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The State of the Republican Party in Idaho: A Microcosm of a Nationwide Challenge
Idaho, a predominantly red state, has long been a stronghold for the Republican Party. Yet, beneath the veneer of the GOP's dominance...
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Action Idaho
- Jun 28
Conservatives Pile up the W's at Republican Party Summer Meeting
The Idaho Republican Party State Central Committee meeting on June 23-24 in Challis was a resounding success. It showcased the strength...
Action Idaho
- Apr 14
Presidential Primary Confusion
Idaho no longer has a Presidential Primary. Presidential Primary Confusion By Brent Regan, Kootenai County GOP Chairman The Idaho...
Action Idaho
- Feb 13
Controversy Swirls around Ada County GOP
Party leadership wins vote not to pay party dues based on proxies and closed debate. Ada County’s GOP meetings bring together precinct...
Action Idaho
- Feb 6
Did Establishment Idaho Young Republican's Crew Cheat its Way to Re-Election?
The old guard ignores its rules to maintain its rule. Dorothy Moon won a decisive victory to become Idaho Republican State Chair in July...
Action Idaho
- Oct 10, 2022
Tommy Arkoosh: Culture Warrior of Wokedom
The Democrat AG candidate pretends to be above the fray, but he promises to leave popular Idaho legislation undefended and unenforced....
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- Oct 6, 2022
How Ranked Choice Would Have Sunk Idaho Conservatives in the 2022 Primaries
Ranked Choice would have sunk conservative Republican fortunes in district after district. While conservatives struggled statewide in the...
Action Idaho
- Oct 5, 2022
Four Reasons to Oppose Ranked Choice Voting -- A Scheme Intended to Harm Conservatives
Ranked choice voting will be marching into Idaho--and conservatives must be prepared to reject the complicated, malicious scheme. Ranked...
Action Idaho
- Sep 26, 2022
Putting Phil McGrane in a Box
McGrane sees no problems to his left when it comes to election integrity. Idaho’s Megaphones are excited about Phil McGrane becoming the...
Action Idaho
- Sep 13, 2022
Idaho Should NOT Adopt the Ranked Choice Voting Method
Ranked choice is tailor made to elect establishment Republicans or Democrats instead of conservatives. Voting techniques are...
Action Idaho
- Aug 16, 2022
School Choice Should Replace Abortion and Gun Rights as the Republican Issue
Abortion and gun rights litmus tests for conservative orthodoxy have become crutches for lazy Republican partisans. New issues must...
Action Idaho
- Aug 15, 2022
The Idaho Left’s BIG LIE about the 2020 Election
Leftist claims that the 2020 election was totally on the up-and-up are transparently false, no matter how many times they repeat them. Do...
Action Idaho
- Jun 14, 2022
Making Idaho a Second Amendment Sanctuary State
A national, bipartisan “gun safety” bill provides the perfect opportunity for Idaho to declare itself a Second Amendment sanctuary state....
Action Idaho
- Jun 7, 2022
Idaho Needs a Caucus to Stop the Crossover Problems
Caucuses help ensure that Republicans choose Republican candidates and Democrats choose Democrat candidates. scenes from the Iowa caucus,...
Action Idaho
- Jun 6, 2022
Idaho's Crossover Candidate Problem
Crossover voting attracts crossover candidates or RINOs. As it stands, Karl Marx could call himself a Republican and run as a Republican...
Action Idaho
- Jun 3, 2022
Idaho's Crossover Voter Problem
Somewhere between 16,000 and 40,000 Democrats voted as Republicans in the 2022 primaries. Crossover voting—where Democrats cross over to...
Action Idaho
- May 31, 2022
The Kootenai Republicans Go to Boise
For the Kootenai Republicans, the most pressing issues are emergency powers, education and election integrity. Republican victories in...
Action Idaho
- May 31, 2022
Taking Ammon Bundy Seriously
Ammon Bundy sees something coming, but he is not a man for tomorrow. Why might Ammon Bundy, who announced his independent candidacy for...
Action Idaho
- May 27, 2022
Will Bundy, or Won't He?
A contingent of Idaho voters want Bundy to run. What would his run mean? The pundit question is will Bundy run for governor of Idaho. Gem...
Action Idaho
- May 26, 2022
The Thrill of Victory: Brian Lenney
Ian MacDonald at True Idaho News has an exclusive interview with one of Idaho's victorious State Senate candidates: Brian Lenney. Did...
Action Idaho
- May 23, 2022
Three Questions for Tom Luna
Tom Luna is the Republican state party chair. Few jobs are as difficult as state party chair. Parties have factions. Many political...
Action Idaho
- May 20, 2022
Lessons Learned in the Primary Elections by Brian Almon
Better tactics can secure statewide victory. Conservatives were disappointed Tuesday night when establishment-backed candidates won all...
Action Idaho
- May 20, 2022
Republican Idaho is Not that Conservative
A winning statewide coalition for true conservatives is elusive. The primary elections of 2022 show that conservatives in Idaho can win...
Action Idaho
- May 19, 2022
Idaho's House Elections Stir the Pot
Idaho’s House of Representatives will look very different next legislative session. Some former members like Priscilla Giddings, Dorothy...
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- May 18, 2022
Idaho's Senate, the Silver Lining for Conservatives
Idaho’s Republican primary was a battle between establishment and insurgent Republicans. While the top of the ticket draws most of the...
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