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Just as Speaker Mike Moyle has established, partisan power has its benefits. As his doubtful idol, Barack Obama said, “Elections have consequences.” Speaker Mike decided to reduce the number of House seats for the minority party on the Budget Committee, … Continue reading →

Have you wrapped all the presents? Have you looked under the tree? Are the stockings hung with the hope of St. Nick? I hope so. Idaho rural hospitals will be offered a stocking stuffer this year from our federal government … Continue reading →

There’s gotta be a joke that fits this occasion, but I can’t come up with it. Maybe I will. The Idaho Republican Legislature is not a punch line. It’s a simple fact. Nobody’s laughing. But we voters keep returning these … Continue reading →

You’ve probably never heard of this federal law: The Indian Child Welfare Act. The main reason I know about it was I had a sister who helped craft and defend it. She is long dead, but I remember the lessons … Continue reading →

I keep seeing patients and trying my best. I sometimes wonder if it’s the right thing to keep doing. I’m sure there are younger, smarter, more agile providers out there who could be doing this work. But whenever our clinic … Continue reading →

Ben Franklin, that wise and immoderate soul of our founding fathers, might have quietly argued that the American Wild Turkey should have been our national bird. Some say this is a myth. But it’s worth considering. We should question the … Continue reading →

Our little town, Moscow, Idaho has been dark and cold for the last few days. The national news spotlight feels like a black hole directed at us, sucking all our light away. The icy fog that has hung over us … Continue reading →

I have been watching the online ads and the debates and I have come to a question about Idaho’s senior US Senator. Why does Mike Crapo look so tired? He has had a long political career. Thirty-eight years in elected … Continue reading →

I have dealt with some grumpy old men. Some scowled, some barked. Some just glared and wouldn’t talk. I hope I don’t get grumpy. I hope I haven’t. I have some grandchildren. Not as many as others, but I’m not … Continue reading →

As the November election approaches, we should be draining our hoses and shutting off the outside water. It’s going to be getting cold. Wise people prepare for problems and try to avoid them. Our Republic faces a hard winter. Elections … Continue reading →