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Homeowners would be forced to choose between two popular tax deductions — one for local property taxes, the other for mortgage interest — under a potential compromise that House Republicans are considering as they craft the evolving tax revamp.

Most states have legalized some form of medical marijuana and a handful have approved recreational use (in defiance of federal law).

Almost three-quarters of senior citizens back his re-election.

Agree to go live with a TV reporter.  Then slap your hands to your face and scream, “I’m blind!” Tell the kids if they keep fighting you won’t turn the lights back on. Tell everyone it’s the fault of George W. Bush. Make a sacrifice to Baal in an attempt to restore the sun (required for Democrats but optional for Republicans) ... Read More ...

I think the answer is yes and no.

The leader of the Democrats in Idaho’s State Senate is worried about a White House request.

There was some unusual unity among Idaho’s Democrats and Republicans this year.

You’ll find many Republicans and Democrats fearing state constitutional conventions.

Walk through any newsroom in America, take down the names and then go pull voter registration.

In my other life, I’ve been writing a newspaper column for the Magic Valley Times-News.  This week my piece coincided with Election Day, albeit.  I wrote it last week.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's minority party has lost even more of its small grasp inside the Republican-dominant Statehouse after key Democratic candidates failed to win their re-election bids in Tuesday's election.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A handful of Idaho state legislative races are heating up as Democratic candidates hope to gain several seats in the state's overwhelmingly Republican-dominant Statehouse.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three first-time Democratic candidates are running for congressional seats in Idaho, but they face an uphill battle in convincing voters to swing left in a Republican-dominant state.

Donald Trump appears to have unified Idaho Republicans but perhaps not in an expected way.  Randy Stapilus from Idaho Weekly Briefing joined us this morning and shared details from his Sunday column.  He believes the party is unified because it’s collectively holding its nose about the Presidential nominee...

Often I joke with people about a second American Revolution being just around the corner.  Even as a sometimes apocalyptic radio host I rarely take the thought seriously.  Too many people are prepping for the holiday and the hotdogs and the fireworks...

The gravy train is derailed.  Let’s be honest, if a train is on the tracks long enough it eventually comes off the rails.  Has anyone seen this study about the actual national debt?  Holy smoke, 210 trillion dollars!  A trillion is one-thousand-billion...

One of the best political blogs in the country, and I’m clearly not objective, is SayAnythingBlog out of North Dakota.  Some of the best talk radio and political discussions in the country come from the state.  SayAnythingBlog has been ranked among the 100 most influential blogs in the country...

Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter won’t describe it the same way but he’s left his fellow Republicans some rotten eggs in this year’s Easter baskets.  Long, long ago and in a previous decade, the Governor proposed a package for repairing old and worn out bridges, which Idaho has aplenty...

While it isn't always helpful to point fingers, the gridlock in Washington does make one wonder who needs to get moving.  Especially with leaders all over the map pointing fingers at the guy across the aisle. Who do you think is most to blame...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho State Republican Party convention delegates in Twin Falls likely skirted a renewed, potentially messy internal fight over their party's closed primary by recommending the issue be studied, not addressed head-on.  According to a resolution that cleared a convention committee on Friday, state leaders will be asked to scrutinize the 2012 closed primary's consequences before