Oct 26, 2023 | Herndon's Editorial, Idaho Money, Policy Analysis
Spend, Spend, Spend. We all know that the United States Congress, which has the power of the federal purse, is totally out of control with their spending. It seems like we just passed $30 trillion in US National debt, yet I just checked the US national debt...
Mar 12, 2023 | Herndon's Editorial, Policy Analysis
Policy Bills target outlet dam, budgets and voter ID. An Idaho legislative session is really dictated by the budget-setting process, and policy bills happen in between and as budget-setting proceeds. The current session has about two more weeks because there...
Feb 19, 2023 | Herndon's Editorial, Policy Analysis
Education Investment a Focus this Session. For the last six weeks at the Idaho Legislature, I have sat on the Senate Education Committee and have listened to a multitude of presentations related to education in Idaho, K-20, and beyond. Presenters have included...
Jan 29, 2023 | Herndon's Editorial, Policy Analysis
Bill Aims to Enhance Stand Your Ground in Idaho. The Idaho Legislature convened on January 9 for an approximately three-month session. The legislature is composed of citizens who do this work part-time, yet the responsibility of the legislature is probably the...
Nov 25, 2021 | Herndon's Editorial
I have gotten many messages in recent days asking me what I think of water adjudication and whether the state is trying to steal water. First, here is the headline we have seen recently in North Idaho news: IDWR sending out 5,000 notices to water users in the Priest...
Sep 15, 2021 | Herndon's Editorial, Policy Analysis
What’s Going on with Covid-19. According to the latest Census, there are 252,000 residents in Idaho’s five northern counties. As of today, our biggest regional hospital, Kootenai Health, reports 89 Covid-19 hospitalizations with 30 in critical care. 89 divided...
