Balanced Federalism Discussion is Missing in National Debate

I believe an important topic has been ignored or overlooked. It is the proper balance that should exist between the federal government and state governments — balanced federalism. I firmly believe that the federal government is trying to do too much to solve America’s problems, and it is ill-equipped to do so. That’s the cause […]

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Poll: Idahoans Strongly Support Campaign Finance Reforms

Idahoans strongly support reforms to the state’s campaign finance laws that would ban gifts from lobbyists and campaign donations to anyone doing business with the state, among other ethical issues, a new Idaho Politics Weekly poll shows. The Dan Jones & Associates survey finds that 79 percent of Idahoans support such reforms, 16 percent oppose

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After Legalizing Recreational Weed, Colorado Has Lowest Teen Use in the Country

Cannabis prohibitionists have long cautioned that legalizing the plant will inevitably lead to increased use among teens, couching their restrictive beliefs in concern for the youth. While some of these concerns may be genuine, a recent survey from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment demonstrates — for the second year in a row — that youth in

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First City With Muslim Majority Starts To Implement Sharia Law

Hamtramck, Michigan has been given the nickname “Shariatown” now that the four out of the six City Council positions have been filled by members of the Islamic faith, and policies that mimic Sharia Law are being implemented throughout the city. It was a historic election due to the fact that this is the first time that the majority

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Hawaii Becomes First U.S. State To Place Gun Owners On FBI Database

Hawaii’s governor signed a bill making it the first U.S. state to place its residents who own firearms in a federal criminal record database and monitor them for possible wrongdoing anywhere in the country, his office said. The move by gun control proponents in the liberal state represents an effort to institute some limits on

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George Soros: Brexit Makes EU Disintegration Irreversible 

Billionaire investor George Soros on Saturday called for thorough reconstruction of the European Union in order to save it, even though he warned that Britain’s vote to leave the bloc makes “disintegration of the EU practically irreversible.” Soros, who warned of financial meltdown if Britain voted to leave the EU before Thursday’s referendum, also said

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French prime minister opposes transatlantic trade deal

via AFP: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Sunday blasted a planned EU-US trade treaty, saying the ambitious deal was against “EU interests”. “No free trade agreement should be concluded if it does not respect EU interests. Europe should be firm,” Valls told members of the governing Socialist Party, adding “France will be vigilant about

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Washington State Justices: Ok To Make Teen Apologize To Classmate

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a judge’s decision to force a teenager to write a letter of apology to a classmate he was convicted of sexually assaulting. The 17-year-old boy challenged the judge’s order as a violation of his free-speech rights, and in a 6-3 decision issued Thursday, the court agreed that compelled

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Behind The Support For Brexit And Trump: Economic Resentment

The United Kingdom’s stunning vote to leave the European Union was driven by much of the same sentiment that fueled Donald Trump’s insurgent march toward the Republican presidential nod: a rejection of economic globalization and the elites who favor it by those who feel left behind. Many economists warn that the British vote to leave

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Social Services Seeks Extra Funding In Wake Of Sojourners’ Troubles

Here go our taxes again! The Latah County Social Services Department requested additional funding Wednesday in its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to help with housing and utility costs during the temporary – and possibly permanent – closure of Sojourners’ Alliance. The department, which handles the county’s indigent needs by providing money for

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