Magic Valley Liberty Alliance
By Rebecca Smith, MVLA Contributor, April 3, 2025 It’s genuinely disheartening to watch Ron DeSantis throw his weight behind the Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) while downplaying the risks of triggering an Article V convention. He frames it as a surgical fix—force Congress to balance the budget, case closed. But that’s marketing, not reality. Once you […]
Not Just More Funding By Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld, March 15, 2025 Being on the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee (JFAC) has been both a blessing and a curse. It requires a significant commitment, with daily meetings and additional workgroups. The blessing? I’m learning a lot. The curse? I’m learning a lot. Read more.
From Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld’s Substack, Feb 9, 2025 It is time to lay out a timeline of truth. I have stood alongside many of our liberty-minded legislators for years, from the birth of the Idaho Freedom Caucus to our involvement with Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). Read more. Further Reading from MVLA: Is Out-of-State Money […]
We Report. You Decide. In her newly released newsletter, Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon rightly railed against out-of-state organizations negatively impacting GOP legislator’s abilities to do their jobs: The people of Idaho elected their legislators to get things done, not to be used as pawns in a political circus designed to generate clicks and fundraising […]
How the Recent SVH Corp v. NLRB Ruling Supports Idaho’s State Sovereignty Efforts By Rebecca Smith, MVLA Contributor, January 4, 2025 State sovereignty is a critical issue for Idaho, especially as it seeks to assert its authority over areas traditionally governed at the state level, such as labor regulations, land use, and resource management. The […]
This year’s report by Idaho Freedom Foundation on government waste, the 2024 Pork Report, is now available to download and read — now available to everyone! Their researchers have worked tirelessly day and night to uncover the worst examples of bureaucratic pork. From police car parade floats, to funding the woke LGBT agenda, to hiring […]
Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld, Dist 24, Novmeber 26, 2024 I have always said: What good are laws if they are ignored? It’s time to expose corruption if we ever hope to achieve meaningful tax relief for Idahoans. We must put an end to the waste and misuse of your hard-earned money. As I discuss these issues […]
Do We Deserve a 43% Increase? By Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld, Dist. 24 Idaho legislators are on the verge of becoming the highest-paid part-time lawmakers in the country. If the Compensation Committee approves the 43% pay increase and legislators do nothing to stop it, it will be clear that priorities in the Statehouse need realigning—toward the […]
From Sen. Brian Lenny, Idaho Freedom Caucus, October 19, 2024 Illegal immigration poses a significant threat to the sovereignty, security, and fiscal health of the United States—and Idaho is no exception. As a state that values tradition, law, and order, Idaho must take decisive action to deter illegal immigration and protect its future. Read More.
By Greg Pruitt, Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, September 18, 2024 The Boise City Council has called for gun control reforms for the state of Idaho in a resolution passed by the City Council. City Councilman Jimmy Hallyburton drafted the resolution in response to a recent shooting at a high school in Georgia. In that shooting, […]
By Raul Labrador, Idaho Attorney General, September 7, 2024 From Gem State Patriot News. Attorney General Raúl Labrador secured a significant victory for Idaho water rights against federal claims of unconstitutionality in the United States v. Idaho. U.S. District Court Judge David Nye rejected the Department of Justice’s attempt to block Idaho ranchers from seeking […]
WATCH HERE: Theo Wold, former senior advisor for domestic policy to Trump, and Brian Almon of Gem State Chronicle join Matt Edwards of Idaho Signal. Aug. 23, 2024
From Idaho Tribune On July 2, 2024, the City Council of Coeur d’Alene passed a hate crime ordinance. It’s essentially a mirror of the malicious harassment law in Idaho but laced with additional penalties to malign constitutionally minded citizens. It’s a simple way to put political opposition in a box that disagrees with socialists and […]
By Brian Almon, Gem State Chronicle, June 16, 2024 From the moment that Dorothy Moon took the gavel in Twin Falls two years ago, the old guard has been scheming to get it back. They launched personal attacks, op-eds, and even lawsuits in their bid to regain control of the Idaho Republican Party. They spent […]
On the heels of big wins by conservative candidates, Gem State Conservatives are plotting their return to power. And NO, there is nothing conservative about Gem State Conservatives. From Brian Almon, Gem State Chronicle, May 26, 2024 The plot to retake the Idaho Republican Party from the grassroots began before the state convention in Twin […]