But this 2026 legislative session the hysteria got so intense that a freshman Idaho House member drafted a bill to ban natural leaf Kratom statewide and place it on Idaho’s Schedule One List alongside meth, heroin and fentanyl.

There is a strong push in my district for a local option non-property tax, commonly referred to as the resort tax, with the “bed” tax being the most frequently mentioned variant. So, what exactly is a local option non-property tax, and why can’t my community leverage it as it is currently structured? Idaho Code 50-1043 to 50-1049 outlines the local option non-property tax, detailing the types and sizes of cities eligible to implement it, the items that can be taxed, and the r

What if that homemade salsa everyone asks you for could become a small business? What about your grandmother’s famous cinnamon rolls, cookie recipe, homemade jam, or other family favorites? In Idaho, these opportunities can now become reality. This year, Idaho passed the Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Law, reducing regulations and expanding the freedom of Idahoans to produce and sell homemade foods directly to consumers. Instead of requiring small producers to operate expensive

Before another camera is installed, another database is connected, or another data center is approved, the public deserves answers.

One discovery that was eye opening was seeing States Newsroom appear in the database of organizations that have received foreign funding. This is a nonprofit network, that includes an Idaho newspaper, the Idaho Capital Sun. The Idaho Capital Sun regularly covers the Idaho Legislature.

A proposed long and a short ballot title are available and can be read using the link above. The ballot title describes what the bill is about and it appears on the actual ballot when you go to vote. However, the actual ballot title, that is, the one that will appear on the ballot, may be different than the proposed one available now.

That same principle should apply to mass license plate tracking. When government uses technology to build a searchable database of where citizens travel, it is not just watching the road. It is tracking the people.

Justice Thomas, one of the dissenting justices, argued that the 14th Amendment was adopted to guarantee equal protection and citizenship rights to newly freed slaves following the Civil War. He contended that granting automatic citizenship to the children of those who are unlawfully present in the country was never contemplated by those who drafted and ratified the amendment.

. When it comes to deciding whether criminal laws will actually be enforced in court, prosecutors play one of the most important roles in Idaho’s justice system.

The Idaho Freedom Caucus was founded on the belief that representative government works best when elected officials remain connected to the people they serve. That means showing up not only at the Capitol, but also in county central committees, legislative district organizations, town halls, grassroots events, and state party meetings.

All aspects of our society are becoming more political so it should come as no surprise that law enforcement groups are also becoming more political these days. Knowing their roles, and who they are accountable to may help in your assessment of their endorsements and bring clarity to how decisions are made and who is responsible.

After a single Ibogaine treatment in Mexico, roughly 80% of the soldiers lost their PTSD diagnosis, based on the scans. That number increased to 95% after a second treatment.

It is a textual guardrail ensuring that taxation and spending serve the general (national and collective) welfare through the specific, enumerated means the states delegated. Any other reading transforms the Constitution from a charter of limited, enumerated powers into the very consolidated government the ratifiers explicitly rejected.

Individually, each system may seem harmless but stitched together, they create a daily, if not hourly, pattern of individual movements. This is something previous generations of Americans would have deeply questioned: the ability to monitor citizens continuously without warrants, suspicion, or probable cause.

What this is supposed to look like has sadly been left in the hands of bureaucrats for way too long! Dumping more and more money into a broken system has got us nowhere, certainly not smarter students or training future American leaders. The woke teachers’ unions have bullied the education system for way too long.

This year I watched a bill where a lobbyist was brought in for just 60 days at $15,000 per month (that’s about $500 a day!) to walk the halls of the Capitol and advocate for a specific outcome. And that doesn’t include the additional costs of meetings, dinners, and relationship-building efforts aimed at persuading legislators.

There has been a lot of discussion about two housing bills passed this session that I co-sponsored: S1352a (Starter Home Subdivisions) and S1354a (Accessory Dwelling Units). Some people have claimed these laws take away local control or will dramatically change Idaho communities. I believe much of that concern comes from misunderstanding what these bills actually do.

Idaho Freedom Caucus member are proud of these efforts and happy to report that the 2026 budget and the 2027 budget have both decreased! It’s simple: if Idahoans must live within their means, so do state agencies.

Because Idaho legislators in the past were not detailed enough with the law, many financial “judicial industries” have been built up around these family issues. Substantive parental rights appear to be ignored by the judges and courts.

This year, I ran nearly 40 bills and legislative measures, and I am proud to report that 29 of those passed all the way into law. That is a strong record of conservative leadership and real results for District 10 and the people of Idaho.