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November 27, 2017
Improving Veterans' Education Benefits
Specialist Robert Cannon, of Boise, served 5.5 years in the U.S. Army in military intelligence. This included a 13-month deployment in Southern Iraq. Robert... Continue Reading -
November 20, 2017
Idaho Brimming With Spirit Of Freedom
Idahoan and Vietnam Veteran Jim Chally overcomes symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis to assist fellow veterans and their families by giving long-term caregivers of veterans needed... Continue Reading -
November 13, 2017
Honoring Veterans By Effectively Supporting Their Service
Veterans Day—a day to honor veterans for their service to our nation—is a good time to take stock of where were are in ensuring that they have access to quality... Continue Reading -
November 06, 2017
Veterans Leading The Way In Helping Others
Idaho veterans and veterans service providers have been among those assisting with hurricane recovery and other emergency response. Staff from the Boise Veterans Affairs... Continue Reading -
October 30, 2017
Tax Reform: Considering All The Effects
This column is the fourth in a series of recent columns to carry on a discussion with Idahoans about the comprehensive tax reform efforts underway. This guest column, as... Continue Reading -
October 23, 2017
Tax Reform: Making Sense Of The Numbers
This column is the third in a series of columns to discuss the need for comprehensive tax reform, rather than solely debating traditional rate cuts, review many of the tax... Continue Reading -
October 16, 2017
Tax Reform: Building On Years Of Work And Proposals
I recently wrote about the need for comprehensive tax reform to lower the burden on all Americans and make the tax code fairer, flatter and simpler. This column is meant... Continue Reading -
October 11, 2017
The Mike Drop - Sen. Crapo's Update from Washington
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October 09, 2017
Fraud Watch: Actively Protecting Your Identity
Credit bureaus serve a critical function in our financial system and have become a daily part of every American’s life. Every day, these institutions intersect in... Continue Reading -
October 02, 2017
Time For Comprehensive Tax Reform
Serious work on federal tax reform is encouraging, as the best way to strengthen families, support small business growth and job creation and boost our national economy is to... Continue Reading -
September 25, 2017
I Wear The Blue Teardrop To Help Raise Awareness About Military Suicide
Marilyn Neal, Department President for the Idaho Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary, gave me a blue teardrop pin to wear on my lapel to bring awareness... Continue Reading -
September 18, 2017
Strength And Patriotism Of Japanese Americans
The 75th anniversary this year of the opening of the historic Minidoka War Relocation Center is not only a reminder of the injustices that can never be repeated, but also of... Continue Reading -
September 11, 2017
Healthy Forests Legislation
Fourteen years ago, congressional colleagues and I crafted the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA) to help provide the U.S. Forest Service with the tools needed to... Continue Reading -
September 04, 2017
Idahoans: Boundless Examples Of Humanity
Events in Charlottesville and hateful vandalism at our own Anne Frank Memorial are glaring reminders of the work that must continue. But, the immeasurable kindness that... Continue Reading -
August 28, 2017
Combatting Human Trafficking
In the 2017 Trafficking in Persons report, U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson wrote, “Human trafficking is one of the most tragic human rights issues of our... Continue Reading -
August 21, 2017
Honoring Those Who Served At Wake Island
The history of World War II and the bravery of the American service members who fought for our nation and its allies are familiar parts of our collective national history, but... Continue Reading -
August 14, 2017
Backing Agriculture And The Rural Economy
“Today, we need to feed some 7 billion people. By the year 2050, that population will swell to 9.5 billion . . . To put the demand for food into perspective, we... Continue Reading -
August 07, 2017
Prioritizing Missing American Servicemembers
I recently co-sponsored legislation introduced by Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) calling on the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies to prioritize efforts to... Continue Reading -
July 31, 2017
To Better Understand The Realities Of War
In 2001, I talked with fellow Idahoan Captain Lynn B. Richmond about his experiences serving in artillery for the U.S. Army in World War II. Captain Richmond earned the... Continue Reading -
July 24, 2017
A New Federal Judge For Idaho
In spite of the hyper-partisan climate in our nation’s capital, in a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 100-0, the U.S. Senate recently confirmed Judge David Nye to serve as... Continue Reading