ARTICLES BY SEN. JOYCE BROADSWORD

Local governments must prepare coming national fiscal woes

On Feb. 22, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo visited the Idaho Legislature, speaking to both the Senate and House about the problem of the United States’ $15.4 trillion national debt. He said, “Every day, by somewhere between noon and 4 o’clock, the federal government has borrowed the entire amount of money …

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ed reforms send Idaho down the wrong path

In some ways this was an inspiring year to be at the state legislature. As members of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC), we held public hearings on the state budget for the first time and were greeted by feedback from thousands of citizens from across Idaho and the political spectrum …

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ensuring public's access to public land

Public lands belong to all of us and it is important that we all have equal access to them. Equally important is preserving Idaho’s natural beauty and wildlife populations.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

In tough budget year, your input wanted

We are now at the end of the second week of the legislative session. It was an interesting week.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO