Dozens of residents filled the Twin Falls City Council chambers Monday, July 27 to speak out against the city’s network of roughly 40 Flock Safety automated license plate readers (ALPRs). READ: our report about it here MVLA WATCH: Citizens pack City Hall over police use of Flock license plate cameras Idaho 6 News READ: Jerome […]
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Twin Falls City Council met Monday night (August 10) and continued moving the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process forward while handling routine and operational items. What Happened Consent CalendarCouncil approved the August 3 minutes, accounts payable, and travel requests without noted opposition. Police and Public Works Presentations Wastewater Treatment Plant HVACCouncil authorized $91,284.34 from wastewater […]
Last night the Jerome City Council voted 5 to 1 against installing Flock cameras in the city. A Mix of Pragmatic and Principled Opposition Opposition on the council came from more than one direction. Some of it was pragmatic. Some of it was grounded in principle. Mayor Barber later explained his position in depth. Like […]
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Responding to Evil
The shooting outside In-and-Out Burger on August 1st sent shock waves through our MVLA board members, thorough the Magic Valley, our entire state, and the nation for that matter. Like 9/11, August 1, 2026, will be solemnly remembered in the Magic Valley for years to come. You are likely to recall where you were when […]
Twin Falls City Council met Monday night (August 3) and advanced several key items as the city continues working through its Fiscal Year 2027 budget process. Main Actions Animal Shelter ExpansionCouncil approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price of $2,036,926 for the expansion of the Twin Falls Animal Shelter. This follows earlier authorization to use reserve funds […]
Dozens of residents filled the Twin Falls City Council chambers Monday night (July 27) to speak against the city’s network of roughly 40 Flock Safety automated license plate readers (ALPRs). What was listed as a routine budget and animal shelter meeting quickly became a public referendum on mass surveillance. What Happened Police Chief Matthew Hicks […]
Millions and millions of out-of-state dollars are coming to Idaho to ensure an extreme abortion initiative — Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative — passes in November. That it even got on the ballot in ‘conservative’ Idaho because supporters exceeded the needed 70,000 signatures to get it on the ballot (they collected 150,000 in all) […]
Concerned Citizens are needed at the next Twin Falls City Council Budget Meeting, Monday July 27 at 5 pm. Did you know the City of Twin Falls spends approximately $43,000 per year in operating costs for Flock cameras installed throughout major intersections in Twin Falls? Did you know Flock Safety cameras scan your license plate and […]
Insulated from Accountability: The Jerome County Culture What becomes increasingly visible to a third-party observer is not simply disagreement over policy, but a pattern that appears to conflict with the foundational structure Idaho citizens were told their government was built upon. For perhaps the first time in more than two decades, many citizens are beginning […]
From Glenneda’s Substack Mar 20, 2026 Before deciding to run for the Senate, Tom and I did not make that decision lightly. We spent an entire year weighing what it could cost us. We talked about the impact on our marriage, our family, our friendships and even the possibility of losing our business. I remember […]
When did it become acceptable for government officials to use taxpayer-funded workplaces to shape political outcomes? That question is no longer theoretical. On January 5, 2026, a meeting was convened by the Twin Falls School District for district employees—held during paid work hours and under institutional authority. The meeting was opened by Superintendent Brady Dickensen, who […]
Attention Magic Valley Patriots! With the Idaho 2026 legislative session set to begin January 12, it’s not too early for Dist. 26 voters fed up with Rep. Nelsen’s liberal voting record to put him on notice. Nelson’s record earned him both MVLA’s RINO of the Year Award, and censuring by GOP county committees and precinct […]
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End the Checkout Shakedown
by Jeff A Pierson Every time a family in this state buys bread, milk, or fresh produce, the state takes its cut. For an average Idaho family of four, groceries cost between $10,200 and $13,363 a year (CT Insider, 2024; Ramsey Solutions, 2025). At a 6% sales tax, that means $612 to $802 paid right at […]
A coalition of education advocates and public officials has filed a lawsuit challenging Idaho’s newly enacted school choice legislation, House Bill 93 (HB 93). Signed into law by Governor Brad Little, HB 93 establishes the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit, allocating $50 million annually from the state’s general fund to support private school tuition and related educational expenses. While […]