Idaho Politics

Freedom First Society

The Freedom First Society

The Freedom First Society was created around 2007 as a result of a bifurcation within the John Birch Society. The Freedom First Society (FFS)...
Silencing Free Speech Idaho

The Silencing of Free Speech in Idaho

We’ve all heard the saying, “the second amendment is there to protect the first”. As a Conservative Republican and supporter of both, it’s time...
Idaho GOP winter meeting

How Idaho’s Republican Party Operates On A Local Level

The American political system is the greatest in the world. The early framers created an inspired document which has stood the test of time....

The Martyrs of North Idaho

The AP published an article titled “Hate makes a comeback in the Pacific Northwest” and it set people off on both sides of the...
Idaho Freedom Foundation and Wayne Hoffman

The Idaho Freedom Foundation

In the small world of Idaho politics, a player has emerged that is making more noise than the rest. Love them or hate them,...
Idaho John Birch Society

The John Birch Society

Editor’s note- This is the first of a three-part series looking at some of the extreme political groups active in Idaho today. In every society,...
Lessons Learned in Conserving a Bird

Lessons Learned in Conserving a Bird

The sage grouse issue showcases Idaho’s ability to tackle tough issues and come out on top On February 21, Governor Little signed a proclamation naming...

The breakdown: 3 things to know about hemp in Idaho

In late January, Idaho State Police seized 6,701 pounds of a leafy green substance on January 24th from a semi-truck during a Port of...
4 things to know about the Medicaid expansion Supreme Court case

The breakdown: 4 things to know about the Medicaid expansion Supreme Court case

Earlier this week, the Idaho Supreme Court heard oral argument in Regan v. Denney, a case which challenges the constitutionality of the voter passed...

Regina Bayer is officially the Senator for District 21

On Monday, January 28th, Regina Bayer (R-Meridian) was officially sworn-in as a Senator. Regina was the top-ranked choice on a list of three names provided...