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What's for dinner tonight

Data centers: cost or benefit?

Log it, graze it, or watch it burn

Why I'm pro-life

Roth out, Achilles to gain Democrat support?

The state of Idaho elections

7/27/26: What the Flock?

What the Flock is going on, anyway?

IACI vs IFF

New features at the Gem State Chronicle

Simpson wants amnesty

Abortion, property taxes, and more

More camping on the Boise Greenbelt

Through the looking glass

Crime is a policy choice

Abortion is on the ballot

Whatever Your Hand Finds To Do

The Idaho GOP chair makes her case against abortion

Who is Todd Achilles?

7/9/26: Who Is Todd Achilles, Anyway?

Figuring out housing policy

How about that school funding formula, eh?

Faith Of Our Fathers

America250

Meet the new boss at BSU

What's going on with birthright citizenship?

Supreme Court upholds our Fairness in Women's Sports act

What Trump v. Slaughter means for reclaiming our government

How much does a good superintendent cost?

6/26/26: How Much Does a Good Superintendent Cost?

Special post-primary briefing for paid subscribers

Eyes on resolutions

Turn that frown upside down

What happened with the platform?

Ladies night at the Idaho GOP

One Day More

My platform proposal passes committee

Is a caucus the answer?

Whose Platform Is It, Anyway?

How conservative is Idaho, really?

Donald Trump's second term: success or failure?

6/12/26: What Hath Trump Wrought?

More platform discussion

A new platform?

Preparing for the state convention

Dorothy Moon, now more than ever

What's up with crossover voting

Talking elections with Secretary McGrane

Catching Up

The Idaho GOP Platform, annotated edition

The storm before the storm

Memorial Day 2026

5/22/26: Two Idahos

Here we have Idahos...

End of the line for immigration reform?

Recapping the horse race

The Big Night

Dawn of the final day

By Hook or Crook

Is the SPLC indoctrinating Idaho students?

Dems in disguise

Make the line go down

Into the octagon

Redman to the rescue

Musings on ideology, and other news

5/7/26: Is Homedale operating as a de facto sanctuary city under Chief Jeff Eidemiller?

Sanctuary cities in Idaho? Say it ain't so!

The last Lincoln Day is done

The Dawn of May

5/1/26: What Happened to the Idaho Health Data Exchange?

Following the money

All About the Coroner's Office

Wisdom from two other Brians...

Remembering Dirk Kempthorne

Controversy in Boise County

Meet the Candidates

The Fall of the SPLC

4/22/26: The Fall of the SPLC

On Endorsements

Media Propaganda?

Make Hay While the Sun Shines

Dueling Endorsements

Revisiting Judicial Elections

Data Centers and More

Daily Digest 4/14/26

4/13/26 - The Legislature cut the budget - so why did it go up?

Legislative Preview Addendum

2026 Legislative Primary Preview

The Legislature cut the budget—so why did it go up?

Teacher's Union Bill Signed!

Gov. Little Exercises His Veto Pen

4/8/26 - Law Enforcers or Law Makers?

Law Enforcers or Law Makers?

Daily Digest 4/7/26

Are Idaho Taxpayers Paying To Treat HIV-Positive Illegal Aliens?

4/6/26 - Are Idaho Taxpayers Paying To Treat HIV-Positive Illegal Aliens?

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 4/5/26

Sine Die 2026

No Tax Dollars for Teacher's Unions Still on the Table

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: 3/29/26

The Future of Child Care Subsidies in Idaho

Hitting the Home Stretch

Abolish the Senate

The Illegal Alien Lobby at Work

3/23/26 - The Illegal Alien Lobby at Work

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: 3/22/26

Bringing Oversight Back to the Ballot Box

Rest in Peace Rick Hogaboam

Who is Senator Foreman Protecting?

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: 3/15/26

The Paradox of Republican Government

$5.7 Billion DHW Budget Goes Down in Flames

Update on Idaho Child Care Subsidies

How Much is Idaho Really Spending?

The Future of Boise State

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: 3/8/26

Sauce for the Goose, Sauce for the Gander

The Usury Question

Let the Budgets Hit the Floor

Immigration Enforcement on the Brink?

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: 3/1/26

The Board is Set for the 2026 Primary

Short Term Rental Showdown in the Senate

2/26/26 - Short Term Rental Showdown in the Senate

Hope Versus Despair

Where Does This End?

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: 2/22/26

Taking Emotion Out of the Equation

2/21/26 - Taking Emotion Out of the Equation

2/19/26: The Immigration War

The Immigration War

Have you subscribed to the podcast yet?

2/18/26: What is the law?

What is the Law?

GUEST POST: The (Usual) Pattern Emerges

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: 2/15/26

Will Budget Cuts Break Idaho?

This Might Hurt a Bit

When to Take the Points

Blurred Lines

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 2/8/26

Primary Season on the Horizon

Repealing the Blaine Amendment

Has the Time Come For E-Verify in Idaho?

The Article V Bluff?

Bake the Cake, Bigot!

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 2/1/26

This is why you should talk to your legislators

A Peek Into the World of Occupational Licensing

Civil Rights or Social Justice?

How Idaho Can Take Back Its Lawmaking Power

Who is "We the People"?

WEEKEND ROUNDUP 1/25/26

School Choice in the Dock

Special Commissions, Special Funding?

Cleaning Up the Code

Civics 101: The Bicameral Legislature

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 1/18/26

When Politics Becomes Personal

JFAC Goes to Work

Introducing the Gem State Chronicle Web App

The Budget Battle Begins

The 2026 Legislative Session is Underway

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 1/11/26

Winter Meeting 2026

Supreme Court to Decide if Boys Are Boys and Girls are Girls

The Danger of Hyperbole

The High Cost of Free Money

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 1/4/26

The Venezuela Operation

What Next for Child Care Subsidies?