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October 15, 2018
Weekly Column: Idaho Hometown Hero Medalists
Each year since 2011, Idaho Hometown Hero Awards have been presented to members of Idaho communities who are extraordinarily dedicated to hard work, self-improvement and... Continue Reading -
October 08, 2018
Weekly Column: Let's Bring Them All Home
Through a recent Congressional Record Statement, I had the opportunity to honor America’s prisoners of war (POW)s and missing in action (MIA), recognize the commendable... Continue Reading -
October 01, 2018
Weekly Column: Nuclear Innovation Legislation Becoming Law
Congress’s recent passage of S. 97, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (NEICA) underscores the strong bipartisan agreement in Congress that nuclear energy is... Continue Reading -
September 24, 2018
Weekly Column: Creating Stronger Footing For Retirement Savings
In recent years, we have seen press reports about Americans being unprepared for retirement with too little savings to provide a lifestyle during retirement similar to their... Continue Reading -
September 17, 2018
Weekly Column: Judge Kavanaugh Will Protect Our Constitution
In a 1987 radio address to the nation, President Ronald Reagan stated, “Our judges should be faithful to the written Constitution, the bedrock of our... Continue Reading -
September 10, 2018
Weekly Column: Keeping The Door Open For Veterans
Last summer, I had the opportunity to place my handprint on the civilian side of a door Melanie Foster, Jr. Vice Commander for the Department of Idaho Veterans of Foreign Wars... Continue Reading -
September 03, 2018
Weekly Column: Protecting Against Security Threats From Foreign Bad Actors
Recently, the President signed into law the John S. McCain 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, fulfilling one of Congress’s most serious responsibilities... Continue Reading -
August 27, 2018
Weekly Column: Connecting Idaho Veterans With Opportunity
For those who have spent years serving in and rising through the ranks of the U.S. military, embarking on an entirely new path in the civilian sector after service can be... Continue Reading -
August 20, 2018
Weekly Column: Thank You, Firefighters
Many have seen pictures of the flames that threatened Dubois. Heroic efforts saved the town from the Grassy Ridge Fire that has burned thousands of acres. ... Continue Reading -
An important part of furthering progress in combatting opioid abuse is ensuring resources are in place for every piece of the response to this pervasive problem. Medical... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2018
Weekly Column: Farm Bill--Not Broken, Don't Fix It
A message I have heard clearly from Idahoans in the town meetings I have been holding across our great state and in discussions with Idaho producers and agricultural leaders... Continue Reading -
Holding town meetings in all of Idaho’s communities enables me to hear clearly some of the most pressing issues on the minds of Idahoans. Oftentimes those concerns... Continue Reading
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Our nation’s first president, George Washington, wrote in 1789, “The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.” The judicial... Continue Reading
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July 16, 2018
Weekly Column: Backing Collaborative Forest Management
The U.S. Forest Service reports that between 2010 and 2016, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) projects resulted in the treatment of more than 2.4... Continue Reading -
July 09, 2018
Weekly Column: Freeing The Engines Of Our Communities
I often think about the Americans in communities across this nation who have sat at their desks well into the night trying to make sure they filed necessary paperwork and kept... Continue Reading -
July 02, 2018
Weekly Column: Celebrating Our Shared Independence
On the Fourth of July, we celebrate independence—the heart of Americanism. Our shared responsibility to safeguard our independence serves as a unifying force. Our... Continue Reading -
June 25, 2018
Weekly Column: Untangling Veterans Health Care
I was contacted by an Idaho veteran who was denied U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) coverage for an emergency hospital visit because he had not been to a VA doctor in... Continue Reading -
Unemployment is down, way down to the lowest national rate in many years, at 3.8 percent in May. As of April, unemployment was at 2.9 percent in Idaho. Employers added 223,000... Continue Reading
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June 11, 2018
Weekly Column: Honoring Peace Officers
“Blessed are the Peacemakers . . .” is etched in a stone waterfall at the center of the Idaho Peace Officers’ Memorial in Meridian. The names of the 71... Continue Reading