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Expanding Medicaid isn't a mortal sin

Here in Idaho, we’re so determined to be the reddest of the red states, we write our budget in red ink. Recently, our legislators voted against accepting Expanded Medicaid coverage, blocking benefits to thousands of would-be recipients throughout the state. As a substitute, Gov. Otter trotted out a state health …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

The Dodo Bird Society

It's been a month or so since I wrote a spoof piece hoping to spark a movement to run smart people out of our state.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Smart people beware

There's been a lot of gay-bashing in the editorial section lately. It's sad that we've come to this. Before they closed down Butler's neo-Nazi compound, we here in Idaho had the great freedom as Americans to hate whomever we damn well pleased. Now, it's no longer politically correct to hate …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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