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Why Mike Moyle’s Attack Dogs are Trying to Ruin Conservative Scorecards

House Speaker Mike Moyle’s attack dogs, Lauren Walker and Brandy Paradee, have launched an all-out assault on conservative legislative scorecards.  It’s easy to understand why. Those scorecards show their pal Moyle isn’t the conservative stalwart they tell the public they think he is.  For years, the Idaho Freedom Foundation has published the Idaho Freedom Index, […]

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NSFW: The Most Vile X Posts from “Moyle’s Loyals”

By now, you might know “Moyle’s Loyals,” Brandy Paradee and Lauren Walker. Based on numerous interactions and photos posted on X over the past several months, they appear to be close allies of Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle of Star. If you don’t know who Brandy and Lauren are, go read Greg Pruett’s recent takedown […]

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Leftist Media Demonizing Gun Owners After Firefighter Murders

Two firefighters were killed in a shocking act of violence in North Idaho. It’s a tragedy that deserves clarity, mourning, and justice. Yet instead of examining the individual responsible, some corners of the mainstream media have chosen a different route: blaming gun culture itself—specifically, the very values that Idahoans hold dear. That’s not journalism. That’s […]

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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 […]