By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The U.S. House passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on a 218-214 vote July 3, which President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4. While Trump proclaimed...
By Lauren Necochea Reader Staff It takes real strength to fight for the people you serve. But today’s Republican Party has abandoned that idea completely. From Washington to Boise, they’ve replaced courage with performance,...
By Abby Urbanek Reader Contributor After weeks of public outrage and mounting bipartisan backlash, U.S. House Republicans quietly removed a provision that would have mandated the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of...
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Lawmakers are elected to serve the people of Idaho, by the people of Idaho. Any Idahoan who approaches our elected leaders with concerns should be treated with dignity and...
By Lauren Necochea Reader Columnist Our government exists to serve the people. But another legislative session ruled by the Republican supermajority showed exactly what happens when one party has unchecked power for too long:...
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor State revenue funds the building blocks of a strong economy and protects our quality of life. Public schools and career training prepare the next generation. The Idaho State Police,...
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor Greetings. The Legislature is in its 10th week. Nearly 400 House bills and 170 Senate bills have been introduced. Approximately 70 resolutions and memorials have been written,...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the many casualties of our present calamitous day is the quality of nuance. Power has a way of flattening the variability of ideas, regardless of whether that power...
By Diane Wheeler Reader Contributor My dad explained the practice when I was a child, and I have never forgotten it. Advertise a product for a great deal, then, when the customer arrives at...
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Idaho Democrats are clear underdogs in the Legislature, but that doesn’t stop them from bringing forward real solutions. They are working to strengthen public schools through investments in facilities,...
