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September 13, 2021
Weekly Column: Our Constitution
Nearly 234 years ago, our nation’s Founders overcame months of debates, disagreements and multiple drafts to produce the greatest government in the world. We have... Continue Reading -
September 06, 2021
Weekly Column: Investing In Idaho And Opposing Reckless Spending
The media and others have incorrectly conflated the Senate-passed hard Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) we voted for with “President Biden’s social... Continue Reading -
August 30, 2021
Weekly Column: Securing Resources For Idaho Crime Victims
Crime victims in Idaho and across our country deserve full access to resources after a traumatic experience. Ensuring funds intended for helping crime victims recover... Continue Reading -
August 23, 2021
Weekly Column: Building On Bipartisan Retirement Law To Make It Easier For Idahoans To Save For Retirement
The pandemic put a great deal of economic stress on workers and retirees, and some had no choice but to withdraw money from their retirement accounts to make ends meet. ... Continue Reading -
August 16, 2021
Weekly Column: Investing In Idaho
Senators on both sides of the aisle have long agreed on the need to modernize and expand hard infrastructure, and infrastructure investments have traditionally been... Continue Reading -
August 09, 2021
Weekly Column: Keeping Pressure On China, Not Idaho Producers
We must work to ensure free and fair trade—and use trade enforcement tools as necessary—while taking into account the best interests of our domestic... Continue Reading -
August 02, 2021
Weekly Column: From The Mailbag--Removing The Filibuster Would Increase Divisiveness Rather Than Efficiency
As participants in the decisions made in Congress, Idahoans contact me with valuable input about the issues our country faces. I post information about various issues of... Continue Reading -
July 26, 2021
Weekly Column: Ensuring Idaho Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Coverage For Cancer Detection
Under current law, Medicare only covers preventive services Congress has explicitly authorized, or the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended. As the... Continue Reading -
America’s biopharmaceutical innovation recently brought life-saving vaccines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in under one year. This same medical ingenuity is... Continue Reading
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July 12, 2021
Weekly Column: Tax Compliance Contingent On Trust
Nearly every American engages in what the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) calls "voluntary tax compliance," which is to say they make disclosures, file returns and pay taxes... Continue Reading -
More than 355,000 Idahoans—approximately 19 percent of Idaho’s population—are enrolled in Medicare, according to April 2021 data from the Centers for... Continue Reading
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June 28, 2021
Weekly Column: American Exceptionalism
Former President Ronald Reagan’s words from decades ago continue to ring true today: “The American dream lives—not only in the hearts and minds of our... Continue Reading -
Telehealth services have been especially useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Idaho Department of Insurance, telemedicine visits went from 200... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2021
Weekly Column: From The Mailbag--Supreme Court Packing
As participants in the decisions made in Congress, Idahoans contact me with valuable input about the issues our country faces. Realizing that many may not have the... Continue Reading -
As Idahoans and Americans across our country are working hard to overcome the incredible challenges of the past year and turn the corner on the pandemic, we as a nation,... Continue Reading
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We recently had the opportunity to join in celebrating the completion of a very special project in Pocatello that is yet another reminder of the magnitude of respect and... Continue Reading
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Alex Adams, Administrator of the Idaho Division of Financial Management, shared remarkable results of Idaho’s Return to Work bonuses at a House Ways and Means Committee... Continue Reading
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May 17, 2021
Weekly Column: Confronting China The Idaho Way--By Innovating Out-Competing And Reflecting Our Values
China is a potent challenge to the United States on several levels--economic, strategic and moral. Republicans and Democrats can--and should--work together to formulate... Continue Reading -
May 10, 2021
Weekly Column: Tax Filing Complexities Highlight The Need For Easing Idahoans' Tax Filing Burdens
Tax filing season and Economic Impact Payment issues are the most frequent federal tax-related topics I hear about from Idahoans. Since coronavirus relief programs have... Continue Reading -
May 03, 2021
Weekly Column: Protecting Idaho Water Rights
Effective management of water resources affects the vitality of communities and their ability to grow and develop. Respecting water rights is a central factor in the... Continue Reading
