We must unite to reject racism
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
When we elect someone to public office, we entrust them with substantial power. With that power comes responsibility. Elected officials must be held to …
Tagged: Dorothy Moon
A short history lesson on ranked-choice voting
By Jim Jones
Reader Contributor
The opponents of Proposition 1, the Open Primaries Initiative, have been making uninformed claims about this game-changing voting reform. Dorothy Moon, the head of the …
Don’t tread on me, I have the right to vote
By Randy Worrall
Reader Contributor
American veterans share three things: a deep love for our nation, a shared oath to the Constitution and an understanding that the freedoms we enjoy …
Republican party bosses double down on extreme agenda
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
“We the People” are the beginning words of the U.S. Constitution. They speak to the guiding principles of our country. Similarly, political parties …
Dorothy Moon reelected as chair of the Idaho Republican Party
By Clark Corbin
Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho Republican Party Chair Dorothy Moon was reelected to a second two-year term, as party members met at North Idaho College during the final …
This is no time to sweep a looming health care crisis under the rug
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
All Idahoans want to know their families can access health care when they need it; yet, we are living under a dangerous abortion …
The platform purity the GOP demands would mean utter chaos
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
Voters need to trust that their elected leaders are beholden to them — not their donors, lobbyists or party bosses. Unfortunately, we’re seeing a …
The ‘cluster caucus’ referendum on the Idaho GOP
By Russell Mann
Reader Contributor
Idaho’s Republican presidential caucus revealed a disturbing reality: Over 93% of Republican voters in Idaho found themselves shut out, opting out or ill-informed about the …
The Idaho Open Primaries initiative explained
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As its opening salvo in Idaho politics, Reclaim Idaho successfully gathered enough signatures to place a Medicaid expansion initiative onto the 2018 ballot, which reportedly …
Woodward will seek Dist. 1 Senate seat
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As candidates have filed to run for local office in the November election, Jim Woodward has his eye on the May 2024 Republican primary, announcing …
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