Americans calm in face of economic disaster
Do you remember–or have you heard of–the panic that gripped many Americans as the year 2000 approached? Americans had tons of electric...
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A Dem Speaks Out
Judy Ferro
- May 22
- 3 min
Legislators vs. Voters
I am grateful for every voter that cast a ballot for the Vallivue bond last week. And I’m grateful for all who gathered information,...
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Judy Ferro
- May 15
- 3 min
It’s the economy, still
Nothing would guarantee Republicans victory in 2024 more than a recession next March. And the Federal Reserve Board seems on course to...
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Judy Ferro
- May 8
- 3 min
Republicans support rights to exploit children
This month two on-line publications–Vox and The Guardian–have featured news of a long-time Republican push making advances in 10 state...
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Judy Ferro
- May 1
- 3 min
Election time from now to May 16
For weeks a housemate has been saying the weather was going to go straight from freezing to boiling. I was just happy that the cool, wet...
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Judy Ferro
- Apr 25
- 3 min
Did rural voters desert the Dems–or the Dems, rural voters?
Years ago, while at a meeting of Democratic women in Ketchum, a friend who lived outside of Wilder introduced herself as living in rural...
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Judy Ferro
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Things could have been worse--like Tennessee and Arizona
Well, the recaps of the 2023 legislative system are in and they all seem to say, “This year was pretty bad, but it could have been...
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Judy Ferro
- Apr 8
- 3 min
The 'worsts' from Idaho's 2023 legislature
I may gripe my way through every legislative session, but I try to stick to issues that make a difference. At this point, with...
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Judy Ferro
- Apr 3
- 3 min
The “what” of legislative actions is clearer than the “why” The “what” of legislative actions is cle
Luke Mayville and the Reclaim Idaho volunteers deserve a thank you from Idaho voters. This year the Reclaim team was active in protecting...
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Judy Ferro
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Idaho Legislature still at work
Appropriation bills seem to come out of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee later every year. This year legislators were still...
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Judy Ferro
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Vouchers, Launch and a deadline
“Should the State of Idaho…divert tax dollars to private K-12 education, including private religious schools and for-profit schools?”...
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Judy Ferro
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Adjournment in two weeks?
Note: If you live in the Parma, Notus, Nampa or Kuna school districts, this is an election day. Last week a legislator suggested that...
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Judy Ferro
- Mar 6
- 2 min
The bills march on
Rep. Jaron Crane’s bill would cut the amount for each student to $1,500 per year. Rep Wendy Horman and Lori Den Hartog’s bill would leave...
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Judy Ferro
- Feb 28
- 3 min
When voting isn’t enough
One of the difficult things I’ve done recently is ask Democrats why they failed to vote in 2022. Three Canyon County Districts–11, 12,...
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Judy Ferro
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Legislators offer gems as well as threats
Holidays with the family together boost my desire to avoid the negative and find a silver lining somewhere. It’s not hard for the Fourth...
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Judy Ferro
- Feb 8
- 3 min
Republicans again push to fund private schools
Does anyone else find it funny that Idaho legislators–who want to stop school boards from asking voters to vote on bonds time after...
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Judy Ferro
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Sometimes I find things humorous when I shouldn’t
During a summer break from high school, my dad rented a boat and we wafted happily across Redfish Lake. Then the small electric engine...
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Judy Ferro
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Protestors ignore reality
Last week opposition to a policy being considered by the Caldwell School Board got national attention when hundreds turned out to protest...
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Judy Ferro
- Jan 10
- 3 min
The State of the Republican Party
Sen. Kevin McCarthy is now Speaker of the House and third in line for the presidency. After 100 years of speakers being elected on the...
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Judy Ferro
- Jan 3
- 3 min
Road to happiness: Making a difference
Maybe it’s because many of us were raised with a work ethic, but it seems to me that the happiest people are those who feel they are...
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