CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
2026 general Election By Reader Staff Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested legislative and local races to ask questions about how they would represent the constituents in the...
Tagged: proposition 1
I’m a Catholic, pro-life OB-GYN, here’s how Idaho’s abortion ban has affected my patients
By Becky UrangaReader Contributor I’ve been an OB-GYN serving Idaho families for more than 15 years. I love this job and the journeys I get to walk alongside my patients — the dearly wanted...
Can a church really funnel dark money into the campaign against Prop. 1?
By Jim JonesReader Contributor Dark money has become the root of evil in political campaigns across the country. National interest groups seem to be lurking everywhere, seeing where they can weigh in, either in...
Attorney General Labrador can’t seem to resist conflicts of interest
By Jim JonesReader Contributor Attorney General Raúl Labrador is embroiled once more in a conflict of interest lawsuit. He is now accused of using his position to bias voters against Proposition 1, the initiative...
Traditional Republicans missed the opportunity of the century
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Democracy thrives when every voice is heard and leaders gain broad support from an engaged electorate. With closed Republican primaries shutting out Independents, Idaho operates far from...
2024 election results
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The 2024 general election was historic by every measure. Former-President Donald Trump won both the popular and Electoral College vote, besting Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris by a comfortable...
Claims vs. reality: The truth about the Open Primaries Initiative
By Gray Henderson Reader Contributor Idahoans deserve an election system that empowers every voter, regardless of political affiliation, to have a say in our most important elections. That’s why Proposition 1, the Open Primaries...
Candidate Questionnaire: 2024 General Election
Compiled by Zach Hagadone, Ben Olson and Soncirey Mitchell Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in state and local contested races to ask questions about how they would...
Political life ‘on the bias’
By Paul Graves Reader Contributor As we race closer to Election Day on Nov. 5, let’s pause for a moment and think about bias. We all have biases, particularly when it comes to politics....
A short history lesson on ranked-choice voting
By Jim Jones Reader Contributor The opponents of Proposition 1, the Open Primaries Initiative, have been making uninformed claims about this game-changing voting reform. Dorothy Moon, the head of the extremist branch of Idaho’s...
