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Nov 204 min read

Federal forest managers are tangled in their own bureaucracy

Working for the Bureau of Land Management as an initial attack firefighter during my summers in college, you would learn pretty fast how...

Nov 174 min read

Idaho should reform its ballot fiscal impact statement process

Idaho is one of 17 states that requires a fiscal impact statement for a proposed ballot measure. While this is an important transparency...

Nov 153 min read

Electronic ear tag mandates for cattle should be scrapped

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) may be better named the Farmer Aggravating and Regulatory Threats Department (FARTD). Its...

Nov 142 min read

Legislative salary debate: how much is too much?

The roughly $5,000 hike means, collectively, Idaho would be spending about $525,000 more on legislative salaries. This represents .00009% of

Nov 114 min read

The incredible savings private and home schooling families are offering taxpayers

A public accounting of the private and home school savings has, to our knowledge, never been released. That is, until the publication of a n

Nov 113 min read

Bringing transparency to Idaho municipalities

One of the most important responsibilities of government is to ensure transparency. While some states and government agencies excel at...

Nov 82 min read

Should Washington and Oregon give their electoral votes to Donald Trump?

So far, Vice President Kamala Harris has won nearly 60% of the vote in Washington state. But under the National Popular Vote compact, Donald

Nov 74 min read

Does the 2024 election change the outlook for the Lava Ridge wind energy project?

The results of the 2024 election may blow away the controversy surrounding the proposed Lava Ridge wind energy project. More on that...

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