The will of the people
By Nancy Gerth Reader Contributor On Wednesday last I watched the Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee hear testimony on Bill 419, a bill sponsored by the Idaho Freedom Foundation. To my surprise, I...
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Idaho’s budget committee loses integrity
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Budgets are moral documents,” because they show our real values. Allocating our public dollars demands thoughtful, transparent deliberations. Unfortunately, recent moves by...
Idaho librarians contemplate leaving work — and the state — because of proposed legislation
By Mia Maldonado Idaho Capital Sun Maegan Hanson became a librarian because of her love of reading. Her favorite part of her job is helping people discover their next favorite book. Hanson is the...
Governor’s school proposal too ‘Little,’ too late
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor If we truly valued our children, we would ensure they spend their days in safe school buildings. But decades of neglect have caused Idaho schools to slide into...
Open Primaries Initiative reaches 50,000 signatures
By Reader Staff Idahoans for Open Primaries announced Dec. 13 that it has secured 50,000 signatures for a petition to end closed primaries and give Idahoans the option to participate in primary elections regardless...
Surrendering our rights for the sake of politics
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff In the four years I attended Sandpoint High School many of my peers took their own lives — in 2015 we lost three in one year. The administration and...
Idahoans value Medicaid; GOP should follow their lead
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor With the holiday season upon us, I’m reminded of the ways in which we care for one another. One of the best ways we do this as Idahoans...
Voter data shows California Republicans — not liberals — are flocking to Idaho
By Clark Corbin Idaho Capital Sun With almost 30,000 California expatriates leading the charge, the number of Republican voters moving from other states to Idaho dwarfs the number of Democrats moving here from other...
‘Egregious behavior’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A season of high drama in the West Bonner County School District is moving into a new phase Thursday, Sept. 7, when the Bonner County Board of Canvassers will...
Summertime update for Legislative District 1A
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor Greetings. I sincerely hope everyone is enjoying our summer. With several weeks to go before the summer temps and water levels begin to drop, it’s time for...
