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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 […]

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No. 6: Why Rep. Jack Nelsen is among most vulnerable lawmakers in 2026

This morning, I published a post outlining the top 5 most vulnerable state lawmakers ahead of next year’s Republican primary election.  I omitted one of the worst offenders. Whoops. Let me rectify that mistake right now.  State Rep. Jack Nelsen from Jerome is certainly one of the most vulnerable lawmakers in the state. The GOP […]