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2008
- Protecting Our Public Lands - November 14, 2008 [Energy]
- Make Sure You're Ready for the Digital TV Transition - October 30, 2008 [Misc]
- Looking Out for Our Veterans Who Secure America's Freedoms - November 7, 2008 [Defense, Misc]
- More Than Just A Vote for President and Congress - October 24, 2008 [Judiciary]
- Making Every Legal Vote Count, But Only Once - October 17, 2008 [Judiciary]
- Ensuring a World-Class Education in Rural Schools - October 9, 2008 [Misc]
- Why I voted for the Economic Rescue Bill - October 3, 2008 [Economy]
- What's At Stake With the Credit Crunch - September 26, 2008 [Economy]
- Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty - September 19, 2008 [Liberty]
- Seven Years Later - September 11, 2008 [Defense]
- Back in Session - Back to School - September 4, 2008 [Budget]
- Major Ed Freeman Was a True Hero - August 28, 2008 [Misc]
- Faster, Higher, Stronger - August 21, 2008 [Misc]
- Time for Congress to Act on an Energy Plan - August 13, 2008 [Energy]
- Groundbreaking for Veterans - August 6, 2008 [Defense, Health]
- A 'Sirius' Situation - August 1, 2008 [Misc]
- The Energy Scapegoat - July 25, 2008 [Energy]
- When Ranchers Cry "Wolf!" - July 18, 2008 [Energy, Ag]
- Nuclear Tour De France - July 11, 2008 [Energy]
- Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires - July 3, 2008 [Energy]
- 217 Years Later, Americans Finally Get Their Second Amendment Rights - June 27, 2008 [Liberty]
- Idaho's Outstanding Youth - June 20, 2008 [Misc]
- Honoring My Children On Father's Day - June 12, 2008 [Family]
- Who Cares About Global Warming Anyway? - June 6, 2008 [Energy, Budget]
- A Story for Graduates - May 30, 2008 [Misc]
- Honoring Our Warriors - May 23, 2008 [Defense]
- Victory at Last! - May 16, 2008 [Ag, Economy]
- Idaho Is #1 With AREVA - May 9, 2008 [Energy, Economy]
- Doing More For Veterans - May 2, 2008 [Defense]
- Success Is Idaho's Business - April 25, 2008 [Economy]
- Weather, Water...and Congress: Challenges for the American Farmer - April 17, 2008 [Ag]
- The Future's So Bright... Idaho's Gotta Wear Shades - April 11, 2008 [Misc]
- Idaho Necessities: Costs Fueled... by the Cost of Fuel - April 4, 2008 [Energy]
- Idaho Necessities: Got Groceries? - March 27, 2008 [Ag, Economy]
- Idaho Necessities: Water, Water Everywhere -- But Not a Drop to Drink - March 20, 2008 [Energy, Budget]
- Make Your Check Payable To Uncle Sam - March 14, 2008 [Budget, Family]
- Meth Not Even Once - March 6, 2008 [Health, Family]
- Beef: It's Still What's for Dinner - February 29, 2008 [Budget, Misc]
- Sharing Idaho with the World - February 22, 2008 [Budget, Misc]
- Berkeley to Marines: Defend Someone Else - February 15, 2008 [Defense, Liberty]
- An Idaho Winter - February 7, 2008 [Misc, Ag]
- The Red Zone - February 1, 2008 [Economy, Budget]
- Why Bother About Bhutto? - January 4, 2008 [Defense]
- Mining the Future - January 25, 2008 [Energy]
- A Sterling Three-peat - January 18, 2008 [Misc]
- The 2007 Capitol Roundup - January 11, 2008 [Misc]
2007
- Hail the Lion of Idaho - December 7, 2007 [Misc]
- Stay Tuned to Energy - December 20, 2007 [Energy]
- The Ol' Bait and Switch - November 9, 2007 [Budget]
- Moscow Means Music - November 16, 2007 [Misc]
- No Tax on a Toll - November 1, 2007 [Misc, Budget]
- Staple Status - October 26, 2007 [Ag]
- Where's the Beef? - August 9, 2007 [Misc]
- An Equal Voice - August 23, 2007 [Judiciary]
- Where is the Fiscal Responsibility? - August 2, 2007 [Budget]
- Don't Take a Hike - August 16, 2007 [Budget]
- All is Fair in Love and War - July 5, 2007 [Liberty]
- Losing Focus - July 26, 2007 [Health, Family]
- Elephant in the Room - July 20, 2007 [Defense]
- Building Toward Zero - July 12, 2007 [Budget]
- Northwest's Power is Strongest When United - June 7, 2007 [Energy]
- THIMBY - Thin My Backyard - June 28, 2007 [Energy]
- Hoffa's In Your Voting Booth - June 21, 2007 [Economy]
- Deal with the Here and Now - June 15, 2007 [Energy]
- Mayday, Mayday! - May 5, 2007 [Energy]
- No Passing the Buck on Passports - May 31, 2007 [Misc]
- Sending Out an S.O.S. - May 24, 2007 [Budget]
- The Right Way to Celebrate Memorial Day - May 17, 2007 [Defense]
- Time to End the Free Ride - May 10, 2007 [Health]
- Terrible Tax Day Approaches - April 6, 2007 [Budget]
- A Jewel in the Gem State - April 26, 2007 [Defense]
- How Does Our Garden Grow? - April 19, 2007 [Economy]
- One Dinner Table at a Time - April 12, 2007 [Economy, Ag]
- VA Health Care: A System in Crisis? - March 8, 2007 [Defense]
- Trees for Tots - March 29, 2007 [Energy]
- Budget Business as Usual - March 22, 2007 [Budget]
- Celebrate Support for Second Amendment - March 15, 2007 [Liberty]
- A Little Truth, a Lot of Clarity - March 1, 2007 [Health]
- Surge to Success - February 8, 2007 [Defense]
- Enhancing the ESA - Endangered Species Act - February 22, 2007 [Energy]
- Battling for Balance - February 2, 2007 [Budget]
- The Calm Before the Storm - February 16, 2007 [Budget]
- Trial of a Tyrant - January 4, 2007 [Defense]
- New Congress, New Beginning - January 25, 2007 [Energy]
- Climate Change: California Dreamin' - January 19, 2007 [Energy]
- Bipartisanship is a Two-Way Street - January 11, 2007 [Economy, Budget]
2006
- Slaying the Monster - December 7, 2006 [Budget]
- Awarding Our Youth - December 21, 2006 [Misc]
- Sunny Days Ahead - December 15, 2006 [Budget]
- Similar Goals, Different Approaches - November 30, 2006 [Energy]
- Lt. Ross Bales and the "Potato Peeler Kids" - November 2, 2006 [Defense]
- Turkeys and Donkeys - November 16, 2006 [Liberty]
- Dramatic Changes for Veterans - October 6, 2006 [Defense]
- Busy Bee Congress - October 27, 2006 [Misc]
- Older Americans Act Gets Better With Age - October 23, 2006 [Health]
- Half a Turn - October 12, 2006 [Budget]
- Smoky, Extra Crispy - September 7, 2006 [Energy]
- Working on Water - September 28, 2006 [Energy]
- Salmon Recovery: Salvation or Supper? - September 21, 2006 [Energy]
- 9/11: A Clearer Understanding - September 14, 2006 [Defense]
- Good Old-Fashioned Democracy - August 31, 2006 [Misc]
- I've Got Mail - August 3, 2006 [Misc]
- Surpassed Expectations - Rx Plan Saving Seniors and Taxpayers - August 24, 2006 [Health]
- Who's Responsible for Responsible Government - August 17, 2006 [Budget]
- A Star-Spangled Project - August 10, 2006 [Misc]
- Healthcare Choice for Veterans: the American Way - July 6, 2006 [Health, Defense]
- A Range of Options - July 27, 2006 [Energy, Ag]
- "Stem-ulating" Debate - July 20, 2006 [Health]
- Don't Be Fooled - July 14, 2006 [Energy]
- Finding a Family for Every Child - June 8, 2006 [Family]
- A Year-round Celebration - June 29, 2006 [Liberty]
- Time to Pack in Iraq? - June 22, 2006 [Defense]
- O Long May it Wave - June 15, 2006 [Judiciary]
- Fostering a Better Future - June 1, 2006 [Family]
- Secretive Salmon - May 4, 2006 [Energy]
- A Thief in the Night - May 25, 2006 [Defense]
- The Tie That Binds - May 19, 2006 [Judiciary]
- Live Long and Well - May 11, 2006 [Health]
- Untapped Potential - April 27, 2006 [Energy]
- Not Just Anyone - April 21, 2006 [Energy]
- No Labor Flow Makes Economy Slow - April 14, 2006 [Judiciary]
- The Taxing Experience - March 9, 2006 [Budget]
- A Secret No More - March 30, 2006 [Economy]
- What Message Did We Send? - March 23, 2006 [Defense]
- "Legendary Heroes" - March 2, 2006 [Defense]
- Budget Bug - March 16, 2006 [Budget]
- Fuel of the (Near) Future - February 23, 2006 [Energy, Ag]
- BPA Budget Proposal is Alarming - February 17, 2006 [Energy]
- The Evolution of Talking and Listening - February 10, 2006 [Misc]
- Earnest Earmarks - February 1, 2006 [Budget]
- How Does it End? - January 5, 2006 [Misc]
- Almost Poetic: Plutonium to Pluto - January 25, 2006 [Energy]
- Approaching Alito's Approval - January 19, 2006 [Judiciary]
- Whiskey and Water in the American West - January 13, 2006 [Energy, Ag]
2005
- Supporting Good Science - December 9, 2005 [Energy]
- Senate Resolutions - December 22, 2005 [Misc]
- America Works - December 2, 2005 [Economy]
- Reviewing, Revising, Renewing - The Patriot Act - December 16, 2005 [Liberty]
- On This Veterans Day - November 11 - November 4, 2005 [Defense]
- Money on the Table - November 17, 2005 [Health]
- Energy: Burning Questions - November 10, 2005 [Energy]
- Escaping Dollars - October 5, 2005 [Energy]
- Marshal Matters - October 28, 2005 [Judiciary]
- United We Stand, Divided We Fall - October 20, 2005 [Defense]
- A Hunting Heritage - October 14, 2005 [Liberty]
- Counteracting Katrina - September 8, 2005 [Budget]
- Restoring Sanity to the Gulf Coast - September 30, 2005 [Budget]
- The Heritage of a Better Future - September 22, 2005 [Misc]
- Loving Our Lands - September 15, 2005 [Energy]
- The Tax on Death - September 1, 2005 [Budget]
- A State of Patriots - August 5, 2005 [Liberty]
- A Landlocked Navy - August 25, 2005 [Defense]
- Sharing the Great Outdoors - August 18, 2005 [Energy]
- Preaching Breaching - August 11, 2005 [Energy]
- Protecting the Second Amendment - July 29, 2005 [Liberty]
- Cowboy Up - July 21, 2005 [Misc]
- At Your Fingertips - July 15, 2005 [Family]
- A House Built on Sand - July 11, 2005 [Liberty]
- INL Primed to Power Up Space Science - June 28, 2005 [Energy]
- Can't Un-ring That Bell - June 23, 2005 [Liberty]
- A Billion Here, a Billion There - June 2, 2005 [Budget]
- Energy to Burn - June 16, 2005 [Energy]
- A Rewarding Father's Day - June 10, 2005 [Family]
- Do Donkeys Lay Eggs? - May 6, 2005 [Economy]
- Memorial Day 2005: Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice - May 26, 2005 [Defense]
- Bringing Idaho Together - May 19, 2005 [Misc]
- In Iraq, a Promise Kept - May 13, 2005 [Defense]
- Win for a Win: A Good Trade - April 7, 2005 [Energy]
- Honoring Those Who Served in Vietnam - April 29, 2005 [Defense]
- Constitutional Option: Restoring Majority Rule - April 21, 2005 [Judiciary]
- AgJOBS - The "Ag-ceptional" Solution - April 14, 2005 [Misc]
- Shoring up the Border - March 31, 2005 [Judiciary]
- Healthy Forests, Healthy Kids - March 3, 2005 [Family, Energy]
- A Climate Change Policy For Our Nation - March 24, 2005 [Energy]
- Water, Water Anywhere? - March 17, 2005 [Energy]
- Beneficial Power Administration - March 10, 2005 [Energy]
- The Time is Now - February 3, 2005 [Health]
- Harvard to Havana: An Ag Journey - February 24, 2005 [Ag]
- A Controlled, Responsible Budget - February 2, 2005 [Budget]
- "When Guns are Outlawed..." - February 17, 2005 [Liberty]
- Little Victories, a Long Road - February 10, 2005 [Defense]
- Tsunami Relief is up to us - January 7, 2005 [Misc]
- Restoring our Balance - January 27, 2005 [Budget]
- Fertile Crescent for Democracy - January 19, 2005 [Defense]
- Torts aren't Sweet - January 14, 2005 [Judiciary]
2004
- Farmers get a Farmer - December 3, 2004 [Ag]
- What's it All About? - December 10, 2004 [Misc]
- Veterans of the Future - November 4, 2004 [Defense]
- Remember Sarah Hale on Thanksgiving Day - November 18, 2004 [Misc]
- Adopt a Child, Enrich Your Life - November 12, 2004 [Family]
- Warm Houses, Scorched Wallets - October 8, 2004 [Energy]
- Preparing our Agricultural Future - October 28, 2004 [Ag]
- On Pins and Needles Over Shots - October 21, 2004 [Health]
- Draft not on Tap - October 14, 2004 [Defense]
- Environmental Smoke and Mirrors - September 30, 2004 [Ag]
- Are You Prepared? - September 23, 2004 [Misc]
- Latinos and Anglos: Co-heirs of the Hispanic Heritage - September 17, 2004 [Misc]
- Let Sleeping Laws Die - September 10, 2004 [Liberty]
- I am Republican Because... - August 6, 2004 [Misc]
- Now, Back to the Future - August 27, 2004 [Misc]
- What's That Larry Been up to? - August 20, 2004 [Misc]
- The Snake River Keeps Us Moving - August 13, 2004 [Energy, Economy]
- Smokey Says "Only you can prevent forest fires." - July 9, 2004 [Energy]
- "New and Improved" Medicare Celebrates 39 Years - July 30, 2004 [Health]
- Idaho in the Vanguard - July 23, 2004 [Defense]
- Idaho Delegation Pays Tribute to Reagan - June 9, 2004 [Misc]
- Take Good Care of Our Flag - June 4, 2004 [Liberty]
- What is the Congressional Award? - June 25, 2004 [Misc]
- Gut-check Time - June 18, 2004 [Defense]
- An Economy on the Rise - June 11, 2004 [Economy]
- 50 Years Later: Where We Stand with Education - May 7, 2004 [Family]
- Putting "Memorial" Back in Memorial Day - May 21, 2004 [Defense]
- Terrorism, Truth, and the 9/11 Commission - April 9, 2004 [Defense]
- Energy, and Time: They're A-Wastin' - April 2, 2004 [Energy]
- Even Presidents Have Freedom of Speech - March 5, 2004 [Defense]
- United Nations' Corruption Program - March 26, 2004 [Misc]
- Encouraging More Safe Places - March 19, 2004 [Family]
- A Budget For the Times - March 15, 2004 [Budget]
- Join me at the Boise Health Conference - February 6, 2004 [Health]
- For Responsibility, Law, and the Second Amendment - February 27, 2004 [Liberty]
- Democracy: Not a Spectator Sport - February 20, 2004 [Liberty]
- My To-Do List for 2004 - January 23, 2004 [Misc]
- Mad Cow: No Disaster Here - January 14, 2004 [Ag]