My wife and I took our grandkids to Washington, D.C., last summer for their first visit to our nation’s capital. One of the spots we visited was Arlington National Cemetery, where their great-grandfather is buried, having qualified for Arlington by virtue of serving 32 years in the Army and receiving …
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If you had an opportunity to vote for a piece of legislation that could improve the state's economy by creating 16,000 new jobs, save state and county governments approximately $290 million, promote personal responsibility and lower health care costs for approximately 150,000 of Idaho's citizens, how would you vote?
We take issue with the state of Washington forcing Kootenai County to double our wastewater bill. The story we're about to lay out for you may sound ridiculous. Unfortunately, the story is true and parallels "taxation without representation."
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Community health centers across Idaho and here in Kootenai County see firsthand the faces of our state's economic recession. These are senior citizens and families who were once solidly middle class and insured, and are now struggling without jobs or with jobs which now provide no health insurance.
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The Tea Party movement in our community has been quick to condemn wasteful spending by the federal government. As a fiscal conservative, I agree with their demands for financial transparency and fiscal prudence, but I believe that those who are concerned about these things also need to increase their focus …
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