IFF President Hoffman responds to Little: ‘End the state of emergency’
For almost a year, Idaho has been operating under a state of emergency. As you may know, there are members of the Legislature who have been working since last summer to end that declaration. They
Idahoans must build in the work of disbanded 1776 Commission
Joe Biden has disbanded the 1776 Commission that the Trump administration created in September, but the work need not stop. It cannot stop, for the sake of our nation. President Trump created the commission because
Making sense of Little’s FY22 budget
There is only one job the state Legislature must do each and every year: Pass a balanced budget. Gov. Brad Little has done a much better job than his predecessor containing spending, but that doesn’t
University presidents, after refusing to fix social justice nonsense, make demands of lawmakers
Shame on Idaho’s university presidents for their elitist arrogance. These well-paid state employees know full well how their campuses have been turned into the indoctrination factories for the Radical Left, yet they’ve done little about
The conservative comeback starts here in Idaho
Washington D.C. is a chaotic mess I don’t believe anything good for freedom will come from our nation’s capital. There’s infighting, chaos, and an ever-strengthening desire to just force those who disagree to do what we want. Rioting and violence won’t
Do your lawmakers support limited govt? Here’s how to find out
The 2021 legislative session is about to begin, and I’d like to share a resource that helps make sure you—as a taxpayer and Idahoan—are informed and educated about what really happens at the Idaho Statehouse.
Little chooses to fund systems, not students
Families need education options now more than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. Opposing choice, Gov. Brad Little opted to grow the public school monopoly instead of empowering families and students to select the education that
Little’s plan lacks grocery tax repeal, student choice initiative
Boise, ID—Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman issued the following statement following Monday’s State of the State address: I’m delighted that Gov. Brad Little has set aside money for tax relief, but I’m at a
Full text of the 2021 state of the state address
“My fellow Idahoans, in the 245-year history of this great country of ours, Americans have been through triumphs and trials. The dark events at the U.S. Capitol last week disturbed us. The violent acts of
Advancement of freedom is the No. 1 goal for the 2021 legislative session
No time to read? No problem. Wayne delivers his weekly column on his podcast, The Hoff Time Report. Click below to listen: My friends, our country is in trouble and if Gov. Brad Little is
Boise official: Letters that threatened non-Boise businesses were mailed in error
Boise City Hall now says threatening letters sent to non-Boise businesses late last year were mailed in error. The letters warned businesses that they could face fines and the loss of their business licenses if
Social Justice Ideology in Idaho Higher Education
By Dr. Scott Yenor & Anna K. Miller Social justice ideology is turning American higher education into an engine of progressive activism and ideological indoctrination. Its advocates demand conformity to the cult of race, class
We’re hiring: Local government policy analyst
The Idaho Freedom Foundation, the state’s leading public policy research organization, is looking to hire a local government policy analyst. In this position you will: Fight for a free society day in and day out.
University of Idaho parts company with Communist-funded Confucius Institute
Let’s begin 2021 with some potentially happy news from a place that hasn’t generated a lot of happy news of late: The University of Idaho. The school is closing a program on campus that is
New Year’s resolution 2021: Expose Idaho’s socialists and the programs they make you pay for
How much support do you give to radical leftist organizations? I posed this question to a conservative friend the other day. He furrowed his brow and looked at me like I was crazy. He’d never
