Same-sex marriage debate surrounds tax law
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
You wouldn’t figure routine tax conformity legislation would prompt a fierce debate over same-sex marriage and constitutional law. But that was the case in Boise …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
You wouldn’t figure routine tax conformity legislation would prompt a fierce debate over same-sex marriage and constitutional law. But that was the case in Boise …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It seems just about everyone has an opinion about Syrian refugee resettlement, and local politicians are no exception.
District 1 Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, is …
Last week, the Confederate flag controversy reignited after Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, posted a photo of her posing next to the Confederate flag at Timber Days in Priest River. We …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in.
It seems we just can’t stop arguing about the Army of Northern Virginia …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
In just over five years, the Oath Keepers have acquired something of an iconic public image.
You’ve no doubt seen them in media photos and …
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