Policy

Six states pass universal school choice leaving Idaho in the dust

By Anna Miller

May 22, 2023

As education reform continues to gain momentum across the nation, Idaho remains one of the few red states lagging behind on school choice. While six states have already passed universal school choice programs, Idaho lawmakers have yet to take meaningful action to expand educational opportunities for families. During the 2023 legislative session, Idaho had a […]

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U.S. debt ceiling talks avoid the harsh reality: Federal entitlement programs must end

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

May 20, 2023

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said that including additional work requirements for able-bodied people with no dependents is a "red line" in negotiations with the White House to raise the debt ceiling. It’s breathtakingly incompetent that this is the centerpiece of congressional Republicans' action plan. What the congressional leaders and your state elected officials […]

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University moved ahead with potentially unconstitutional $550 million school purchase days before the State Board of Education authorized it

By Branden Durst

May 19, 2023

Three days before the State Board of Education voted on whether the University of Idaho should move ahead with a plan to form a nonprofit to acquire the University of Phoenix for $550 million, the school officially filed paperwork with the Secretary of State’s office to do just that. The paperwork created NewU, Inc., a […]

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Blaine County School District libraries offer pornographic books to children as young as elementary school

By Anna Miller

May 18, 2023

Blaine County School District libraries offer many pornographic and pro-gender transition books to children as young as elementary school. The IFF’s Center for American Education obtained public records from the Blaine County School District’s (BCSD) library database, known as Destiny Discover, which reveal that the school libraries across the district offer disturbing and sexually explicit […]

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Fighting the Fed’s digital dollar — a free market solution

By Niklas Kleinworth

May 18, 2023

There is a movement among conservative legislators across the nation to stunt the implementation of the Federal Reserve’s digital dollar — known as the central bank digital currency or CBDC — but many will ultimately fall short of stopping this federal overreach. Meanwhile, the private sector is already working to cut out the government and […]

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Fix illegal immigration? How about ending the restriction on youth employment?

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

May 17, 2023

Last legislative session, lawmakers got hung up over a toothless proposal on illegal immigration. The measure, Senate Joint Memorial 101, passed the Senate 25-10 but drew strong objections from conservatives who decried it for promoting amnesty for illegal aliens. The issue did not get a hearing in the House. The troublesome section of the memorial […]

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Time to reconsider Idaho’s involvement in Medicaid

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

May 15, 2023

A ton of people have written critically of the state’s medical welfare program because of its astronomical cost, the number of people getting benefits who shouldn’t be, or the program being used for unconscionable procedures such as sex change hormone treatments. Those are all valid for ending Medicaid. There is no law that requires a […]

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Unraveling the school levy narratives

By Brian Almon

May 13, 2023

Numerous communities throughout Idaho are preparing to vote on school levies next Tuesday. Before going to the polls, voters deserve the benefit of as much information and as many perspectives as possible. Unfortunately, both the school system and corporate media have only one message: More money. It’s time to set the record straight on the […]

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Is fiscal conservatism dead in the Idaho GOP?

By Niklas Kleinworth

May 11, 2023

Three in five Republican lawmakers in the Idaho Legislature voted in favor of growing bureaucracies, increasing federal control, and expanding wasteful programs more than half of the time, according to the Idaho Spending Index. With more than half of Republicans boasting voting records that are indistinguishable from those of Democrats, it seems that fiscal conservatism […]

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Astroturf group targets conservatives in Idaho

By Brian Almon

May 8, 2023

Corporate media has generated numerous news stories over the past few weeks about a purported new group aiming to combat "extremism" in Idaho. “Idaho Leaders United looks to root out extremism,” wrote Teddy Feinberg at the Idaho Press. However, these stories presented the group's statements at face value, neglecting the contextual analysis they would typically […]

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Governor Little is correct to oppose the use of Medicaid for sex reassignments, but he needs to go further

By Fred Birnbaum

May 8, 2023

We applaud Governor Little for making a public declaration that taxpayer-funded Medicaid, the medical welfare program that covers about 450,000 Idahoans, should not be used for any gender reassignment treatment or surgery. The Idaho Freedom Foundation raised the issue concerning the use of Medicaid for any sex change treatments, including hormone therapy. We believe then, […]

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IACI’s Legislative Scorecard is Rubbish

By Ronald M. Nate, Ph.D.

May 5, 2023

Last week, we explained the power of the Idaho Freedom Index (IFI) as an objective measure of how well legislators vote according to the principles of freedom and limited government. This week, we take a dark turn to try to explain what the heck the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry (IACI) scorecard measures. There […]

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Policy

Six states pass universal school choice leaving Idaho in the dust

U.S. debt ceiling talks avoid the harsh reality: Federal entitlement programs must end

University moved ahead with potentially unconstitutional $550 million school purchase days before the State Board of Education authorized it

Blaine County School District libraries offer pornographic books to children as young as elementary school

Fighting the Fed’s digital dollar — a free market solution

Fix illegal immigration? How about ending the restriction on youth employment?

Time to reconsider Idaho’s involvement in Medicaid

Unraveling the school levy narratives

Is fiscal conservatism dead in the Idaho GOP?

Astroturf group targets conservatives in Idaho

Governor Little is correct to oppose the use of Medicaid for sex reassignments, but he needs to go further

IACI’s Legislative Scorecard is Rubbish

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