Jim Jones

Jim Jones is a Vietnam combat veteran who served 8 years as Idaho Attorney General (1983-1991) and 12 years as Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court (2005-2017).

Out-of-state sleaze merchants are cranking up their smear campaigns

There can be no doubt that the AFC will continue to conduct a ruthless and truthless campaign against Rick and his Democratic colleagues.

School voucher promoters smell blood in the water

According to Chief Justice John Roberts: “A State need not subsidize private education. But once a State decides to do so, it cannot disqualify some private schools solely because they are religious.”

Idaho’s Don Quixote targets the Open Primaries Initiative

Ever since the Republicans closed their primary in 2011, extremists have routinely eliminated reasonable, traditional Republicans in the low-turnout primary election.

The Open Primaries Initiative will protect public school sports programs

Our public schools are under threat from legislators controlled by the Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) and the Dorothy Moon branch of the Republican Party.

  The Ten Commandments may soon be coming to Idaho public schools

The extremists understand the power of demagoguing culture war issues and won’t be able to resist trying to scare up votes with this one.

Dorothy Moon is fueling efforts to detoxify Idaho’s Republican Party

Moon is well aware that she and her branch of the GOP will be history if every Idaho voter can have a say in who gets elected to office.

A serious case of mistaken identity among Idaho’s three political parties

The governor should train his ire on the real source of his problem as opposed to targeting Democrats who have tried to cooperate with him on a variety of policy objectives.

Memorial Day is a time to honor those who died in service to our nation

Memorial Day encompasses the almost 1.4 million Americans who have died in the country’s wars and conflicts, beginning with the Revolutionary War.

The Idaho Constitution strictly prohibits public funds for religious schooling

No matter what you call a school choice plan, it is still a violation of the Idaho Constitution if it results in public money being used for religious instruction.

This primary election will be the last where smear campaigns succeed

GOP smear campaigns will no longer be sure winners after Idaho voters approve the Open Primary Initiative in this year’s November election.