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  • March 08, 2006

    UPON CLOSER REVIEW...
    English historian Arnold Toynbee wryly observed, â??America is like a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair.â??... Continue Reading

  • March 08, 2006

    THE METH MONSTER
    She was sixteen--the age when many teenage girls are involved sports, music, school, church, close friendships and first dates. This would have been her... Was it just a year... Continue Reading

  • February 15, 2006

    MEETING ENROLLMENT CHALLENGES HEAD-ON
    â??At present, two worries are paramount. That despite publicity and government educational efforts, many of those participating remain in the dark about what it will and will... Continue Reading

  • February 08, 2006

    BUDGETING FOR SECURITY AND EFFICIENCY
    Prioritization is key to responsible personal and business budgeting. Financial needs should be carefully examined keeping in mind current realities and the longer view over... Continue Reading

  • February 01, 2006

    " A TIME OF CONSEQUENCE "
    Times of testing and trial reveal a number of truths. Character becomes evident. Priorities are defined. Hearts are revealed for what lies beneath the surface. Leaders emerge,... Continue Reading

  • January 25, 2006

    DID YOU KNOW?
    According to national research, thereâ??s a very real chance that about one-third of teenage girls in high school or middle school have been hit, punched or kicked by a... Continue Reading

  • January 18, 2006

    IMPROVING THE ESA FOR SPECIES AND PEOPLE
    For years now, landowners, environmentalists and state and federal agencies responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) have been... Continue Reading

  • January 11, 2006

    FARM BILL FEEDBACK
    During my tenure in Congress, I have served on both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees. One of the most valuable tools I have discovered when preparing to write a... Continue Reading

  • January 04, 2006

    IN TIMES OF NEED
    When Alexis de Tocqueville, in his quest to learn more about our new country toured the United States in the early part of the 19th century, he noted in his diary that... Continue Reading

  • December 21, 2005

    MOVING SPECIES RECOVERY FORWARD
    On December 15, 2005, I introduced the bipartisan Collaboration for the Recovery of the Endangered Species Act (CRESA). For years now, Iâ??ve heard from many individuals and... Continue Reading

  • December 14, 2005

    IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE--IN IDAHO!
    It is hard to believe that weâ??ve come to the close of yet another year. For many of us, the days, weeks and months have fairly flown by and now we find ourselves in the... Continue Reading

  • December 07, 2005

    GOOD NEWS IN THE NUMBERS
    Winter has come early to parts of Idaho this year. The grey snowy days, slippery roads and no small amount of shoveling might seem oppressive at times, but these cold winter... Continue Reading

  • November 30, 2005

    THE TAX MAN CHANGETH
    Simplicity just isnâ??t a word synonymous with taxes. With nearly $150 billion spent annually on compliance, federal taxes are a confusing web of seemingly arbitrary rules,... Continue Reading

  • November 23, 2005

    THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT
    December is a time when we gather gifts for family and friends and for those in need. This generosity is generally understood in the context of a one-way actionâ??a true gift... Continue Reading

  • November 16, 2005

    HEARTY, HEALTHY AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING
    HEARTY, HEALTHY AND HAPPY THANKSGIVINGGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoThanksgiving is just around the cornerâ??for many, a time of family, friends and food.... Continue Reading

  • November 09, 2005

    MORE THAN JUST A NAME ON A LIST
    MORE THAN JUST A NAME ON A LIST Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoItâ??s just a name on a list--alone, not all that powerful. That is, until you consider what... Continue Reading

  • November 02, 2005

    SAVING THE BUDGET CANDLE
    SAVING THE BUDGET CANDLEGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoAn old farmer was once asked by a young man how it was he had become so wealthy."It's a... Continue Reading

  • October 26, 2005

    CLOSE TO HOME
    In the United States, it injures over 2 million people and kills 1,300 every year. 30 percent of women and 22 percent of men are victims in their lifetime. Sadly, these... Continue Reading

  • October 19, 2005

    SUCCESS FOR SPECIES AND PEOPLE
    Teddy Roosevelt first applied the term â??conservationâ?? to the process of wise-use and preservation of natural resources. A century later, conservation laws have... Continue Reading

  • October 12, 2005

    EARLY AMERICAN EMAIL?
    EARLY AMERICAN EMAIL?Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoWhat it would have been like had there been e-mail in our early American history?Think of it, "The... Continue Reading