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Don’t Let The Government Dictate What’s Fair

Post author By Bryan Smith
Post date May 28, 2019

Fair. It’s one of the most debated words in the political lexicon, and one that can be used as a euphemism to dupe unsuspecting listeners into supporting policies that hurt. Case in point: Later this month, Idahoans for a Fair Wage, a left-wing group led by a Democratic community organizer, will launch a ballot initiative […]

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Any Minimum Wage Is A Bad Idea

Post author By Bryan Smith
Post date August 15, 2018

In 2006, my 15-year-old son worked as a lifeguard/swimming instructor making $5.15. per hour. In 2007 and 2008, he got a $.10 an hour raise each year because he had one-year more experience. In 2008, minimum wage increased to $5.85 per hour. Although my son liked the raise, he noticed something: He got paid the […]

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I was born in Idaho. My father was a baker, my mother was a stay-at-home mom. I was the first one in my family to go to college. My parents instilled in me the values of hard work, savings, courage, and faith. These values are what drove me to take the first step and pursue a college degree.

I attended Rick’s College (now BYU-Idaho) in Rexburg, Idaho. Graduated from Brigham Young University in 1986 and then went on to law school. I received my Juris Doctor in 1989 with honors from the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific.

Since then I have helped grow a successful law firm in my hometown of Idaho Falls. But where I’ve invested my true energy and passion has been with our family. I’ve been married to my wife, Sharon, for more than 35 years and we have five wonderful children together.