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September 23, 2024
Weekly Column: Investing In Idaho Through Opportunity Zones
As Congress begins to consider extending Republicans’ 2017 tax law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), we must prioritize incentives with a track record of encouraging growth... Continue Reading -
September 16, 2024
Weekly Column: A Step Closer To A Third Federal Judge For Idaho
Idaho has needed a third federal judge for decades, and has been in a judicial emergency since 2003. I have fought for passage of legislation like S. 4199, the Judicial... Continue Reading -
September 09, 2024
Weekly Column: From The Mailbag--Protecting Women And Girls In Sports
As participants in the decisions made in Congress, Idahoans contact me regularly with valuable input about the issues our country faces. The Protection of Women and Girls in... Continue Reading -
September 02, 2024
Weekly Column: A Call To Extend The 2017 Tax Cuts And Jobs Act
Vice President Harris has said she would raise the corporate tax rate; she has previously supported repealing Republicans’ tax cuts altogether. With many of the... Continue Reading -
August 19, 2024
Weekly Column: Working To Keep Idaho Kids And Teens Safe Online
We must do more on the Internet to protect the well-being of our youth. Unchecked access to harmful and obscene information on social media has had long-lasting, catastrophic... Continue Reading -
August 12, 2024
Weekly Column: Saddling Idahoans With Student Loan Cancellation Is Irresponsible And Unaffordable
The higher education system warrants careful review as rising tuition costs and the amount of student loans disbursed for education saddle students and graduates with... Continue Reading -
August 12, 2024
Weekly Column: Saddling Idahoans With Student Loan Cancellation Is Irresponsible And Unaffordable
The higher education system warrants careful review as rising tuition costs and the amount of student loans disbursed for education saddle students and graduates with... Continue Reading -
August 05, 2024
Weekly Column: Honoring Idaho's Wildland Firefighters
The Interagency Wildland Firefighter Monument stands on the grounds of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise. NIFC offers a virtual tour of the monument... Continue Reading -
July 29, 2024
Weekly Column: Congress Writes Laws, Not Bureaucrats
Idaho was among 27 States that jointly implored the U.S. Supreme Court to scrap the Chevron doctrine. The States noted that, since the Chevron, U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural... Continue Reading -
Idaho leads the nation in potato production, producing far more potatoes than are consumed in the State. This enables Idaho potato producers to sell one in every six rows of... Continue Reading
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July 15, 2024
Weekly Column: Advancing Idaho's Nuclear Energy
Idaho is home to the world-leading Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a facility responsible for promoting international nuclear competitiveness through research, innovation and... Continue Reading -
Farming and ranching are inherently risky, and the risk can fuel stress. Farmland and modern farming equipment are incredibly expensive. Demands on the land and water needed... Continue Reading
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In May, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made the mistake of converting the Direct File pilot program into a permanent, unauthorized,... Continue Reading
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More than a quarter of Idahoans and over 46 million Americans nationwide live in our vibrant rural communities. However, living in such remote areas has made it far too... Continue Reading
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On the western side of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., stands a blue wall, called the Freedom Wall. The wall is adorned with 4,048 gold stars--each represents... Continue Reading
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The FBI reported in 2023 seniors lost $3.4 billion, an 11 percent increase in reported losses from 2022, through an ever-growing array of scams targeting the nation’s senior... Continue Reading
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June 03, 2024
Weekly Column: IRS Must Act Quickly To Help Resolve Identity Theft Cases Impacting Idahoans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been flush with funds since the Biden Administration enacted an incredible $80 billion in addition to the agency’s $12.3 billion annual... Continue Reading -
As participants in the decisions made in Congress, Idahoans contact me regularly with valuable input about the issues our country faces. One of the issues Idahoans have... Continue Reading
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May 20, 2024
Weekly Column: Thank You, Idaho Peace Officers, For Protecting Our Liberties By Maintaining Law And Order
In 1987, during remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of the National Law Enforcement Council, our country’s 40th President, Ronald Reagan, underscored the role of law... Continue Reading