Legislative update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor We have entered our twelfth week of the 2024 legislative session. The leaders in the House and Senate originally forecasted March 22 as our last day. However,...
Tagged: Idaho Republicans
Idaho GOP delivers delegates to Trump in low-turnout caucus ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Idaho Republican Party held its 2024 presidential caucus March 2, with former-President Donald Trump handily winning the state’s 32 delegates to the Republican National Convention. “Idaho has reaffirmed...
Dumb of the week
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s been a long time since we’ve written about former District 1 Rep. Heather Scott in these pages. Rep. Scott moved over to District 2 in 2022 after a new...
After significant strides in 2023, Idaho Democrats are ready for 2024
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor The end of a year offers a moment to take stock of our progress to date and our vision for the future. As I reflect on the future...
Bonner County voters show how to stand up for public education
By Jim Jones Reader Contributor Having followed public affairs in the Gem State since 1966, I have always believed that most Idahoans are practical people who appreciate and support reasonable, pragmatic political leaders. They...
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...
The platforms of Idaho’s GOP and Democratic Parties
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Over the summer, the Idaho Republican and Democratic parties went to work on their platforms. What emerged were revised documents that both, in their own way, reflect evolving partisan...
