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  • 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

  • April 04, 2007

    FINANCIAL LITERACY
    In 2005, the average personal savings rate of Americans dropped into negative numbers, to minus .5 percent; in 2006, that doubled to minus 1 percent. The last time that the... Continue Reading

  • March 28, 2007

    FAILING OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
    All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. -Mark TwainLast week, Mark Twain's words rang true in Congress. The confidence with which the... Continue Reading

  • March 22, 2007

    OBSERVATIONS ON THE LENDING INDUSTRY
    Recent fluctuations in the subprime mortgage lending industry, stemming, in part, from a rise in foreclosures nationwide, made news headlines over the past few weeks.... Continue Reading

  • March 14, 2007

    TIME TO TALK TAXES
    As April 17 approaches, some might be scrambling to file 2006 taxes. As liabilities or refunds are calculated, three important tax reform issues bear consideration.... Continue Reading

  • March 07, 2007

    DIVERSITY, OPPORTUNITY AND RENEWAL
    Management of the Owyhee Canyonlands has been characterized by decades of conflict with heated political and regulatory battles. Diverse land uses co-exist in an area of... Continue Reading

  • February 28, 2007

    FROM ROCK OIL TO SWITCHGRASS
    Innovation lies at the heart of the American penchant for successful enterprise, as evidenced in our energy history. In 1859, Americans were feeling a financial pinch from the... Continue Reading

  • February 22, 2007

    COMMON MAN, UNCOMMON LEADER
    February is a great month to talk about Abraham Lincoln's roots as a common man, a man of the people. Lincoln lived a timeless example that provides no less leadership for... Continue Reading

  • February 14, 2007

    THE BUDGET BALLOON
    If you've ever watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, you've seen the multi-story balloons floating through New York City. The federal budget is like one of... Continue Reading

  • February 07, 2007

    MATTERS OF WAR DESERVE FULL DEBATE
    Like my fellow Idahoans, I'm troubled by the violence and bloodshed occurring in Iraq. The United States should never send forces into combat unless it's to protect... Continue Reading

  • January 31, 2007

    TIME FOR IDAHO TO TAKE THE LEAD
    Idaho and other Mountain West states are home to amazing natural resources. We work hard protecting and conserving these resources, including abundant native wildlife, in... Continue Reading

  • January 24, 2007

    BEHIND THE FACES IN THE CROWD
    The next time you notice a group of teenage girls at the mall or at a high school event, think about this alarming fact: one out of every three or four who is involved in a... Continue Reading

  • January 17, 2007

    A KNACK FOR NUMBERS
    According to the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, George Washington â??displayed a gift for mathematicsâ?? from early in his life. The essay... Continue Reading

  • January 10, 2007

    A TIME TO GROW
    Winter might be an odd time to talk about job growth. The harsh reality for many rural Idahoans in natural resource-based economies (especially this year where parts of Idaho... Continue Reading

  • December 20, 2006

    A MILITARY CHRISTMAS
    Not too long ago, a friend of mine told me a story about when his father served aboard ship at Christmastime during World War II. The ship was in the South Pacific and the... Continue Reading

  • December 13, 2006

    CRAPO HIGHLIGHTS KEY PROVISIONS OF BROAD END-OF-THE-YEAR LEGISLATION
    Effective legislation can sometimes travel a difficult road to passage. Tax policy extensions, health initiatives and trade negotiations languished throughout the year, held... Continue Reading

  • December 08, 2006

    DECIPHERING THE LANGUAGE OF LEGISLATION(Full Length Article)
    A quick look through any article about Congress may wind up confusing many people because of the jargon used. For example, here are a couple of quotes describing legislative... Continue Reading

  • December 06, 2006

    THE LANGUAGE OF LEGISLATION
    A quick look through any article about Congress may wind up confusing many people because of the jargon used. For example, here are a couple of quotes describing legislative... Continue Reading

  • November 29, 2006

    HEARTS AND HANDS FOR SERVICE
    "Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"-The GrinchYou may have heard about the... Continue Reading

  • November 21, 2006

    HERE'S TO GOOD HEALTH
    A New Yearâ??s resolution to exercise and eat more fruits and vegetables or the dreaded â??diet resolutionâ?? arenâ??t exactly foremost in our thoughts as we prepare butter... Continue Reading