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Rep. Moyle Does Not Want You To Shop In Idaho
Rep. Moyle Does Not Want You To Shop In Idaho by Shari Dovale and Bret Roush Three years ago, the people were heard on their desire to stop the grocery taxes in Idaho. In an […]
Boise Swamp
Editorial/Opinion
The Final Death Throes of the Boise Swamp?
The Final Death Throes of the Boise Swamp? by Shari Dovale Chad Christensen ran a very tough primary challenge to Rep. Tom Loertscher. It is extraordinarily difficult to unseat an incumbent committee chairman that has […]
Editorial/Opinion
Idaho Swamp-Masters Endorse Favorite Candidates
Buying Friends: Idaho Swamp-Masters Endorse Favorite Candidates With Financial Support by Sue Dawson Progressive Idaho Speaker of the House Scott Bedke and Majority Leader Mike Moyle receive thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from special […]
Idaho
Despotism in Idaho? – Rep. Priscilla Giddings
Despotism in Idaho? By Rep. Priscilla Giddings As a new legislator, I anticipated the onslaught of new information during my first term. I was definitely NOT expecting the lack of professionalism or to be patronized, […]
Editorial/Opinion
The Betrayal of Idaho’s Citizens
The Betrayal of Idaho’s Citizens By Sue Dawson On March 8, 2017 the people of Idaho were denied the right to have their bills heard and voted on by the House of Representatives. There are […]
government
Swamp Master Bedke Meets the Gator
Swamp Master Bedke Meets the Gator Reprinted with permission from Gem State Patriot by Bob “Nugie” Neugebauer We have been wondering when the Heather Scott story would come full circle back to Speaker Bedke and […]
Idaho
Swimming with the Gators in Idaho’s Legislative Swamp
Swimming with the Gators in Idaho’s Legislative Swamp By Bob “Nugie” Neugebauer As the storm in the House of Representatives winds down there continues to brew questions about the appropriateness of the punishment handed out […]
Constitution
Ethical Problems with Speaker Bedke’s Ethics Committee
The Ethical Problems with Speaker Bedke’s Ethics Committee Makes my head spin by Sue Dawson From the Capital there have been rumblings that may suggest the possibility of ethics charges being filed against elected officials […]
Idaho
House Rankings by Committee In Liberal Idaho
House Rankings by Committee In Liberal Idaho by Sue Dawson How Can a Republican State like Idaho Pass Such Liberal Laws and Regulations? Because the Speaker of the House, Bedke, controls and manipulates voting outcomes. […]
Idaho
House Rankings by Voting Record Indicate a Very Liberal Idaho
House Rankings by Voting Record Indicate a Very Liberal Idaho by Sue Dawson The following chart reveals the approximate ranking of Idaho State Representatives by their voting record on bills passing through the legislature. The […]