By Reps. Greg Chaney, R-Caldwell and Brooke Green, D-Boise Reader Contributors Our democracy relies on freedom of expression, including protest. It also depends on an open, productive and civil discourse, where everyone can be heard...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: If enacted, the 2021 Raise the Wage Act, which would bring minimum...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As most Idaho Statehouse watchers anticipated, the fight over the governor’s emergency powers and COVID-19 health orders has become the dominant political story only a handful of weeks into...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff As the debate over appropriate COVID-19 protocols and necessary pandemic response continues to rage in the Idaho Statehouse, the virus’ prevalence went from hypothetical to concrete as Senate President...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The 2021 Idaho Legislature is off and running after gaveling into session Jan. 11, with lawmakers already lining up priorities for the state’s massive tax revenue collection, digging into...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff One of the longest legislative sessions in Idaho history came to a close last Thursday with a bang of the gavel by Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin. Clocking in at...
