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Higher education “systemness” progressing in the Magic Valley

Last month in the Magic Valley, we witnessed a prime example of how systemness can make educational opportunities available to people throughout our state.

A short history lesson for Moon and Labrador on ranked-choice voting

The ranked choice concept is clearly not a California invention designed to make Idaho a liberal bastion.

Who supports Idaho’s businesses and families? Check the voting records

When it comes to business interests, Idaho House and Senate Democrats outperform Republican legislators.

The David vs. Goliath fight over state funding of religious education in Idaho

Make no mistake, MSPC, IFF and Dorothy Moon’s extremist branch of the GOP are doing everything possible to defeat opponents of voucher programs in November.

November’s legislative elections have high stakes

For two consecutive years, Democrats cast the deciding votes to stop voucher schemes in committee.

Idaho’s Prop 1: Enacting Rank Choice Voting and a Top 4 primary for state elections

Secretary McGrane wrote: “Transitioning vote tabulation systems would be a very significant undertaking.”

Stop the GOP steal of Idaho’s Great Seal

The GOP extremist have even been so brazen as to try to steal Idaho’s Great Seal.

New taxes, spending, recess time, and school board spouses

The ISBA uses the word “voucher” 16 times in one resolution

Idaho’s elections are not broken, and do not need to be replaced by a failed idea

Proposition 1 would eliminate Idaho’s primary elections and impose a California-style jungle election.

“He who represents himself has a fool for a client” — Abraham Lincoln

Labrador’s crusade against the OPI has provided an interesting demonstration of Abraham Lincoln’s pearl of wisdom