When you look at Rep. Lori McCann’s record, you don’t see a conservative fighter. You see a Republican in Name Only (RINO), plain and simple. The numbers don’t lie. She scores a 52.4% (F) on the Idaho GOP Platform Scorecard. The Idaho Freedom Foundation’s Freedom...

$80 million a year, no retention requirements, and taxpayer subsidies for private industry—this isn’t limited government. In 2023, House Bill 24 created the Idaho LAUNCH program, promising grants of at least $8,500 to graduating high school students for training in...

Every so often, you’ll hear political activists and politicians toss around the term “three-legged stool” when talking about taxes. They say it with a straight face, as if it’s a balanced, sensible plan for funding government. The idea is simple: the state should get...

Leaders aren’t defined by the deals they make, they’re defined by the lines they refuse to cross. In politics, everyone claims to have principles. They campaign on them. They put them in press releases. They talk about them at town halls. But principles don’t mean...

Every legislative session, we hear the same tired talking point: “Look at how many bills we passed!” As if the number of laws churned out is some kind of scorecard for success. It’s not. That mindset might impress the bureaucrats, the lobbyists, and the career...

-by John Heida I read a tweet on Sunday morning that Lauren Walker made about Stop Idaho RINOs (SIR) that was filled with lies, in an attempt to discredit us. I figured it was best to address those lies here.  Some may not be aware of this, given current events and...

A great deal has been said about the 2025 legislative session in Idaho. Many have said it is the most conservative session in Idaho’s history. Others have noted that there has been more fighting amongst legislators and their supporters than ever. Both are true. It’s...

How Do Legislative Scorecards Work - And Can They Be Rigged? There seems to be a misconception that it’s easy to “rig” a scorecard to achieve the desired result for the organization that creates it. I suppose if you rated the bills after the vote AND have a moving...

There's been a narrative being spread on X (formerly twitter) that all lobbyists are "whores." And even though I wouldn't use a term like that to describe lobbyists, it's easy to agree that they aren't to be trusted. Say the word “lobbyist” in Idaho, and most folks...

The paid spokesperson for the "pragmatic" Moyle Loyals, Brian Almon, wrote a "scathing" article (full of generalizations and lies) about a fellow conservative, me, and two leftists, starting out with: "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small...