Think outside the box
People are not their political parties
Politics has always been unappealing to me. When I was younger, I just didn’t care. Now that I care, I’m tired of it. One of the biggest problems with politics […]
Tag: Politics
Involving everyone
Kathryn Bonzo aims to involve all community members in city council
Coming up on her fourth year as a Moscow City Council member, Kathryn Bonzo keeps a Margarete Mead quote on her wall because she has never doubted a citizen’s capability […]
Professional politics
We should support politically active students with professionalism
Student lobbyists from the University of Idaho made national headlines after an altercation with Idaho Sen. Dan Foreman Monday at the Idaho State Capitol. The students, part of the Planned […]
Circling the drain on gun violence
High profile shootings bring out the worst in American gun politics
Three of the five deadliest mass shootings in American history have taken place in the past two years. These high-profile events tear apart communities, but also poison the conversation surrounding […]
A millennial voice in Moscow — Anne Zabala aims to tackle Moscow City Council with a fresh perspective
Unlike most teenagers, Anne Zabala’s first interest in local government was piqued by talk of city sidewalks and downtown restoration projects. Now 25 years old, the Moscow City Council member […]
The real state of our union — The condition of U.S. politics one year into a new presidency
If you were to walk up to someone on the street and ask, “how do you feel about the current state of our country?” you would probably get a shrug, […]
Overseeing education — Otter to consolidate Idaho higher education
Idaho has made little progress toward a 60 percent postsecondary degree-holding population. According to the governor’s higher education task force, the state is in no state to reach that goal.
Young conservatives: where we stand — How young conservatives view politics after a year of divisive political culture
While there are many young Republicans who supported and voted for the current president, many of us young conservatives couldn’t bring ourselves to put our full faith in our party’s […]
Surviving the holidays — Three ways to combat common holiday dangers
The holidays are upon us, and that means sugar plums, Christmas and dreaded holiday dinner conversations.
Moscow city voter guide
To read the full transcripts of the candidates’ answers click here. Deborah “Brandy” Sullivan — Four-year term Brandy Sullivan, a commissioner on the Moscow Urban Renewal Agency (URA) and owner of […]