This month, Republicans from throughout the Gem State will come together in beautiful Pocatello, Idaho, to enjoy fellowship and take care of important party business. The Idaho GOP State Central Committee is made up of delegates from every legislative district and county in the state. We gather every six months to hear reports from across Idaho and vote on proposed rules and resolutions.
Right now, the United States Senate is debating President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Social media is weighing in as well, with opinions ranging from enthusiastic support to concerns about increased spending.
The Cache County Republican Party elected Natalie Levi as the new Party Chair, along with other new party officers, during its Organizing Conv…
When most people think about elections, they think of presidential contests, gubernatorial races, or seats in Congress. These big, flashy campaigns dominate the headlines. But some of the most consequential decisions affecting our communities don’t come from Washington, or even from Boise. They come from local boards and commissions elected in so-called “off-cycle” elections.
This week, Idaho received a special visit from the strange world of Blue America. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York seem to be pretty popular on the left, despite promoting a tired, discredited ideology with rhetoric lifted straight from the 1960s.
The Lincoln Day celebrations are well underway, and this annual tradition continues to demonstrate the unity, strength, and values of our great state and our Republican Party. From Kootenai County to Idaho County, from Franklin County to the Treasure Valley, Lincoln Day stands as a powerful reminder of our shared commitment to Faith, Family, and Freedom.
The fight over school vouchers might be the leading issue going into this legislative session, but the term “vouchers” will have selective use.
Chuck Malloy
The last time a Democrat won Idaho’s vote for president was 60 years ago, in 1964, when Lyndon Johnson prevailed in a landslide nationally and narrowly in Idaho, and Republicans have won the state easily since. In these last six decades, the highest Democratic percentage for the office, 37.1%, was won by Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 on December 29. (Barack Obama in 2008 came next highest, at 36.1%.)
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson had the perfect reaction when he was told that the embattled Florida congressman, Matt Gaetz, had been picked as the nominee for attorney general.