As winter’s gray skies give way to sunshine, some Idaho homeowners will harness those rays — looking for a way to cut utility bills and reduce their use of non-renewable energy. But consumers should be wary of claims that seem ...
Read More »Why Ukraine matters
Vladimir Putin is a madman. He is a thug. He is a power-hungry criminal with no regard for the rule of law or human life. Americans are disgusted by the atrocities Putin is inflicting on the Ukrainian people, but we ...
Read More »McGeachin casts tie-breaking vote to pass medical school tuition payback bill
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin cast a tie-breaking vote on Wednesday morning in the Idaho Senate to pass a bill that will require graduates of Idaho’s medical school to practice in the state for at least four years or pay back ...
Read More »Absentee and out-of-state corporate investors are exacerbating our housing crisis 
The housing crisis has been growing relentlessly in recent years. The rent of an average two-bedroom apartment in Boise has increased by 20% since 2017. The demand for homes is staggeringly higher than the number of homes being constructed. Meanwhile, ...
Read More »Idaho Senate approves gap financing fund for workforce housing
The Idaho Senate passed the bill providing $50 million to a workforce housing fund on Tuesday, using federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars to help build about 1,000 units of housing across Idaho. House Bill 701 passed 26-9 and was narrowly ...
Read More »Let’s prepare Idaho kids for Idaho jobs
Idaho’s next state superintendent needs a vision where skills, preparation and job readiness puts students first and restores value to education. I think we can agree that we want every student to have access to the knowledge, credentials and vocational ...
Read More »Things to consider when planning to retire
Retirement is not likely to look anything like your parents’ retirement. The economic impact of government actions related to the pandemic, inflation caused by loose monetary policy, and stock market volatility have created craters in even the best-laid retirement plans. ...
Read More »House passes bill to guarantee in-person caregiver visits at health facilities
The Idaho House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday to approve a bill that would guarantee health care patients or residents of care facilities have a right to visits from an essential caregiver. If passed into law, Senate Bill 1353 would allow patients ...
Read More »Personal finance should be required in high school
When I think about the many purposes of education, I include the confidence that comes when a student knows that they can apply their knowledge to any situation and the value that comes from work. I am a big proponent ...
Read More »Bill requiring tuition payback for some Idaho medical students clears Senate committee
The Senate Education Committee easily passed a bill requiring graduates of Idaho’s medical school to practice in the state for at least four years or pay back any tuition subsidized by public dollars, along with a resolution to add 10 ...
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