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Legislative update from Rep. Janice McGeachin (R-32A)

Thumbnail image for Legislative update from Rep. Janice McGeachin (R-32A) by Guest Writer February 23, 2010

Dear Friends and Neighbors:
By passing HJM9, the Idaho House pushed back against growing federal power by asserting state sovereignty.  The House voted to condemn major portions of the Clean Water Restoration Act that is pending before the U.S. Senate, agreeing with Representative Raybould (R-Rexburg) that the legislation pending in Congress would have “drastic” negative effects [...]

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Legislative update from Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-33A)

Thumbnail image for Legislative update from Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-33A) by Guest Writer February 23, 2010

2010 LEGISLATIVE SESSION:  FEBRUARY 19, 2010
This week the discussions about budget setting and state revenues continue.  Last week the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee (JFAC) set the final FY2010 and FY2011 budget numbers.  The FY2010 budget number was the final decision made by JFAC when considering the original appropriation, and the holdbacks that had been [...]

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Concealed Weapons…Catnip For The Paranoid

Thumbnail image for Concealed Weapons…Catnip For The Paranoid by Clarence Worly January 19, 2010

Anyone with an IQ above room temperature knows we would all be safer as a society with fewer firearms. The problem is, short of kicking in the doors of every citizen (law abiding and criminal) in the United States and forcibly retrieving these guns, there is no way in hell to control or regulate the [...]

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Idaho Falls Talks about Haiti

Thumbnail image for Idaho Falls Talks about Haiti by Nikola Tesla January 16, 2010

Watching the television with the benefit of “mute” a nuclear bomb as apparently dropped on  Haiti.  What the…

With the economic state in the U.S. there is an almost audible collective groan that only our God-given soul and moral nature keeps us from allowing to take over. Reading about the history of Haiti, our country and [...]

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Would you support a tax cut?

Thumbnail image for Would you support a tax cut? by Joe Plumber December 13, 2009

Today (12/13/2009), the Associated Press reorted that “Idaho Republicans are pushing to cut individual and corporate income taxes by more than a third over the next decade, saying it would lure businesses and pump life into the slumping state economy. Their plan would cut Idaho’s corporate income tax rate of 7.6 percent and the individual [...]

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Blake Hall in the news again…

by Scuttlebutt December 11, 2009

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) – The Republican National Committee’s former chief lawyer has been sued for civil damages by a woman he pleaded guilty to stalking. The Idaho Statesman says 56-year-old Blake Hall was sued Monday in 7th District Court by Allison Chambers and her husband, John Chambers. Hall is also the former Idaho Republican [...]

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Defending America

by Chick Heileson December 11, 2009

One of the key purposes for creating our Union was to provide for the common defense of the states and the people. To ensure that we have liberty we must be protected from enemies both foreign and domestic. Defending the Constitution of the United States from those enemies is part of the oath that every soldier [...]

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Playing the lottery…

by Guest Writer December 8, 2009

There is a pretty obvious reason why buying lottery tickets is a bad idea. You will lose money. The odds are usually just awful. Casino gambling is, in comparison, a comparatively sound investment.
And, of course, casino gambling is not a wise thing to do with your savings. You would have to be off the deep [...]

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Breaking a Lower Law…

by Neal Larson December 4, 2009

Every so often, you meet somebody that has a way of polarizing people, despite – or perhaps because of — having the best of intentions. Such is the case with Andi Elliott, who runs the Upper Valley Humane Society.
Her effort to save an injured dog in Jefferson County resulted in a trespassing charge filed against [...]

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Free Market Economics

by Chick Heileson December 4, 2009
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About a month ago, the Federal Reserve announced its goal to grasp even more control over the banking industry by seeking veto power over the pay policies of any bank of its choosing.  We already know about the many bailouts and “stimulus” packages passed by Congress within the last year.  If the solution to our [...]

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‘The Blind Side’

Thumbnail image for ‘The Blind Side’ by Guest Writer December 2, 2009

Actress Sandra Bullock says meeting Leigh Anne Tuohy, who she portrays in The Blind Side, showed her there really are some Christians who “walk the walk.”
The film, which opened the week before Thanksgiving, presents the true story of the Tuohys — a well-off white family in Tennessee — who welcome a homeless black youth into their [...]

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“Insuring” Good Health

Thumbnail image for “Insuring” Good Health by Chick Heileson December 2, 2009

As Congress currently debates a massive government overhaul of our nation’s healthcare system, it seems a fundamental question is being left out of the debate: “Does the federal government have any right to discuss how to manage your personal health?”
The current administration is pushing for a government-run plan that will compete with private insurance plans. [...]

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Should states have the right to determine their own budgets?

Thumbnail image for Should states have the right to determine their own budgets? by Joe Plumber December 2, 2009

Earlier this week, I read an interesting article by Rebecca Boone of the Associated Press. The article, published in the local paper, Post Register, caught my eye with the title Idaho health providers seek to increase scope of lawsuit.  
As I read the article, I found it interesting that “a group of private agencies” that [...]

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Hang up or listen? Campaigning by phone – Robo calls.

Thumbnail image for Hang up or listen? Campaigning by phone – Robo calls. by Joe Plumber November 30, 2009

A few weeks ago, several of us received automated phone calls asking us to vote one way or the other – most recently during School District 91’s bond election asking us to vote NO. Supporters of the bond seemed almost irate that someone would dare organize an opposition to the bond campaign, let alone use [...]

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We the People – An Educated Electorate

Thumbnail image for We the People – An Educated Electorate by Chick Heileson November 30, 2009

Today, public esteem for politicians is generally pretty low. A recent Rasmussen survey found that 73% of Americans trust the judgment of the American people more than the judgment of political leaders. Their surveys also found that “by a two-to-one margin, voters believe that no matter how bad things are, Congress can always make them [...]

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Veterans Donation for Your Post – Happy Veterans Day Idaho Falls!

Thumbnail image for Veterans Donation for Your Post – Happy Veterans Day Idaho Falls! by Nikola Tesla November 11, 2009

Happy Veterans Day!!!
Quick Summary: Ok here’s the Skippy- Write a decent post this month and a donation will be made to support the troops. The writing must be unique and not found anywhere else online. Throughout November 2009, when you write an interesting post (as many of you have been anyway) to IdahoFallsToday.com,  I’ll personally [...]

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Sams Club Needs To Impove The Safety Of Their Lot

Thumbnail image for Sams Club Needs To Impove The Safety Of Their Lot by Perser November 10, 2009

If you enter the Sam’s Club parking lot, you won’t likely see a stop sign. There’s one there, but there’s a good chance you won’t notice it. That’s because the sign is so old it has faded to white. This creates for a dangerous intersection right out front of the Sam’s Club. [...]

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Post Register Gives Near Glowing Review of Daren Palmer, The Man Accused Of Running A Ponzi Scheme And Defrauding Millions

Thumbnail image for Post Register Gives Near Glowing Review of Daren Palmer, The Man Accused Of Running A Ponzi Scheme And Defrauding Millions by For The People November 9, 2009

The Post Register appeared to honor the man accused of running a Ponzi Scheme in Southeast Idaho in a front-page article Sunday entitled “Daren Palmer: Revealed”. About three-fourths of the article that ran as the feature storywent through Daren Palmer’s life holding him up and honoring him instead of bringing to light the background [...]

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Meetings planned to discuss Idaho Falls School District 91 bond proposal

by Joe Plumber November 4, 2009

The public will have a chance to learn more about the Idaho Falls School District’s $84.5 million bond (to be repaid over a 20-year period) proposal during two schoolhouse meetings scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Theresa Bunker Elementary School and 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Ethel Boyes Elementary School.
The bond election [...]

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Idaho Democrats Abandon Non-Partisan Politics in City Elections

Thumbnail image for Idaho Democrats Abandon Non-Partisan Politics in City Elections by Larry Lyon November 2, 2009

With all the attention “Non- Partisan” politics has gotten in Idaho Falls since the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee voted 23 to 3 for the option to endorse candidates in city races, I did some research. What I found was very enlightening.
I did some research on the history of “non-partisan” politics in Idaho. The following [...]

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Idaho State University Professor, Habib Sadid, FIRED

Thumbnail image for Idaho State University Professor, Habib Sadid, FIRED by Guest Writer November 1, 2009

Local Television Station KIFI TV8 has reported that Habib Sadid has been fired from Idaho State University. There appears to be some controversy with the firing, as a Faculty Appeals Board said there was not enough evidence for the termination.
The reason for the termination is reported to be “unprofessional and insubordinate behavior” [...]

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Meet Barbara Ehardt – Candidate for Idaho Falls City Council, seat 6

Thumbnail image for Meet Barbara Ehardt – Candidate for Idaho Falls City Council, seat 6 by Joe Plumber October 23, 2009

Election day this year, for 2009, is Tuesday, November 3rd. For election information or if you would like to know where to vote, please contact the County Elections Office at (208) 529-1363 or click here.
Now, an introduction to Barbara Ehardt…
Barbara Ehardt was born and raised in Idaho Falls and is a graduate of Idaho Falls High [...]

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Meet Alex Creek – Candidate for Idaho Falls City Council, seat 4

Thumbnail image for Meet Alex Creek – Candidate for Idaho Falls City Council, seat 4 by Joe Plumber October 23, 2009

Election day this year, for 2009, is Tuesday, November 3rd. For election information or if you would like to know where to vote, please contact the County Elections Office at (208) 529-1363 or click here.
Now, an introduction to Alex Creek…
Alex Creek is a graduate of Idaho Falls High School and holds a business degree from the [...]

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Meet Ida Hardcastle – Candidate for Idaho Falls City Council, seat 4

Thumbnail image for Meet Ida Hardcastle – Candidate for Idaho Falls City Council, seat 4 by Joe Plumber October 23, 2009

Election day this year, for 2009, is Tuesday, November 3rd. For election information or if you would like to know where to vote, please contact the County Elections Office at (208) 529-1363 or click here.
Now, an introduction to Ida Hardcastle…
I have been a council woman since 1994. In that time, I have been the Council Chair [...]

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Prohibiting Sex Offenders from Attending Church

Thumbnail image for Prohibiting Sex Offenders from Attending Church by Kevin M. Wrathson October 22, 2009

According to the Associated Press,  new laws passed in the state of North Carolina last year made it illegal for a convicted sex offender named James Nichols to attend worship services at his Baptist church due to the presence of a daycare facility on the grounds.  On March 28, 2009, he was arrested at his [...]

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