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2024 Elections Articles

Post Election Roundup

From Stop Idaho RINOs, May 23, 2024 The GOOD and the BAD If you paid attention to the entire state, you should be feeling VERY GOOD about the direction. The quick of it is, the Senate gained 2 conservatives and the House gained 5(ish) conservatives. (Of course their votes will prove it or not). Not […]

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Idaho State News

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador Issues Warning: A Very Dangerous Proposal from the World Health Organization

By Raul Labrador, Idaho AG, May 18, 2024 This last week saw a very dangerous proposal from the World Health Organization to assume authority for local health decisions when faced with a future pandemic. This is the same World Health Organization (WHO) that bungled the COVID-19 response with recommendations of mask mandates, social distancing, lockdowns, […]

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Gem State Heist: Exposing the Out-of-State Money Behind the Campaign Lies and the Takeover of Idaho

By Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld, Dist. 24, May 10, 2024 I stand by the police, even though they are not supporting me. In defense of my local police, I am confident that I have their support; it is individuals from out of state who are exploiting their good name and honor in these negative ads. I […]

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Idaho State News

Attorney General Labrador Delivers Remarks After Oral Arguments at SCOTUS

From KMTV 11 News, April 24, 2024 WASHINGTON — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador delivered remarks in front of the U.S. Supreme Court earlier today following oral arguments in State of Idaho v. United States, one of the first abortion cases to be heard by SCOTUS since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022. “I’m very pleased […]

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2024 Legislation

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: 2024 Legislative Session Recap

From Rep. Heather Scott (Dist 2), Idaho Freedom Caucus WINS: In early February, House conservatives decisively ousted the House Republican Majority Leader, who consistently undermined GOP principles and conservative lawmakers. This action demonstrated our commitment to prioritizing the interests of conservative Republican House members over corporate lobbyists, the liberal Main Street Caucus, and the executive […]

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Local News

Joan Hurlock, Candidate for Precinct Committeeman, Discovers Signs Vandalized

By Bill Colley, 1310 KLIX NEWS & TALK RADIO, April 10, 2024 Joan Hurlock is an American hero.  She worked for many years as a Capitol Police Officer in Washington, D.C., and is a member of a Gold Star family.  She’s also among the foremost researchers on the impact of wind farms in southern Idaho. […]

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Power Brokers Want to Control Our State and Our Party

By Dorothy Moon, Idaho GOP Chairwoman Let me fill you in on a couple of recent happenings that might not seem connected at first. Earlier this week, the Idaho Senate defeated a bill that would have made it harder for citizens to sue pesticide manufacturers for injury or disease stemming from their products. Pesticide companies […]

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Local News

GOOD NEWS: Lava Ridge Wind Project Plan to Be Delayed

From Idaho Dispatch by Sarah Clendenon Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, Congressman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), announced in a press release today that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the 1,050 page Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 which calls for a pause in the implementation of the plan by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within […]

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Two Responses to Former Rep. Laurie Lickley

Dishonest Rhetoric By Brian Almon, Gem State Chronicle, February 23, 2024 Earlier this week, former state representative Laurie Lickley, who is running for state senate in District 26 and is the chair of the LD26 GOP, penned an editorial in her local paper blasting the Idaho Republican Party and its chair, Dorothy Moon. The conservative […]

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RINOs

Rep. Lance Clow (Dist. 25, Seat A)

From Idaho GOP Platform Rating: https://idahogop.scorecard.limitedgov.org SELECTED CAMPAIGN DONATIONS To view all campaign donations, visit Idaho Sunshine report Idaho Land Title Assoc. $250 (11/27/23) St Luke’s Health Plan Inc $250 (11/20/23) Allstate Insurance $500 (10/14/23) Twin Falls Republican Central Committee $2,000 (9/29/23), $2,000 (10/13/22), $1,000 (9/18/20) Sen. Lee Heider (Dist. 24) $1,000 (10/14/22) Agra-PAC $250 […]

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RINOs

Rep. Steve Miller (Dist. 24 Seat B)

From Idaho GOP Platform Rating SELECTED CAMPAIGN DONATIONS To review all campaign donations, visit Idaho Sunshine Report Clearwater Paper $1,000 (12/29/23) Twin Falls Republican Central Committee $2,000 (12/29/23) and $2,000 (10/19/22) Agra-PAC $1,000 (4/22/22) Idaho Sugarbeet Growers PAC $500 (10/14/22) Idaho Bankers Assoc. $500 (5/17/22) J.R. Simplot $500 (5/2/22)

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RINOs

Rep. Jack Nelsen (Dist. 26, Seat B)

From Idaho GOP Platform Rating Rep. Nelsen is a member of Main Street Caucus (MSC). Together with democrats, MSC supports progressive legislation. Read Brian Almon’s article ‘Main Street or Dead End? here. SELECTED CAMPAIGN DONATIONS To view all campaign donations, visit Idaho Sunshine Report Clearwater Paper $1,000 (11/25/23) St Luke’s Health Plan $250 (11/11/23) Idaho […]

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RINOs

Mike Simpson (Incumbent U.S. Congressman)

From Institute for Legislative Analysis: Rep. Mike Simpson via the Institute for Legislative Analysis (limitedgov.org) From New American: Mike Simpson – The Freedom Index From Heritage Action for America: Rep. Mike Simpson – Scorecard 118: 72% | Heritage Action For America From Conservative Review: Liberty Score – Conservative Review From CPAC Center of Legislative Accountability: […]

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Idaho State News

Red States Urge SCOTUS To Uphold Idaho’s Transgender Surgery Ban

From Daily Wire, February 22, 2024 Republican-led states across the country are urging the Supreme Court to allow Idaho to enforce its ban on transgender medical treatments for children, issuing a fact-filled take-down of the burgeoning industry that cites The Daily Wire’s reporting to the high court. Nineteen Republican attorneys general told the Supreme Court […]

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2024 Legislation Articles

Convention of States Action Shenanigans

It’s no coincidence that candidates who received COSA donations are calling for the Convention. The Convention of States Action (COSA) conducted some groundwork prior to its coming into Idaho and promoting its calling for a Convention of States to the legislature. COSA had over $8 million dollars in revenue in 2022. Read More. Article V Convention – […]