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Ballot Initiatives: The Liberal Weapon Idaho Can’t Afford

Shortly after the documentary The Rocky Mountain Heist was released in 2014, I called for the abolition of ballot initiatives. That film laid out how Colorado was flipped from red to blue, and I believed then, and still do, that if Idaho wanted to avoid the same fate as Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and California, we […]

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Moyle and his loyalists, including Ryan Spoon, cannot stand free speech

This week, conservatives overwhelmingly rejected U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s proposal to use the government’s vast powers to prosecute those who engage in hate speech.  The condemnations were vast, swift, and appropriate. Hate speech, after all, is a progressive fiction constructed only to silence dissent.  While many in Idaho’s political arena quickly condemned Bondi, they […]

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Conservatives drag Moyle as he pretends to be a fiscal hawk

A few days ago, Idaho Speaker of the House Mike Moyle tried to cosplay as a fiscal hawk on X.  Conservatives were having exactly none of it.  And you love to see it.  Let’s add some context. Last week, Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced a plan to cut state agency budgets by 3% due to […]

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Anti-weed push driving Colley to dishonesty

Reefer madness is sweeping through Idaho, and it’s making a whole lot of people dumb and dishonest. Talk show host Bill Colley is among those swept up in the anti-weed hysteria. Recently, news broke that President Donald Trump is looking for a path to ease marijuana restrictions in the country. That announcement set off a […]

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In Defense of Political Anger

There’s a lot to be angry about in this world. Savvy marketers know that. They understand they can play on your emotions and triggers to push you toward a specific action or outcome. Unethical marketers can—and do—exploit your humanity. Recognizing this can make you a more strategic person and bring you a surprising amount of […]

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Freedom Caucus Members Collab with Out-of-State Group, Lobbyist

For months, Idaho’s social media screamers have railed against out-of-state groups “meddling” in Gem State politics. This weekend? Some of their allies are collaborating with a political nonprofit that’s not based in Idaho. On Thursday, the Idaho Freedom Caucus posted a photo of Reps. Heather Scott, Elaine Price, and Sen. Tammy Nichols at a pro-life […]