Bryan Smith for Idaho

  • Time for a new approach
    Time for a new approach

    I once worked as a salesman for a men’s store. One summer day, we received a shipment of sheepskin coats shipped to Nampa, Idaho from Phoenix, Arizona. I recognized these coats as…

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  • Utah debacle shows grocery tax’s unpopularity
    Utah debacle shows grocery tax’s unpopularity

    Utah legislators recently learned an important lesson: People don’t like tax hikes on their milk, cheese, bacon and butter. Idaho lawmakers should learn from Utah’s experience. I fear they won’t. Allow me…

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  • Local Republicans best in state
    Local Republicans best in state

    One of the important purposes of the State Republican Winter Meeting held in Boise this month was to recognize those from throughout the state who are outstanding in their public service. Nominations…

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  • A 2020 resolution: more liberty-oriented partisanship
    A 2020 resolution: more liberty-oriented partisanship

    As I look to 2020, I can see a great 12 months that could further cement Idaho’s status as the freest, most liberty-loving state in the union. To arrive there, though, we…

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  • Idaho Officials At All Levels Must Work To Reduce Property Taxes
    Idaho Officials At All Levels Must Work To Reduce Property Taxes

    Idahoans are crying for help, and it’s imperative that all government officials — from lawmakers in the Statehouse to the mosquito abatement district administrator — look for solutions to ease property tax…

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  • Conservatives Want To Increase Access To College For All
    Conservatives Want To Increase Access To College For All

    Since state Rep. Barb Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, first criticized Boise State University’s spending on radical social justice programs, the left has tried to paint conservatives as knuckle-dragging Neanderthals, sexists, and racists. Misguided…

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