Crunching the election numbers in Caldwell
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It has been an unexpected honor and pleasure to have been invited twice in the past year to travel the 400-plus miles south to Caldwell and present to students...
Tagged: idaho GOP
Traditional Republicans missed the opportunity of the century
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Democracy thrives when every voice is heard and leaders gain broad support from an engaged electorate. With closed Republican primaries shutting out Independents, Idaho operates far from...
The platform purity the GOP demands would mean utter chaos
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Voters need to trust that their elected leaders are beholden to them — not their donors, lobbyists or party bosses. Unfortunately, we’re seeing a rise in tribunals and...
The ‘cluster caucus’ referendum on the Idaho GOP
By Russell Mann Reader Contributor Idaho’s Republican presidential caucus revealed a disturbing reality: Over 93% of Republican voters in Idaho found themselves shut out, opting out or ill-informed about the event. That’s like throwing...
Idaho GOP faces fierce pressure to toe the line
By Rep. Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor For democracy to work, elected leaders must have the freedom to act in the best interest of their constituents. This bedrock principle is now being severely undermined by...
BoCo Republican Central Committee declines to censure commissioners
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Bonner County Republican Central Committee gathered Sept. 19 to tackle a lengthy agenda, but the item that drew the greater number of about 100 attendees to the Ponderay...
Nonprofit group aims to help voters get informed
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff An independent streak has long been a feature of politics in the Idaho panhandle. Whether that skewed to the right or left of the political spectrum has depended on...
Idaho Lt. Gov. McGeachin in hot water over address to white nationalist group
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is running into some trouble and having a harder time than usual shaking it off, as her recent participation in the America First Political...
Idaho GOP committee defeats proposed ballot rule requiring endorsements
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris Idaho Capital Sun A rule that would have required any candidate seeking a statewide, legislative or county level position to first obtain the endorsement of Republican central committees in order to...
‘Tyranny of the minority’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It seems rarer and rarer that good news comes out of Idaho’s increasingly batty political sphere, but Aug. 23 was undoubtedly a good day for all Idahoans. That’s when...
