By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor “We the People” are the beginning words of the U.S. Constitution. They speak to the guiding principles of our country. Similarly, political parties create platforms to express...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist “If you were alone in the woods, would you rather encounter a bear or a man?” It was a prompt that started as a street interview on TikTok, but...
By Katie Botkin Reader Contributor The U.S. Supreme Court is considering Idaho’s anti-abortion laws — laws that drove away the doctors who saved my baby’s life. The question before the Supreme Court on April...
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor People deserve a government that works for them. The 2024 Idaho legislative session saw both triumphs and setbacks for the people of Idaho. The positive outcomes were...
By Mia Maldonado Idaho Capital Sun In a narrow 34-35 vote, a bill to require insurance companies to cover up to six months of supplies of contraceptives passed the Idaho House of Representatives on...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff In recognition of International Women’s Day, women of Bonner and Boundary counties will gather on Friday, March 8 outside Bonner General Health for the Pro-Voice Project’s “Rally for Repro.”...
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Health care decisions should be made by Idahoans and their doctors, not politicians. In the 15 months following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v....
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist Senate President Chuck Winder, ostensibly the senior-most adult in the Idaho Legislature’s Romper Room, recently commented that, if it weren’t for abortion, there would be no workforce labor...
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...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I recently came across an article, the title of which grabbed me so tightly that I was forced to stop — mid-charge of a busy day — and read...
