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An important part of furthering progress in combatting opioid abuse is ensuring resources are in place for every piece of the response to this pervasive problem. Medical... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2018
Weekly Column: Farm Bill--Not Broken, Don't Fix It
A message I have heard clearly from Idahoans in the town meetings I have been holding across our great state and in discussions with Idaho producers and agricultural leaders... Continue Reading -
Holding town meetings in all of Idaho’s communities enables me to hear clearly some of the most pressing issues on the minds of Idahoans. Oftentimes those concerns... Continue Reading
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Our nation’s first president, George Washington, wrote in 1789, “The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.” The judicial... Continue Reading
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July 16, 2018
Weekly Column: Backing Collaborative Forest Management
The U.S. Forest Service reports that between 2010 and 2016, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) projects resulted in the treatment of more than 2.4... Continue Reading -
July 09, 2018
Weekly Column: Freeing The Engines Of Our Communities
I often think about the Americans in communities across this nation who have sat at their desks well into the night trying to make sure they filed necessary paperwork and kept... Continue Reading -
July 02, 2018
Weekly Column: Celebrating Our Shared Independence
On the Fourth of July, we celebrate independence—the heart of Americanism. Our shared responsibility to safeguard our independence serves as a unifying force. Our... Continue Reading -
June 25, 2018
Weekly Column: Untangling Veterans Health Care
I was contacted by an Idaho veteran who was denied U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) coverage for an emergency hospital visit because he had not been to a VA doctor in... Continue Reading -
Unemployment is down, way down to the lowest national rate in many years, at 3.8 percent in May. As of April, unemployment was at 2.9 percent in Idaho. Employers added 223,000... Continue Reading
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June 11, 2018
Weekly Column: Honoring Peace Officers
“Blessed are the Peacemakers . . .” is etched in a stone waterfall at the center of the Idaho Peace Officers’ Memorial in Meridian. The names of the 71... Continue Reading -
“We are fed up. In our view, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) management of the Health Net contract has been a failure. While Health Net is the... Continue Reading
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May 28, 2018
Weekly Column: Memorial Day: Honoring Fallen Heroes
Thank you to all those who gather to honor our fallen heroes at Memorial Day events throughout Idaho, and especially, thank you to all those who have served our nation and... Continue Reading -
May 21, 2018
Weekly Column: Honoring Idaho's Teachers
Rebecca (Becky) Mitchell, who is the head of the language arts program at Vision Charter School in Caldwell, was selected to be the 2018 Idaho Teacher of the Year. Becky... Continue Reading -
May 14, 2018
Weekly Column: Keep Moving To End Domestic Violence
When I think about the impacts of domestic violence, I think about a couple of young children I met years ago at a safe house in Twin Falls County. I will never forget... Continue Reading -
In recent weeks, several financial services firms have issued new guidelines that could effectively cut off financial services to law-abiding firearm manufacturers, retailers... Continue Reading
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April 30, 2018
Weekly Column: Putting The Brakes On Fire Borrowing
The political divisiveness in Washington, D.C., may make advancing sensible legislation seem nearly impossible. But, legislation ending fire borrowing was pushed over... Continue Reading -
April 23, 2018
Joint Delegation Column: Goodbye To Old Federal Tax System
This is the last week where taxes will be paid under the more complicated old federal tax system that takes more of your hard-earned income. When you file next year,... Continue Reading -
April 16, 2018
Weekly Column: Countless Reasons To Love The People Of Idaho
Embarking on town meetings in Idaho’s unincorporated communities, I have been reminded of how much I admire and respect the people of Idaho. The dozens of meetings... Continue Reading