Bill banning minor sex changes introduced in Idaho House Committee

The House Judiciary and Rules Committee introduced our legislation to protect gender-confused children from harmful puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex reassignment surgeries. The bill, which we’ve named the Vulnerable Child Protection Act, will be sponsored by Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa) and Sen. Lori Den Hartog (R-Meridian). For those of you who are keeping track,

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WSU Enrollment Declines Continue Down 7% This Spring From A Year Ago

The downward spiral continues.  Two things:  How do they think raising tuition will be an incentive for more students to come? It’s cheaper to go to University of Washington than WSU.  Why do they think enrollment will recover in 2025? No reason is given for that optimism.  Enrollment at Washington State University continues to decline.

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“Objectivity Has Got To Go”: News Leaders Call For End Of Objective Journalism

Former executive editor for The Washington Post Leonard Downie Jr. and former CBS News President Andrew Heyward have released the results of their interviews with over 75 media leaders and concluded that objectivity is now considered reactionary and even harmful.  Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, editor-in-chief at the San Francisco Chronicle said it plainly: “Objectivity has got to go.” Another nail

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A major new study shows that masks don’t stop the spread of COVID. Will the mandaters apologize?

No apologizes. There’s lots of money and ego behind this entire thing. From the Washington Examiner:  The COVID pandemic is in the rearview mirror. We have plenty of data about it, including studies telling us how well our countermeasures worked. A dozen scientists from around the world conducted a massive metastudy of our efforts to

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Idaho think tank uses Seattle to caution against minimum wage bill

Minimum wage laws hurt the poor and the young (inexperienced) the most.  (The Center Square) – The Idaho state Legislature is considering a bill that would allow municipalities to raise their minimum wages above the Idaho minimum wage, which matches the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. An Idaho-based think tank cautions that that could lead

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This Is How Alcohol Consumption in Idaho Compares to Other States

Fasinating data.  Other than the Mormon and gambling effects, I’m not seeing a pattern.  Canadian health officials issued revised government recommendations for alcohol consumption last week, changing the low risk level from two drinks per day to two drinks per week. Health officials further said that no amount is safe and strongly suggested that citizens

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Idaho State Board of Education releases annual higher education report…

Good news for Idaho’s education-industrial complex.  More out-of-state students are eyeing Idaho as a possible place to enroll in college, according to a new report from the Idaho State Board of Education, KTVB reporter Jude Binkley writes. Every year, the state board releases a fact book with data on higher education. It includes statistics about

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Committee introduces educational savings account legislation

I’m looking forward to ESA’s existing in Idaho.  But it needs to be done right, just like in Arizona.  The Senate Education Committee voted Tuesday to introduce legislation that would create an educational savings account for Idaho families that would pay for a variety of education-related costs, including private school tuition.  Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton,

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Lawmakers talk ‘Greater Idaho’

Memorial proposed to let state legislatures discuss melding eastern Oregon with Gem State I heard rumors that people would like to rename the state “Cascadia” and would include eastern Washington.  BOISE — The “Greater Idaho” discussion has returned to the Idaho Legislature with a proposed memorial to authorize Idaho and Oregon’s legislatures to begin discussions

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Gallup: Americans’ Dissatisfaction With Nation Eases but is Still High

As long as the government keeps the people fat, dumb, and happy, they are satisfied with life.  STORY HIGHLIGHTS 23% are satisfied with state of nation, unchanged from December 48% are “very dissatisfied,” down from high of 66% in 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Continuing a two-decade trend, most Americans remain dissatisfied with the way things

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Gallup: More Cite Gov’t as Top U.S. Problem; Inflation Ranks Second

I’m surprised that the Democrats say that government is the top problem since they see government as their savior.  Maybe because it’s not saving them?  STORY HIGHLIGHTS Government citations up six points; inflation mentions steady Economic Confidence Index low and unchanged at -39 64% say it is a good time to find a quality job

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Editorial: They Shouldn’t Be Getting Away with High Crimes

In today’s editorial I discuss my navy background as a security manager onboard a submarine and the crimes committed by Biden, Trump, Hillary, and Pence. The is the unabridged version. You can find the abridged version at the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. In the mid-1980’s I served as Command Security Manager aboard the ballistic missile nuclear submarine USS

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Idaho Bill: No Student IDs for Voting

I argued in favor f this years ago. Please see my Op-Ed’s: Should Students Be Allowed To Vote In Moscow City Elections? It’s Not Voter Suppression; It’s The Law From today’s Moscow-Pullman Daily News:  Student ID cards would no longer be a valid form of identification at the polls under legislation proposed Monday. It would

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