A Few Thoughts… On the power of consent
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
I turned 74 last week, and I’m thinking of turning away from political commentary. I have tried for 25-plus years to get people to think …
Tagged: voting
Republican budget procedures don’t add up
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
Our state budget determines what we invest in and who we prioritize. It is crafted by Idaho’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, which includes both House and …
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 …
‘Don’t push the envelope’
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Peel back the theatrics of the special session of the Idaho Legislature and the core issue of the extraordinary meeting Aug. 24-26 …
Local elections matter: Vote Nov. 5
By Luke Malek
Special to the Reader
As sure as you see the jack-o-lanterns appear on porches around your neighborhood, fall is in the air, and with it comes Election …
Q&A with Hospital Board candidates
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Pend Oreille Hospital District Board of Trustees election has typically not drawn much attention in the past. A taxing district that manages the distribution …
Sagle voters alarmed by timing of paving project at polling place
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Mary Sue Mayer and her husband arrived at their polling place Tuesday morning, they were met with a paving project blocking the parking lot …
Emily Articulated: Political apathy and the old sugar maple tree
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Do you remember the first thing you really cared about? Not the thing you sort-of cared about, like securing the pink Starbursts from the grubby …
Scotchman Peaks voted down in primary election
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The primary election Tuesday night was nothing less than momentous in its impact, dealing fundamental changes to several offices and a serious blow to wilderness …
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