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The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Thursday heard three proposals to provide property tax relief — a top issue legislative leaders highlighted at the start of the session. Each piece of legislation took a different approach to solving the issue. One would use a percentage of sales tax revenue to reduce property tax bills, […]

Progressives are so paternalistic.  A group of Hispanic Democrats in the state of Connecticut introduced a bill to ban the woke term “Latinx” from state communications. The bill was authored by five Democratic members of the state House of Representatives, all of whom are of Hispanic descent. The bill was at least partly inspired by Arkansas Governor

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

Interesting data here.  One-third of students living in on-campus housing left following the Nov. 13 murders That’s surprising since the murders were off-campus.  I wonder if the UI allowed on-campus students the option of opting out.  Perhaps the UI doesn’t have the data for off-campus students. And it’s unlikely that landlords would allow students to