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December 19, 2022
Weekly Column: Our Bill Of Rights
Many do not recall that December 15 is an important anniversary for our government: we celebrate our Bill of Rights. As Americans we are afforded certain rights... Continue Reading -
December 12, 2022
Servicemembers And All Federal Workers Deserve Elimination Of Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements
One may understandably, but unfortunately mistakenly, assume that at this point in the pandemic federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates have run their course, and Idahoans can... Continue Reading -
December 05, 2022
Weekly Column: Israel--Continued Work To Win The Peace
“We are going to win the war, and we are going to win the peace that follows.” These were the words of then President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in a... Continue Reading -
November 28, 2022
Pressing For Answers To Cancelled Prescription Contracts Hindering Idaho Veterans' And Servicemembers' Pharmacy Access
Idaho is made even greater by the more than 116,000 veterans, the 4,063 active-duty servicemembers and the 8,367 National Guard and reserve members who live here. We... Continue Reading -
November 21, 2022
Weekly Column: Idaho's Enduring Spirit Of Freedom
I have had the great opportunity this month to recognize 21 Idahoans with the 2022 Spirit of Freedom: Idaho Veterans Service Award. I created the award in 2002 to honor... Continue Reading -
November 14, 2022
Weekly Column: The Idaho National Laboratory's Nuclear Legacy
I was born just a few miles away from the National Reactor Testing Station the same year it proved we could use atomic power to generate electricity. In 1951, Walter... Continue Reading -
November 07, 2022
Weekly Column: Election Day And Veterans Day--Thanking Idaho Veterans For Securing Our Right To Self-Governance
Two important days to our republic are in early November—Election Day, this year on November 8, followed closely by Veterans Day on November 11. It is fitting we... Continue Reading -
All active duty and retired military personnel deserve to receive the full care and benefits they have earned. When Major Richard A. Star, namesake and champion of S.... Continue Reading
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October 24, 2022
Weekly Column: Supporting Idaho Children And Families
Anyone needing a reminder about fellow parents’ depth of love for their children just needs to witness a kindergarten drop off on the first day of school. Parents... Continue Reading -
Idaho’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) units provide critical services, and the dedication and hard work of the exceptional Idahoans involved in Idaho’s EMS... Continue Reading
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October 10, 2022
Weekly Column: Biden Administration's Lax Border Policies Have Opened The Floodgates Inundating Idaho Law Enforcement
The Biden Administration’s “catch and release” and porous border policies give drug cartels easy access to distribute deadly drugs, traffic unsuspecting... Continue Reading -
October 03, 2022
Weekly Column: From The Mailbag--Student Loan Debt Cancellation
As participants in the decisions made in Congress, Idahoans contact me with valuable input about the issues our country faces. Concerns with President Biden’s... Continue Reading -
September 26, 2022
Weekly Column: Widespread Inflation Not Under Control, Especially In Idaho
In August, consumer prices rose 8.3 percent relative to a year earlier, rising higher and faster than economists predicted and more than double the historic long-run average... Continue Reading -
September 19, 2022
Weekly Column: Water Resources Development Act--Expanding Collaborative Partnerships In Idaho
Through collaborative processes, we can achieve workable solutions to some of the most challenging issues involving our natural resources that balance the clear need for... Continue Reading -
September 12, 2022
Weekly Column: Homes Are A Foundation For Idaho Families
Housing affordability is a critical issue in Idaho and all across the country. With higher interest rates set by the Fed, higher mortgage rates follow, making it all the... Continue Reading -
September 05, 2022
Weekly Column: Working To Protect Idahoans From Supersized IRS Enforcement
When Congress debated the "American Rescue Plan" in early 2021, Democrats insisted this partisan, $1.9 trillion debt-financed spending spree would not fuel inflation and was... Continue Reading -
August 29, 2022
Weekly Column: We Must Be Careful About Red Flag Laws
Congress recently passed and the President signed into law S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Although this law contained some needed solutions to address... Continue Reading -
August 22, 2022
Weekly Column: Strengthening Our Alliances
Former President Ronald Regan said, “Strength is the most persuasive argument we have to convince our adversaries to negotiate seriously and to cease bullying other... Continue Reading -
August 15, 2022
Weekly Column: Federal Bureaucrats Should Not Dictate Social Policy Affecting Idahoans
I have long fought efforts to politicize financial decisions. Sadly, this is something we continue to see at the federal level. For example, look at the U.S.... Continue Reading -
August 08, 2022
Weekly Column: As Idahoans Struggle With Sky-high Inflation, Democrats Plan Tax Hikes
Even as Idahoans are reeling from pain at the pump, shock in the grocery aisles and continued erosion of their paychecks, Democrats continue to advocate for using partisan... Continue Reading