My brain is shrinking; is yours?
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Whether you’re reading the news, writing the news, watching the news or surviving the events that make up the news, it’s currently impossible to live a stress-free life. That’s the...
Tagged: idaho politics
Idaho’s latest abortion ruling adds to confusion
By Cynthia DalsingReader Contributor Is anyone else experiencing whiplash as yet another ruling about abortion access in Idaho has been decided? I follow these rulings closely given that I’ve worked in obstetric clinics and...
The Pro-Voice Project hosts statewide seminar
By Reader Staff The Pro-Voice Project will host “Courage in the Face of Fear: Social Justice Elders on the Importance of Speaking Out,” a live seminar and Q&A session bringing together national experts on...
New economic data show the crunch Idaho families feel
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor A good life should be affordable for working people. Your paycheck should allow you to put food on the table, afford a decent home and see a doctor when your...
Keep your eye on the rabbit, Idaho
INL cannot permanently store nuclear waste By Rep. Monica Church, D-BoiseReader Contributor There’s an old country expression my grandfather used to say: keep your eye on the rabbit, because a hunting dog that chases...
Steve Johnson launches Dist. 1 Senate campaign
By Reader Staff Independent candidate Steve Johnson officially kicked off his campaign seeking the District 1 Idaho Senate seat, running against Republican nominee Scott Herndon on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. A retired...
Data center costs should guarantee public benefits
By Rep. John GannonReader Contributor Idaho’s sales and property tax giveaways to Big Data centers — combined with their possible impact on utility costs — may become the largest subsidy since the 19th-century railroads....
The property tax promise that’s built to fail
How Scott Herndon turns voter outrage into a fundraising engine, and why that’s the whole point By Gregory GrafPolitical Potatoes Kill the property tax. That’s the pitch. You own your home. You paid for...
Bring back the nondiscrimination ordinance
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff It seems like every year or so, The New York Times finds an opportunity to write about Sandpoint and surrounds — sometimes telling everyone in the world they should move...
The road ahead is getting rougher for Idahoans
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor A strong state needs strong infrastructure. Roads and bridges connect workers to jobs, products to markets and communities to opportunity. When infrastructure is neglected, the economy falls behind too. And...
