Idaho lawmakers must cut taxpayer support for left-leaning public radio
A few weeks ago, former state Sen. Branden Durst took to Twitter to complain about Boise State Public Radio’s liberal bias. The university-based news outlet’s primary news source is National Public Radio, which has become
Idaho teachers union vows not to strike again in response to parents’ lawsuit filed after mass “sick out”
BOISE, Idaho (Nov 23, 2020) — Idaho’s largest teachers union has vowed not to shut down schools again a month after waging an illegal strike that forced 40,000 kids to stay home unexpectedly. The union’s
Let your smile shine free: Disobey McLean’s mandates
You don’t need to wear a mask. Period. Full stop. When you’re confronted (and you will be) for not wearing a mask, politely decline. You can note that each of the government orders that have
Sanctions for violating Idaho’s Open Meetings Law continue to be weakly enforced
In September, I wrote an article explaining how local Idaho officials were not imposing any meaningful sanctions on government bodies whenever those bodies were found to be in violation of Idaho’s Open Meetings Law. Unfortunately,
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean advocates that residents turn each other in to the authorities for the sake of public health
On Thursday, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean’s office announced Public Health Emergency Order No. 20-13. Let me cut to the guts of it: At its core, this latest public health order, effective Nov. 23, 2020, openly
IDAHO FREEDOM FOUNDATION: MCLEAN’S DICTATES WILL TURN NEIGHBORS AGAINST EACH OTHER, WASTE PRECIOUS RESOURCES, AND HARM BUSINESSES
BOISE, ID—On Thursday, Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman excoriated Boise Mayor Lauren McLean for releasing new government edicts that will hurt businesses and their employees, turn neighbors against each other, and waste precious city
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean is failing to deliver on her promise of transparency
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean ran her campaign on a platform of transparency in government. Unfortunately, in recent days, McLean has made it abundantly clear that her version of transparency does not include having any open
Surprise, surprise: Boise proposes expanding the West Side Urban Renewal District
For those who missed last Tuesday’s Boise City Council meeting, Capital City Development Corporation, Boise’s urban renewal agency, is at it again. It proposed an amendment to the Westside Downtown Urban Renewal District which would
How teachers unions’ special privileges hurt students and families
Follow her on Twitter @annakate_miller Parents want nothing more than a good education for their children. Teachers unions, however, consistently act against the best interest of students. Unfortunately, the unions are winning and students are
Masks are little more than a crisis communications tool
No time to read? We’ve got you covered. Listen to this column on The Hoff Time Report with Wayne Hoffman: Fifteen years ago, I was part of a team of Idaho state government officials involved
Boise continues its misuse of Idaho’s urban renewal law, this time along the State Street corridor
If Boise’s Capital City Development Corporation has its way, by this time next year, Boise will officially have a sixth urban renewal district. This latest district would span both sides of State Street from Boise’s
Extend Idaho’s college and university tuition freeze another year
No time to read? We have you covered. Click below to listen to this column in podcast form! In December 2019, state higher education officials announced the first tuition and fee freeze in more than
Coffee controversy exposes BSU effort to blackball businesses based on politics
Boise State University officials would have the public believe they didn’t chase police-supporting Big City Coffee from campus. But university officials didn’t exactly encourage the small business to stay. At a minimum the controversy has
BSU shutters pro-police coffee shop; owner engaged to Boise cop shot fives time on duty
Left-wing cancel culture has claimed a victim on Boise State University’s campus. Now, more than 20 students are out of work because student government officials successfully bullied a small business into shutting its doors. A
Ada County commissioners use trickery to sidestep Idaho Constitution, add millions in new debt
Earlier this month, Ada County commissioners voted 2-1 to expand the Ada County Jail. Roughly $38 million of the $44 million required for expansion will come by means of a financing structure known as “certificates
