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When libraries choose smut instead of child literacy 

By Ronald M. Nate, Ph.D.
July 3, 2024
Did you hear this nugget of Idaho news? The Donnelly public library announced it would go “adults-only” on July 1. Their statement to the press explained the decision. “Our size prohibits us from separating our ‘grown up’ books to be out of the accessible range of children,” Donnelly officials wrote. That’s right, Donnelly favors smut […]
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch – or breakfast

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
July 2, 2024
Idaho media outlets reported on the Boise School District’s new “free” breakfast program and wrote about it as if there couldn’t possibly be any downside to the initiative.  The school district said it has committed to providing free breakfast at all its schools, regardless of household income. The media went with the district’s positive account […]
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Coming Education Revolution As Enrollment Declines in Idaho

By Scott Yenor
June 25, 2024
The narrative during every legislative session is that Idaho needs to spend more money on K-12 public education. But declining student populations are a big reason to avoid spending huge amounts of capital on K-12 infrastructure. Governor Little trumpeted increasing facility spending over the next 10 years in an April 10, 2024 press release following […]
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Making Idaho Great Again

By Parrish Miller
June 21, 2024
It’s a good day to be a conservative in Idaho! Republicans from across the state met in Coeur d'Alene last week for their biennial state convention, and this convention accomplished more for conservatives than any of the others I have attended — and I have been attending since 2010.  The convention provides an opportunity for […]
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Idaho Must Stop Funding Handouts for Illegal Immigrants

By Niklas Kleinworth
June 11, 2024
Few Idahoans are aware that the Gem State is fueling illegal immigration. Idaho's expanding welfare state and “look the other way” policies create a ripe environment for attracting those who shouldn’t be here. Recently, a viral video surfaced on social media purporting to show migrants getting off a bus in West Boise. To date, there […]
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Unmasking the Real Agenda Behind Social Security "Reform"

By Fred Birnbaum
June 4, 2024
Don’t steal Social Security funds with another round of reforms, cut spending now. Let’s be perfectly clear: Social Security will never be bankrupt. But politicians use “it’s going bankrupt” as a scare tactic to get all the pork spending they really want.  Don’t be fooled — reforming Social Security really means stealing money from Social […]
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Idaho Breaks Right and Our Future Gets Brighter

By Ronald M. Nate, Ph.D.
May 22, 2024
Idaho's 2024 primary elections last night were historic.  By most estimates, freedom picked up 2 seats in the Senate and 6 seats in the House. It was a good night for friends of liberty and a bad night for establishment good-old-boys. November elections will determine a few more outcomes, but the results from Tuesday — […]
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University of Idaho President Goes All in to Defeat Conservatives

By Fred Birnbaum
May 14, 2024
University of Idaho President Scott Green wants business as usual — the overspending, underperformance, and construction of woke DEI infrastructure — to continue at his institution.  That’s why Green is spending big ahead of next week’s primary elections to support candidates he believes will keep the money flowing while accountability remains low.  Scott Green is […]
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Stopping Yet Another Welfare Program Won’t Starve Children

By Niklas Kleinworth
May 10, 2024
Let’s be clear: Idaho children are not going to go hungry without yet another government program. Conservatives were right to kill a proposal to provide food stamps for all Idaho children through something called the Summer EBT program. Near the end of the 2024 legislative session, lawmakers considered some of the most controversial budget bills […]
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2024 Idaho Freedom Index Report: Most Idaho lawmakers fail to limit government, spending

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
May 8, 2024
The Idaho Freedom Foundation released its 2024 Idaho Freedom Index Tuesday, and the report's findings should disturb Idahoans who believe in limited government and personal liberty.  The report, available for download at IFF’s website, reveals that most Idaho lawmakers and the governor failed to limit spending and government’s growth during the 2024 legislative session.  “Idaho […]
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Debunking the Baseless Criticisms of the Idaho Freedom Index

By Fred Birnbaum
May 2, 2024
Recently, Robert Gillis, a retired California Law Enforcement Officer, wrote a lengthy letter critical of the role that the Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) plays in public policy in Idaho, condemnatory of our influence on legislation and legislators, and scathing of our primary legislative bill rater Parrish Miller.  Gillis, by his own admission, has only worked […]
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Governor Little’s Reasons for the Veto of the Gold and Silver Bill Make No Sense

By Fred Birnbaum
April 26, 2024
Governor Little is no expert on gold or monetary economics.  On April 8th, just before the Legislature adjourned, the governor announced his veto of Senate Bill 1314. This bill would have allowed the Treasurer of the State of Idaho to invest small amounts of idle state money (cash) in physical gold and silver instead of […]
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