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  • September 12, 2007

    HOMELAND VIGILANCE: AS IMPORTANT NOW AS SIX YEARS AGO
    (from CNN transcripts, September 11, 2001)   "This all began at about 8:48 this morning. Again, what we know in case you are just joining us, a small plane, not a Cessna-type... Continue Reading

  • September 05, 2007

    WORKING TO KEEP AMERICA IN THE LEAD
    For many, Labor Day is the final burst across the finish line of summer. We intend to take time over the summer to relax, but reality can instead resemble a race through June,... Continue Reading

  • August 29, 2007

    OUR PROUD AMERICAN LEGACY
    Remember that our nation's first great leaders were also our first great scholars. -John F. Kennedy And great scholars they were: Arguably the most educated of the... Continue Reading

  • August 01, 2007

    THE AFTERMATH OF FIRE
    First and foremost, I applaud the heroism and bravery of firefighters everywhere.  These amazing individuals willingly risk life and limb to protect life, land and property. ... Continue Reading

  • July 25, 2007

    IDAHO IS BURNING
    Idaho is on fire from the Panhandle to the Nevada border, endangering property, wildlife, timber and people.   As of July 25, 14 large wildland fires were burning in Idaho,... Continue Reading

  • July 18, 2007

    SUCCESS FOR MORE THAN JUST A FEW
    A 67-year federal project came to a triumphant close in June.   Our nation's majestic symbol, the Bald Eagle, was officially removed from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) list... Continue Reading

  • July 11, 2007

    CELEBRATING A PIONEER OF FLIGHT
    Pioneers come in all shapes and sizes.   Our ancestors went west to find a better life and, for many of them, particularly the earliest explorers, they were motivated by that... Continue Reading

  • July 06, 2007

    MAKING IMMIGRATION LABOR POLICY WORK
    While not everyone knows for certain the circumstances of their ancestors coming to this country, most can say with certainty that these brave men and women found an... Continue Reading

  • June 27, 2007

    A LEGACY WE'LL ALWAYS PRIZE
    "A sense of Idaho's past will help the present generation understand better the kind of state that evolved in recent years when the modern metropolis intersected with a... Continue Reading

  • June 20, 2007

    ENVISIONING AMERICA'S ENERGY FUTURE
    Energy is on our minds-with gasoline prices still high, "pain at the pump" is something we all relate to.   Understandably, "it's complicated," is a frustrating response to... Continue Reading

  • June 12, 2007

    ONLINE AND IN THE KNOW
    "YT?   TOY" "Hi" "Q.   Can we MIRL? "IDK…" "RUOK? … I think ILU" "P911!" "OK…B4N"   Even ten years ago, deciphering the language that children and teens used came down... Continue Reading

  • June 11, 2007

    NORTHWEST'S POWER IS STRONGEST WHEN UNITED
    When it comes to electric power rates, Idaho and the entire Northwest are in an enviable position. Idaho had the lowest average power rates last year of any state in the... Continue Reading

  • June 06, 2007

    GLORY IN THE MAKING
    On June 14, 1914, Franklin Lane, then Interior Secretary, delivered an address entitled "The Flag Maker," in honor of Flag Day.   Lane relayed a "conversation" that he had... Continue Reading

  • May 30, 2007

    AMERICAN COMPETITVE SPIRIT: ALIVE, BUT WELL?
    "Market forces are already at work moving jobs to countries with less costly, often better educated, highly motivated work forces and more friendly tax... Continue Reading

  • May 23, 2007

    A COST BEYOND MEASURE
    FOR RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150Week of May 27, 2007 Laura Thurston Goodroe (202) 224-7500A COST BEYOND MEASUREGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike... Continue Reading

  • May 16, 2007

    LOCAL CONTROL BENEFITS IDAHO'S KIDS
    LOCAL CONTROL BENEFITS IDAHO'S KIDSGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoAs a parent, it never ceases to amaze me how different my children are. They have... Continue Reading

  • May 09, 2007

    THE THIN BLUE LINE
    May has been a tragic month for Idaho law enforcement. On May 3, Caldwell lost Stacey Heim, a promising young police officer and mother of two had been with the Caldwell... Continue Reading

  • May 02, 2007

    WE DELAY AT OUR TROOPS' PERIL
    Perhaps the most important responsibility of the federal government under our Constitution is national defense. When that responsibility requires that we commit troops to war,... Continue Reading

  • April 19, 2007

    FEDERAL DOLLARS AT WORK
    Spring is a busy time for many of us. In Congress, spring means another season of appropriations. As Congress makes federal agency funding decisions for the next fiscal year,... Continue Reading

  • April 11, 2007

    KINDNESS COUNTS
    Many have heard about the disparaging remarks made recently by a national talk radio host about a university women's basketball team. From the media to Capitol Hill to... Continue Reading