Jill Skeem

Kelly Klaas is turning 60 and I told him I would treat him to lunch at the Twin Falls Senior Center. After all, he is officially a senior and what could be more fitting?! But we would love for you to join us and help him celebrate this momentous birthday.

Jill says... "Once again the special interests win out over what is best for our kids. They already consider ketchup as a vegetable!"   "We are outraged that Congress is seriously considering language that would effectively categorize pizza as a vegetable in the school lunch program," Amy Dawson Taggart, the director of the group, said in a letter to lawmakers before the final

Jill says...The opponents to the Affordable Health Care Act constantly complain it will come between you and your doctor. Now the House has just passed a bill that would prevent medical care to a pregnant women and has a life-threatening medical condition and need to terminate her pregnancy...

After month's of speculation, the NCAA's rulings finally came out and they were harsher than expected. The Committee on Infractions released its findings from a June 10 hearing in Indianapolis to cap the first major-violation case in school history. The committee upheld 18 major violations spread across five years and involving more than 75 student-athletes in five sports — football, men’s and wom

Jill says... here is your opportunity to participate. "Tired of the way your city is being run? Then, in the words of one freshly declared Twin Falls City Council candidate, “get off the sidelines” — the filing deadline for city council elections across the Magic Valley is less than two weeks away...

Jill says... Warren Buffett wrote a very interesting Op-Ed piece in the NY Times making the argument to tax the super rich...  "People invest to make money, and potential taxes have never scared them off. And to those who argue that higher rates hurt job creation, I would note that a net of nearly 40 million jobs were added between 1980 and 2000...

Jill says...After watching the debate, I didn't think their was a clear winner. But the tone definitely changed from the last debate, which seemed more like a Q&A than a debate.  "The Republican presidential primary debate provided plenty of fireworks Thursday night, a stark contrast to the two more sleepy affairs earlier this year. Mi...

Jill says...The Republicans keep saying "let's increase the tax base and not raise taxes on the wealthy... Here's a thought, can the wealthy at least pay SOME income tax like the rest of us?!" "New tax data from the Internal Revenue service shows that in 2009, incomes fell, unemployment claims rose, and the U...

Jill says... It seems Boehner doesn't have enough votes to pass his Debt Ceiling Bill...so the vote has been delayed. How are they ever going to compromise and get this done?! "Whether that is enough time for the Speaker to convince a few more Republicans to support him is unclear...

Jill says...This is getting ridiculous. Each side keeps coming up with a new plan, but are standing their idealogical ground. So how are we going to solve this problem without the US defaulting on its bills?? "Without signed legislation by day's end on Aug...

Jill says...I guess the State of Florida recalculated Casey Anthony's release date and found that she needs to serve more time...I hope its a life sentence now!!! According to the release, July 13, 2011, the date provided to the court earlier on Thursday, is no longer correct...

Jill says...Since Casey Anthony was convicted of making false statements to police, should she repay the state of Florida for its investigation to find Caylee when she knew all along the little girl was dead?? "The efforts and costs of the investigation were extensive and not immediately available and accordingly, the State of Florida respectfully requests this Court to set a hearing within 6

Jills says... I was shocked to see this!!  And he is chairman of the Regional Substance Abuse Authority Legislative Committee.   "John McGee, a four-term Republican state senator from Idaho, was arrested early Sunday morning on charges of grand theft and for driving under the influence...

Jill says...I guess you can be gay and impartial when you rule on a case involving gay rights. This is no different than if you were a woman ruling on a case regarding rape. And wouldn't a married, heterosexual judge have an interest in the outcome of this case too...

Jill says...How do you get foreclosed upon when you pay cash for your home? That is what happened to these homeowners. They went to court and the Judge declared  that BOA should pay their attorney fees, but they didn't ... SO the homeowners foreclosed on BOA...

Jill says: I am horrified and disgusted that the Republicans are trying to legislate the use of  life-saving medical procedures!  And the Republicans complained that the Affordable Healthcare Act would cause the Government to get in between you and your Doctor...

Jill says...It is hard for me to believe that people quit their jobs, spent their savings and truly believed that the world would end May 21, 2012. I can't imagine what they must be thinking today and how it has affected their faith. "Like many of those convinced of the Rapture was pending, Ramsey quit his job, donated "a couple thousand" to Harold Camping's Family Radio network and

Jill says...How can anyone say they are serious about cutting the deficit when they continue to vote for oil subidies? Does the government really need to subsidize an industry that is doing SO well??   The bill would have cut $12 billion in subsidies for producing oil within the United States for Chevron, Shell Oil, BP America, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobile...

Jill says...It seems with the US special forces and intelligence we have , we could fight terrorism without 140,000 American troops on the ground in Afghanistan. "The single biggest reason we went into Afghanistan was to get Osama bin Laden," said Rep...

With all the doom and gloom in the world, it is nice to watch a fairy tale come to life. A bright spot. I wish them all the happiness in the world! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/29/royal-wedding-coverage-live_n_855304.html