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When Access Politics Turns to Vile Personal Attacks

In my 13 years of deep involvement in Idaho politics, between running the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance and the Idaho Dispatch, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like this. I’ve been sounding the alarm on what’s commonly known as “access politics” for years. It’s a phenomenon that has led to vicious personal attacks—many […]

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Idaho Freedom Action releases new ad torching Guthrie’s pro-illegal immigrant record. It’s brutal.

Idaho Freedom Action, the 501c4 sister organization to Idaho Freedom Foundation, released Wednesday a new ad torching Sen. Jim Guthrie for his pro-illegal immigration record.  It’s brutal.  The ad focuses on Guthrie’s vote against a bill to strip taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits from illegal immigrants. Guthrie, likely one of Idaho’s vulnerable incumbents in 2026, not only […]

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Top 5 safest GOP lawmakers ahead of 2026 primary election

Earlier this week, I shared my top 5 most vulnerable lawmakers ahead of the 2026 primary election here in Idaho.  Then I added one I missed. Whoops!  Now, let’s flip the script and review the safest members.  Keep in mind this is how I see things, not how I want them to be. Were I […]

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Sorry, not sorry: I cannot support the Big, Beautiful Bill

I try not to remark on federal issues, as I know my voice is limited and nothing I say will change anything at all in the Swamp.  That said, I’m still going to take a second to explain why I cannot get on board with Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill.  Let’s get something out of the […]

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Democrats are manufacturing a crisis to kill ed choice 

Recently, Idaho Gov. Brad Little told agency chiefs to prepare for holdbacks in Fiscal Year 2026 if revenue doesn’t meet expectations.  Democrats, never letting a crisis go to waste, jumped on the announcement and urged the governor and the GOP-led Legislature to defund the state’s newly minted $50 million education choice program.  It’s an incredibly […]

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When Procedure Trumps Liberty: How the Senate Parliamentarian Sidelined Your Second Amendment Rights

For millions of law-abiding Americans, the Second Amendment is more than a line in the Constitution—it’s a declaration of personal responsibility, self-reliance, and freedom. But recently, that constitutional protection ran headfirst into the brick wall of Senate procedure. Specifically, a ruling by the Senate parliamentarian may have quietly kneecapped reform efforts that many saw as […]