by Neal Larson
August 12, 2010
OK, somebody just mentioned a couple of comments ago in the shoutbox about the projected time of death for this site. Once a rather bustling center for spirited comment and debate, IdahoFallsToday.com has lanquished into something more of an occasionally-visited ghost town. To add another layer of analogy, its pulse is weak and its breath [...]
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by Neal Larson
June 29, 2010
Prior to the 17th Amendment’s passage, state legislative bodies chose their respective senators. Then, on April 18th, 1913, the amendment was ratified, effectively transferring power from the legislature to the electorate. During the GOP’s convention in Idaho Falls last weekend, delegates voted to support a resolution calling for a 17th Amendment repeal. I have to [...]
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Breaking a Lower Law…
by Neal Larson December 4, 2009Every 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 [...]