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Governor Little is Right – Hold the Line

By Fred Birnbaum

September 18, 2026

In late July, Gov. Brad Little issued a press release with the following opening sentence: “Good government starts with living within our means.” We could not agree more. The press release went on to state: “Going forward, our approach will remain exactly the same. We will continue to budget conservatively. We will continue to distinguish […]

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One Year Without Him: Still We Fight

By Rachel Hazelip, M.A.P.P.

September 10, 2026

For millions around the globe and for those who knew him, today is a painful day, the day one year ago Charlie Kirk was murdered. For those who knew him personally, the loss was profound and intimate. For those who watched him from a distance — whose lives he changed and whose faith he helped […]

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Victory! Idaho Freedom Foundation’s Work in Medical Freedom Shows Nearly 1/5th of Kindergarteners Opt-Out of Vaccinations, Per CDC

By Sarah Clendenon

September 3, 2026

The CDC has just released vaccine exemption rates among kindergarten enrollments across the 50 states for last school year, 2025–2026. Idaho leads the nation by far at 17.5%. This number represents children who have any type of exemption on file — medical, philosophical, or religious — and for any percentage of the mandated injections. This […]

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Continuous Spending Growth

By Brett Farruggia

August 25, 2026

Idaho spent around $17.6 billion in fiscal year 2025 (FY25), with $4.62 billion of that spent on what are called continuous appropriations. This amounts to roughly a quarter of the budget, and it was about the same amount as all expenditures of federal funds ($4.94 billion). As opposed to the regular appropriations process, where the […]

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The Lie Proposition 1 is Selling Idaho

By Rachel Hazelip, M.A.P.P.

August 20, 2026

In an altogether tragic, yet unfortunately predictable turn of events, the leftist group Idahoans United for Women and Children obtained the necessary number of signatures to put the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act (RFPA) on the ballot in November 2026. We all now know it as Proposition 1 (Prop 1). What does it say about […]

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Not All Idaho Cities Embrace Flock’s Panopticon

By Eireann Van Natta

August 18, 2026

Mayor Randy Westlund recently announced Post Falls will not operate Flock Safety cameras, further vowing the city will never become a “surveillance state.” He made the announcement on July 24 in response to residents’ concerns about license plate readers, while noting the city operates Motorola cameras. Westlund asserted that Idaho law mandates cities keep the […]

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City In Southeast Idaho May Be In Hot Water After Years Of Noncompliance With State Controller

By Eireann Van Natta

August 13, 2026

The City of Lava Hot Springs may be in hot water with the state of Idaho after its repeated noncompliance with transparency and auditing requirements, according to documents obtained by Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF). For tourists seeking natural hot springs and an Olympic swimming complex, the city in Bannock County is a prime destination. Taxpayers […]

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CARE, CUSTODY, AND CONTROL: Your God-given Parental Rights and Idaho Law

By Sarah Clendenon

August 12, 2026

God entrusted you with your children. You are the expert on your children. Your children do not belong to the schools, the doctors, the state, or any governmental entity. Your children are your responsibility. Directing the upbringing, care, education, health, and wellbeing of your children is your fundamental right. Idaho gets some of these protections […]

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State Revenues Exceeded Forecast Despite Tax Cuts

By Fred Birnbaum

August 6, 2026

You’ve probably seen the video clips of big spenders at the Idaho legislature complaining about how recent income tax cuts have squeezed revenues to the state to the point where necessary programs are under pressure from cutbacks. Well, after the robust spending growth we have documented since the COVID spending splurge began, we certainly hope […]

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People vs. Poison: Monsanto Wins

By Ronald M. Nate, Ph.D.

August 4, 2026

Monsanto (a division of Bayer Global) makes Roundup weed killer. Over the past few years, their bigwig attorneys have doled out campaign money and favors to win over Idaho politicians so they could get a liability-immunity (for harm allegedly caused by the Roundup herbicide) bill in Idaho. Idaho Freedom Foundation stopped them at every turn […]

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The Cost of Silencing Medical Dissent

By Dr. John Livingston

July 30, 2026

Anthony Fauci became the public face of America’s COVID response, and for many citizens he also became the face of coercive government. He projected calm certainty, but that calm often masked a deeper problem: the transformation of public health into personal authority, political theater, and institutional self-protection rather than a disciplined application of science and […]

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“Big Brother” City Council Postpones Alcohol Ordinance Vote After Online Outrage

By Eireann Van Natta

July 30, 2026

Idaho Falls was preparing to vote on a contentious alcohol ordinance on July 9, but after a councilman criticized it on Facebook, and Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) reported on the proposal, the city postponed the vote. The council claimed it was postponed so members of the public could express their views, according to East Idaho […]

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Governor Little is Right – Hold the Line

One Year Without Him: Still We Fight

Victory! Idaho Freedom Foundation’s Work in Medical Freedom Shows Nearly 1/5th of Kindergarteners Opt-Out of Vaccinations, Per CDC

Continuous Spending Growth

The Lie Proposition 1 is Selling Idaho

Not All Idaho Cities Embrace Flock’s Panopticon

City In Southeast Idaho May Be In Hot Water After Years Of Noncompliance With State Controller

CARE, CUSTODY, AND CONTROL: Your God-given Parental Rights and Idaho Law

State Revenues Exceeded Forecast Despite Tax Cuts

People vs. Poison: Monsanto Wins

The Cost of Silencing Medical Dissent

“Big Brother” City Council Postpones Alcohol Ordinance Vote After Online Outrage

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