Last week, I spent a few days in Washington, D.C., with the National Potato Council visiting our Idaho representatives and senators. Our goal was to highlight specific issues affecting our state, including concerns about trade, immigration, and research.
I know that some people wonder if it helps at all to have these conversations.
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Today’s update was meant to be something else. Then, this happened:
“Idaho Senator Yells at Students Lobbying for Birth Control”
We all have a right to strong beliefs and to defend those beliefs, but this exchange goes beyond defense. It reminded me that how we choose to act (or react) continues to be one of the few things within our total control, and it made me think of these timely words from Mr. Rogers:
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Campaigning leads to some interesting conversations. Over the last couple of weeks, one of those conversations involved sex education. Yes, you read right. A few weeks ago, Rep. Julie VanOrden, chairwoman of the Idaho House Education Committee, proposed a series of changes to update the language in Idaho law about sex education. Two responses to the proposed bill seemed to …
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The Idaho Legislature functions as a part-time governing body. But based on what I saw in Boise last week, they’re packing a lot of work into their schedule. Things will only pick up in the coming weeks.
Continue readingLast week, I had a chance to chat with Matthew Christensen at BYU-Idaho Radio. We had a great conversation about the campaign and the upcoming election. You can listen to the full interview (10:50 minutes) or jump to the highlights.
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I’m honored that I get to follow the example of my grandfather, Rep. Dell Raybould. So it meant the world to me that I earned his endorsement. You can read his official announcement that he won’t seek re-election and why he’s chosen to endorse me.
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