Freedom Caucus vs. Freedom Caucus
By Daniel Walters InvestigateWest From the beginning, conflict has been embedded in the Freedom Caucus brand. During the past decade, the House Freedom Caucus, made up of the most right-wing members of the U.S....
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Don’t tread on me, I have the right to vote
By Randy Worrall Reader Contributor American veterans share three things: a deep love for our nation, a shared oath to the Constitution and an understanding that the freedoms we enjoy are worth defending at...
Republican party bosses double down on extreme agenda
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor “We the People” are the beginning words of the U.S. Constitution. They speak to the guiding principles of our country. Similarly, political parties create platforms to express...
Dorothy Moon reelected as chair of the Idaho Republican Party
By Clark Corbin Idaho Capital Sun Idaho Republican Party Chair Dorothy Moon was reelected to a second two-year term, as party members met at North Idaho College during the final day of the 2024...
Far-right GOP primary wins make supporting democrats essential
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Democracies are unhealthy without a balance of power between the parties and accountability at the ballot box. Sadly, Idaho’s ruling party is steadily moving deeper into extremism,...
Hard-fought wins overshadowed by growing extremism in 2024 session
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor People deserve a government that works for them. The 2024 Idaho legislative session saw both triumphs and setbacks for the people of Idaho. The positive outcomes were...
Idaho GOP delivers delegates to Trump in low-turnout caucus ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Idaho Republican Party held its 2024 presidential caucus March 2, with former-President Donald Trump handily winning the state’s 32 delegates to the Republican National Convention. “Idaho has reaffirmed...
Idaho GOP’s ‘so-called caucus’ disenfranchised voters
By Mark Watson and Rebecca Revak Reader Contributors The so-called caucus we received notice of for today at Northside Elementary in Bonner County did state a start time. It did not state an end...
GOP needs to uphold the integrity of electoral process
By Dan Gookin Reader Contributor Data is important. Especially in the realm of Idaho politics, where fear and innuendo dominate the landscape. A case in point is found in the recent release of the...
Bundy militant Eric Parker says he’s behind Idaho bill to narrow definition of ‘terrorism’
By Daniel Walters InvestigateWest The 2014 photos, snapped by a Reuters photojournalist, had turned Idaho’s Eric Parker into a kind of legend on the far right: They showed Parker, in body armor and a...
