By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Trump administration walked back a temporary pause on a swath of federal loans and grants Jan. 29, adding a coda to more than 24 hours of nationwide chaos...
By Kyle Pfannenstiel Idaho Capital Sun State lawmakers on Jan. 29 introduced a bill that would let the Idaho governor veto laws passed directly by voters. The bill by Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, would...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the War of the Dumb, there are some clear winners. Mississippi state Sen. Bradford Blackmon, a Democrat, earned a special mention this week. Blackmon introduced the “Contraception Begins...
By Lauren Necochea In a representative democracy, The people elect leaders to represent and serve their interests. However, in a familiar pattern, recent polling shows that Idaho voters hold views and priorities light-years away...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The first time Donald Trump assumed the presidency of the United States, I quit my job as editor of Boise Weekly, we sold our house on the Boise Bench...
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor The Idaho Legislature is back in session in Boise. We have completed two weeks. I expect we have at least 10 more weeks of policy discussion and...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s a lot to cover this week in the land of the Dumb, so let’s try to keep up. Last week, before the convicted felon and sexual abuser Donald...
By Lauren Neccochea Reader Contributor Every legislative session, we see whether our leaders protect freedoms, lift families and plant seeds for stronger futures. The opening week of the 2025 session highlighted the sharp contrast...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff By the third paragraph of Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, it became clear that we can expect heightened Trumpification of state...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I have an itinerant column I trot out every month or so I’ve dubbed “Dumb of the Week,” which highlights the sheer stupidity at work — usually by politicians....
