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You voted and the results are in for Statist of the Quarter! Who supported Big Government the most during the third quarter of 2021? Watch the latest Idaho Freedom Action video to find out. Plus, Wayne names the latest Statist of the Week winner. She wins for lying about education in government schools. :)

Join the Idaho Freedom Foundation and Hillsdale College, plus Sen. Steven Thayn and Treasure Valley Classical Academy Principal Stephen Lambert for an important, timely discussion on how Idaho parents can take back Idaho schools. Panelists discuss how to use available resources to import Hillsdale College's 1776 curriculum into Idaho schools. Plus, panelists share important resources for homeschool parents, too.

Gov. Brad Little vetoed two bills that would have limited his power and the power of future governors in emergency situations. Five senators flipped their votes to help sustain the governor's veto. Little and these senators, known as the Flip Flop Five, earn the Statist of the Quarter crown!

Critical race theory is a toxic ideology that threatens everything Idahoans and Americans hold dear. In this webinar, Idaho Freedom Foundation Education Policy Director Anna K. Miller explains what critical race theory is, how schools implement it, and what parents can do to combat this new threat. To download Idaho Freedom Foundation's toolkit for fighting critical race theory in Gem State classrooms, visit https://IDFree.us/CRTKit

Luke Malek, a former state lawmaker and current candidate for lieutenant governor, wants you to believe he's a tried and true conservative. Problem is, that's just not reality. Luke Malek is this week's Statist of the Week because he can't or won't tell the truth about his Big Government voting record.

It’s not surprising that the Idaho Supreme Court ruled against a new law requiring more uniform collection of petition signatures in order for an initiative to qualify for the ballot. What is shocking is how badly the court twisted itself into knots to justify its decision to the satisfaction of the state’s leftists. Contrary to what the court said, the true story of the state’s constitutional amendment allowing for direct democracy starts in 1911. This is when the Legislature took up, in earnest, the “progressive” era’s goal to let the people propose and pass laws at the ballot box. But lawmakers got stuck on two key details: how many signatures should be required to put a question before voters, and what threshold should be required for passage. Lawmakers even contemplated an 80% threshold for passage. Read the rest here: https://IDFree.us/CourtR

Want to get a better understanding of property taxes? IFF's Fred Birnbaum explains just what property taxes are and why reform of this troublesome tax is so difficult.

If you have a youngster in Idaho’s government-run schools, now would be a good time to either start demanding answers from state and local education officials or reconsider your schooling options. The latest in a long string of disappointments comes in the form of Gov. Brad Little’s decision to sidestep the Legislature and order $30 million for COVID-19 testing for the state’s public schools. Read the rest here: https://idahofreedom.org/education-officials-plot-covid-19-tests-while-showing-little-concern-for-academic-performance/

Kayla Dunn, a conservative Idaho mom, wants nothing to do with critical race theory. That's because she believes Blacks are more capable than CRT theorists believe, and that people of color don't need the government's help to get ahead.

Idaho's U.S. Senators, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, earn this week's Statist of the Week award because these fake conservatives voted for Joe Biden's bloated infrastructure plan! Be sure to vote for Statist of the Quarter: https://IDFree.us/StatistoftheQuarter

An Idaho school district is promoting critical race theory and lying about it to the general public. One Idaho dad is fed up with the BS.

Rep. Priscilla Giddings is a threat to Idaho's political establishment and that's largely why she was hauled before the House Ethics Committee. Giddings stopped by the IFF office to chat with our Emri Moore about the process and what the committee and media got wrong.

Doug Cameron, a rancher from Hammett, was paralyzed from the waist down after receiving a Covid-19 vaccination. We will tell his heartbreaking story because the Idaho media won't. 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://IDFree.us/DougR

Critical race theory is spreading and those who still believe in the American way of life and the rule of law must band together to stop this pernicious ideology. Chris Rufo, the venerated scholar who inspired Donald Trump to ban CRT training at the federal level, joins Idaho Freedom Foundation's Anna Miller to discuss this growing threat.

Social justice warriors believe that woke classrooms are training grounds for the next generation of progressive activists. You probably see classrooms as a place for kids to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic. You likely want your kids' minds to develop free of political indoctrination from radical left-wing organizers. But wokeism is spreading and soon it will poison every classroom in the Gem State unless freedom-minded Idahoans act now. In this timely webinar, Idaho Freedom Foundation's Anna K. Miller and Foundation for Economic Education's Kerry McDonald will discuss how parents, community leaders, and legislators can stop the spread of social justice indoctrination in Idaho classrooms. McDonald, author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom , recently wrote an article on defeating woke classrooms.

Even the bill's sponsor, Rep. Paul Amador, voted to kill the spending proposal.

Rep. Ben Adams, R-Nampa, decried vaccine passports, indoctrination of youth, and the growing national debt in a fiery floor speech to reopen Idaho's 2021 legislative session.

From Capitol Clarity, March 4, 2021 in the Idaho Statehouse.

Dr. Ryan Cole, a board certified pathologist and owner of operator of Cole Diagnostics, shares some uncomfortable truths about Covid and the vaccines.

So many followers have asked us for help understanding Idaho's state budget. We listened to your requests! Here's our first-ever Fiscal Fridays with Fred, your introductory course for understanding the state budget. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐈𝐅𝐅'𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐮𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐝𝐚𝐡𝐨'𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐝𝐚𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞.

Join Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin and state Rep. Dorothy Moon every Thursday during the 2021 legislative session for Capitol Clarity!

What is Capitol Clarity? Is it worth your time? Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who leads the weekly class, thinks so. She wants to teach Idahoans how to engage in the lawmaking process and how to understand legislation.

Why are state lawmakers holding open policy discussions with residents in the Statehouse each week? Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley, explains the thinking behind Capitol Clarity.

In this episode of The Hoff Time Report, IFF President Wayne Hoffman says that though the Biden administration disbanded the 1776 Commission, the work should continue here in Idaho. Wayne also crowns former BSU President Bob Kustra as the Statist of the Week!

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