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MALLOY: Fulcher not ‘all in’ with Trump
Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher, who like many Republicans is wondering what happened in this year’s mid-term ele...
MALLOY: Critchfield sends message to school officials
You’d think that a candidate might want to take a short break after 18 months of campaigning and scoring a landslide victory on election night.
MALLOY: Arkoosh gets boost, but will it be enough?
As October surprises go, this one was a doozy. Nearly 50 Republicans have lined up to support Democrat Tom Arkoosh over former Congressman Raul Labrador in a...
MALLOY: Bedke seeks traditional role for lieutenant governor
House Speaker Scott Bedke of Oakley, once viewed as one of the bright young stars in the Republican Party, is now an aging political figure who has yet to ha...
MALLOY: Big changes coming if GOP wins the House
First District Congressman Russ Fulcher has spent his first two terms in office in unfamiliar territory as a member of the minority party — a drastic culture...
MALLOY: Critchfield ponders ‘new culture’ for education
Debbie Critchfield of Oakley, the Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, isn’t running against the two-term incumbent that she ...
Labrador looks ahead, but not too far
Former Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador is a politician who is loathed by his detractors and practically idolized by his supporters to the right. There is lit...
PLANT NOTES: Thimbleberry Flower
A woodland treat growing beside the trail, Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) or redcap, is found throughout the northwestern United States, Alberta and Britis...
Malloy: Jan. 6 panel comes up short
In case you haven’t seen enough of the congressional committee investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and the role that President Trump played, stay tuned...
Candidates hope history takes a new turn
If history holds true in this beet-red state, then the two Democrats running for Congress – Kaylee Peterson of Eagle (First District) and Wendy Norman of Rig...
Malloy: Crapo, Fulcher say ‘no’ to Ukraine aid
During their 13 years serving together in Washington, you probably can count on one hand the number of times that Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch canceled out...
MALLOY: Don’t expect ‘common sense’ to prevail
Let’s face it, nothing significant is going to happen with curbing gun violence as long as the issue revolves around politics. For the foreseeable future, po...
MALLOY: Kootenai GOP was no help to Souza
When Sen. Mary Souza of Coeur d’Alene decided to leave her seat and run for secretary of state, she assumed she’d have generous support from North Idaho – an...
Risch: Putin can smell weakness
It’s painful for me to see President Biden talking about what’s happening in Ukraine.
Ybarra touts record of progress for education
State Superintendent Sherri Ybarra often reminds people that “I’m a teacher, not a politician.”