Congressman Raul Labrador says he could get behind efforts to knock out Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention, but only if different kingmakers were leading the charge. If the plans were to put a conservative at the top of the ticket – such as Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Rand Paul of Kentucky or […]
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It was only a matter of time before the tolerance of the progressives became violently intolerant, since they only tolerate people they agree with. Via BBC News: In this Saturday photo, police remove Michael Steven Sandford as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Treasure Island hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Sandford, a
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Three Idaho charter schools run the risk of a midyear financial collapse, and are on notice with the state. Idaho’s Public Charter School Commission has issued notices of fiscal concern to Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center in Blackfoot; Syringa Mountain School in Hailey; and The Village Charter School in Boise. The three schools received more
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Update: The Twin Falls Times-News reports today that Twin Falls Police Chief Craig Kingsbury and county Prosecutor Grant Loebs briefed the City Council and public last night about the June 2 incident that led to false internet reports about a gang-rape by Syrian refugees. The incident involved three boys aged 7, 10 and 14 and
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Maybe the Russians will tell us all the dirty little secrets that the Clinton Foundation is keeping hushed up? Or maybe they will start to release classified emails from her personal server? That could be a November Surprise for Hillary. Via Bloomberg: The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation was among the organizations breached by
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From the Idaho Statesman: The Senate voted Monday on four gun proposals intended to keep guns out of terrorists’ hands. None received enough votes to pass. “It is not surprising that some are trying to use recent tragedy to change the Second Amendment rights in our Constitution,” Sen. Mike Crapo said in a combined press release with Sen.
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This is adjusted for inflation. It shows the “disruptive technology” that the internet brought about to the mainstream media. Based on newspaper data released yesterday by the Pew Research Center (“Newspapers: Fact Sheet “) including figures for annual newspaper advertising revenue, I was able to update the chart above through 2015. I’ve featured this chart
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Mass hunger in Venezuela has led to riots, with police arresting a number of people for looting, vandalism, and allegedly organizing the protests. And earlier today, a gunman stormed the Central Bank headquarters in Caracas, reportedly looking for board members and injuring two security officers before being shot and killed. Venezuela has faced countless shortages created by its centrally-planned economy, and
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The Senate voted down four separate gun control proposals earlier tonight, leading to much hand-wringing by liberals, who have ratcheted the rhetoric up to eleven in order to take advantage of the emotions surrounding the Orlando massacre to get the gun control measures they’ve always supported passed. That tact requires certain dangerous misrepresentations of reality. Just this
Via Reason Magazine: New York’s state Senate has passed a bill, which now awaits action from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, that would make it a crime to advertise an entire apartment for rent for a period of fewer than 30 days. First offenders would be fined $1,000, but that would balloon to $7,500 for a third
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Catherine Mulbrandon over at Visualizing Economics provides the attached graph showing the US inflation rate from 1790-2015. She blames inflation on the Federal Reserve Bank. Perhaps she is right. However, the USA effectively abandoned the gold standard in 1933 and completely severed the link between the dollar and gold in 1971.
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More info on how western states are trying to deal with the federal land grabs. Via Idaho Weekly Politics: A bill suggested by county commissioners from Idaho and authored by Congressman Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, has been approved by the House Natural Resources Committee. Labrador’s Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act permits state and local management of up
Via Idaho Politics Weekly: Responding to several legislative proposals being offered in the wake of the Orlando terrorist attack that would limit the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens, Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo issued the following statement: “The terrorist attack in Orlando, the most recent of several similar tragedies, highlights the critical importance of
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If you are not familiar with the impact that federal lands have on tax revenue, be sure to read the following. Better would be to take the federal lands back to the states’. Via Idaho Politics Weekly: Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported the House Interior and Environment Appropriations bill for FY17 approved by the House
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Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have secured a hearing for their selection of a new U.S. District Judge for Idaho. Via Idaho Politics Weekly: IUdaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have secured a hearing for their selection of a new U.S. District Judge for Idaho. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a
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Via Idaho Politics Weekly: The two winners of the May primary for the open seat on the Idaho Supreme Court, Rupert attorney Robyn Brody and State Senator Curt McKenzie, are starting the general election in different financial positions. Both powered through the four candidates in the May primary, with Brody taking 30.3% of the vote
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Via Idaho Politics Weekly: Idaho is a very Republican state, but its GOP major officeholders do not please many citizens beyond their Republican partisan bases, a new Idaho Politics Weekly poll finds. Since the state is so Republican, doing well among the GOP gives Gov. Butch Otter and the U.S. senators and representatives decent approval
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Remember this name: Rep. Mat Erpelding of Boise. The 41-year-old assistant House minority leader is going to be around for a long time, and he gives Democrats potentially a bright star for the future. It’s far too early to label him as a serious contender for a high office, such as governor, or the U.S.
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A divided Senate blocked rival election-year plans to curb guns on Monday, eight days after the horror of Orlando’s mass shooting intensified pressure on lawmakers to act but knotted them in gridlock anyway — even over restricting firearms for terrorists. In largely party-line votes, rejected were one proposal from each side to keep extremists from
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You think your parents meddle in your life? Salt Lake City businessman Baron Brooks said he was shocked to see a full-page advertisement in a North Idaho newspaper Saturday inviting candidates to interview to be his wife. The 48-year-old broker in the health food trade quickly deduced who was behind the $900 Coeur d’Alene Press
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