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Now that we are relaxed about the Covid pandemic, should we grade ourselves on our response? Or do we just want to go “whew!”, wipe our brows and put our noses back to the grindstones? Well, you’re going to do … Continue reading →

Governor Little proudly proclaimed he had “cut red tape” right after his first inauguration four years ago when he restructured the state entity overlooking all the professions. Maybe he cut more than red tape. You need to understand this system … Continue reading →

When it’s hard to give praise, it should be worth more. This is going to be very hard for me to offer. It shouldn’t be. When ideas are the subject, not behavior or intentions, we should look squarely at the … Continue reading →

Our founders thought some freedoms should be in our Constitution. They couldn’t agree on all of them, so they became the first ten amendments. amendments. The Bill of Rights was passed after the Constitution was ratified. These first ten amendments … Continue reading →

Since Joe Biden finally visited the southern border, I want to know when Brad Little is going to close Idaho’s borders. Who are all these people? For the sixth year in a row, we are in the top tier of … Continue reading →

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 →