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Nate: A Bill to Protect Idaho Investments (HB.7)
04Feb
Nate: A Bill to Protect Idaho Investments (HB.7)
The Sound Money Reserves Act (HB.7) allows Idaho’s State Treasurer to invest some of Idaho’s idle reserves in physical gold and silver quantities. The recent explosion in U.S. government spending and Federal Reserve money printing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a renewed focus on the critical role gold and silver can play in…

February 4, 2021 / In Commentary, Policy Articles / Tags: Bonds, debt, gold, Idaho, investments, money, Ron Nate, silver, state treasurer / By Ron Nate / Comments Offon Nate: A Bill to Protect Idaho Investments (HB.7)

Support Lemonade Stand Freedom (HB.21)
26Jan
Support Lemonade Stand Freedom (HB.21)
Cities should not require permits and licenses for the infrequent businesses of minors — be it a lemonade stand, babysitting, lawn mowing, etc. House Bill 21 would do the following: Prohibit local governments from requiring minors to obtain a permit or license to operate an occasional business. Exclude such businesses from an obligation to collect…

January 26, 2021 / In Bill Alert, Policy Articles / Tags: babysitting, business, business license, businesses, entrepreneurship, food handler’s permit, HB.21, House Bill 21, Idaho, lawn mowing, legal, lemonade stand, licenses, local government, Madison Liberty, micro-businesses, minors, one-pager, permission slips, Permits, Policy, Ron Nate, sales taxes, Youth / By Madison Liberty Institute / Comments Offon Support Lemonade Stand Freedom (HB.21)

Why Educational Freedom?
25Jan
Why Educational Freedom?
As January comes to a close, school choice week in Idaho begins. The Madison Liberty Institute stands with the citizens of Idaho and their freedom to choose the educational opportunities that best fit their family’s needs. There are three key reasons why educational freedom is an important issue for Madison Liberty. Educational freedom builds competition…

January 25, 2021 / In Policy Articles / Tags: Charter Schools, Education, Educational Freedom, families, homeschool, Idaho, private schools, public schools, school choice, Students / By Matt Veach / Comments Offon Why Educational Freedom?

Support Free-Range Parenting (HB.3)
23Jan
Support Free-Range Parenting (HB.3)
Should the state of Idaho view playtime as a crime? Parents can be prosecuted for negligence, or have child welfare services intervene, if they allow their children the reasonable independence to partake in various activities without parental supervision—walking to the store, playing at a park, etc. Free-Range parenting used to simply be called parenting. This…

January 23, 2021 / In Bill Alert, Policy Articles / Tags: 2021, bad parenting, child welfare, children, CPS, crime, free-range, Free-Range Parenting, good parenting, HB.3, House Bill 3, Idaho, independence, kids, negligence, parental supervision, parenting, parents, play, playtime, prosecute, Ron Nate, safe behavior / By Madison Liberty Institute / Comments Offon Support Free-Range Parenting (HB.3)

A Dangerous Precedent: Covid Kills Juries
29Dec
A Dangerous Precedent: Covid Kills Juries
The Idaho Supreme Court has been issuing orders since September outlining changes in normal jury trial processes due to the spread of COVID-19 in Idaho. Now, they’ve completely prohibited jury trials until further notice, initiating acute violations of every Idahoan’s constitutionally guaranteed right to a “speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury.” Timeline In…

December 29, 2020 / In Commentary, Know the Constitution, Policy Articles / By Elijah Larson / Comments Offon A Dangerous Precedent: Covid Kills Juries

Public Hearings Scheduled to Address New Birth Certificate Rule
04Sep
Public Hearings Scheduled to Address New Birth Certificate Rule
Thousands of signatures were collected across Idaho requesting that public hearings be scheduled to discuss changes made to an administrative rule under the name of “vital statistics”: IDAPA 16.02.08 – COMPLETION AND CORRECTION OF CERTIFICATES. (More information has been published on the Idaho Administrative Bulletin and can be found here.) Since April 2019, Idahoans have…

September 4, 2019 / In BrushFires, Policy Articles / Tags: 2019 legislative session, Administrative Rules, Birth Certificate, Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Family Prosperity, Gender, gender change, Idaho, Idaho Administrative Bulletin, Idaho Administrative Code, Idaho Code, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Idaho Falls, IDAPA, IDAPA 16.02.08, Lewiston, Madison Liberty, Petition, Public Hearing, Public Hearings, Rules, sex change, signatures, Twin Falls, Vital Statistics / By Madison Liberty Institute / Comments Offon Public Hearings Scheduled to Address New Birth Certificate Rule

Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Education
08Aug
Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Education
Earlier this summer, numerous Idahoans signed petitions requesting public hearings for changes the Idaho Department of Education made regarding the following rules: IDAPA 08.02.03 Rules Governing Thoroughness (subsections 004, 007, 008, 009, 111, 112, 116, and 150) – specifically the Idaho Content Standards (incorporated by reference, Definitions, Assessments, Accountability, Unique Student Identifier, and Basic Values IDAPA…

August 8, 2019 / In BrushFires, Policy Articles / Tags: 2019 legislative session, Ada County, Boise, Bonneville County, Charter School Commission, Coeur d’Alene, Common Core, Educational Freedom, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Governor Little, Idaho, Idaho Administrative Bulletin, Idaho Administrative Code, Idaho Department of Education, Idaho Digital Learning Academy, Idaho Falls, Idaho Forest Practices Act, IDAPA, Immunization Requirements, Matt Freeman, Nampa, Petition, Public Charter Schools, Public Hearing, Rules, Rules Governing Thoroughness, Tracie Bent, Twin Falls / By Keelyn Wright / Comments Offon Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Education

Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
08Aug
Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
Earlier this summer, numerous Idahoans signed petitions requesting public hearings for changes the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare made regarding the following rules: Docket 16-0000-1900 for IDAPA 16.02.11 Immunizations of children attending licensed daycare facilities in Idaho, 16.02.12 Procedures and testing to be performed on newborn infants, 16.02.15 Immunization requirements for Idaho school children,…

August 8, 2019 / In BrushFires, Policy Articles / Tags: 2019 legislative session, Ada County, Benefits, Boise, Bonneville County, Child Protection Safety, Coeur d’Alene, Comprehensive Assessments, CPS, Daycare Facilities, Governor Little, Grangeville, Idaho, Idaho Administrative Bulletin, Idaho Administrative Code, Idaho Falls, IDAPA, Immunization Requirements, Immunizations, Lewiston, Medicaid, Medicaid Basic Plan, Medical Treatment, Nampa, Newborn Infants, Petition, Public Hearing, Required Consent, Rules, School Children, Scott Pugrud, Twin Falls / By Keelyn Wright / Comments Offon Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Lands
08Aug
Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Lands
Earlier this summer, numerous Idahoans signed petitions requesting public hearings for changes the Idaho Department of Lands made regarding the following rules: IDAPA 20.03.01 Rules Governing Dredge and Placer Mining Operations in Idaho. The information regarding this hearing as published in the Idaho Administrative Bulletin can be found here. The purpose of this post is…

August 8, 2019 / In BrushFires, Policy Articles / Tags: 2019 legislative session, Ada County, Boise, Bonneville County, Coeur d’Alene, Dredge and Placer Mining Operations, Governor Little, Idaho, Idaho Administrative Bulletin, Idaho Administrative Code, Idaho Department of Lands, Idaho Falls, Idaho Forest Practices Act, IDAPA, Petition, Public Hearing, Rules, Tom Schultz / By Keelyn Wright / Comments Offon Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Lands

Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Water Resources
08Aug
Public Hearings: Idaho Department of Water Resources
Earlier this summer, numerous Idahoans signed petitions requesting public hearings for changes the Idaho Department of Water Resources made regarding the following rules: Docket 37-0000-1900 for IDAPA 37.02.01 Comprehensive State Water Plan Rules and Docket 37-0000-1900F for IDAPA 37.03.07 Stream Channel Alterations Rules. The information regarding this hearing as published in the Idaho Administrative Bulletin…

August 8, 2019 / In BrushFires, Policy Articles / Tags: 2019 legislative session, Ada County, Administrative Rules, Boise, Bonneville County, Coeur d’Alene, Comprehensive State Water Plan, Department of Water Resources, Gary Spackman, Governor Little, Idaho, Idaho Administrative Bulletin, Idaho Administrative Code, Idaho Code, Idaho Falls, IDAPA, Kootenai County, Petition, Public Hearing, Public Hearings, Rules, Stream Channel Alterations Rules / By Keelyn Wright / Comments Off