BOISE COUNTY: News, Upcoming Events & Action Items for Conservatives - Update 05/10/24
Boise County News, Events & Action Items
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Resources
Boise County Republican Party (BCRCC)
Idaho World (Boise County Newspaper)
📅 KEY UPCOMING EVENTS!
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - Primary Election Day
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - General Election Day
MORE INFORMATION:
Below and here: https://boise.idgop.org/events/
CLASSES, EVENTS & NEWS
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events.
Classes
Pistol 4 Classes at High Desert Strategic (Eagle, ID area): Details
Private Lessons (Your Schedule)
LEGISLATURE CLASSES from Idaho Freedom Foundation (offered online): Both one-hour sessions have ended, but you can find the videos on Idaho Freedom TV - YouTube: Watch | Freedom, Spending, and Education Indexes
Legislature 101: Idaho legislature process + how the Freedom Index, Spending Index, and Education Index work (video 57 min): Watch
Legislature 201: IFF focus on key policy and spending areas + Q&A with IFF policy experts. Discussed the complex — but important — budget process and the crucial IFF Freedom, Spending and Education indexes. DO NOT re-elect legislators with consistently low rankings! Watch
Candidate Meet & Greets, Dinners
PRIMARIES Matter Most in Idaho! There's NO substitute for meeting candidates face to face. Their legislative actions will affect every Idahoan EVERY DAY. PLEASE invite others and we will see you there!
🤝BOISE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE STEVE MOORE
Come to a meet and greet with Boise County Commissioner Candidate for the MAY 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION. Remember: PRIMARIES Matter Most in Idaho! There's NO substitute for meeting candidates face to face.
Questions? Contact Steve Moore at steve805moore@gmail.com or 208-968-9416.
Horseshoe Bend "MEET & GREET" Mon May 13, 2024 @ 6pm
When: Monday, May 13, 2024 @ 6:00 PM
Where: LOCKING HORNS RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT | 101 Payette River Ave | Horseshoe Bend, Idaho | Map
Event Flyer (click DOWNLOAD Button)
Garden Valley Terrace Lakes Pavilion "MEET & GREET" Sat May 18, 2024 @ 2PM - 4PM (tentative)
When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 @ 2PM - 4PM (tentative)
Where: Terrace Lakes Resort Pavilion (near the pool), Holiday Drive, Garden Valley, Idaho | Map
» Opinion -- Meet & Greet for District 8 Candidates at Terrace Lakes
(Idaho World, Wed 2/21/24, page 5). The article discusses the 2/17/24 Terrace Lakes Meet & Greet with three excellent candidates for Idaho District 8 offices: Christy Zito (Senate), Faye Thompson (House), and Rob Beiswenger (House). It also encourages voters to study candidates carefully and provides key voting dates and deadlines.
Special thanks to Eileen Capson, Editor of The Idaho World, for publishing the story and providing the PDF. (This is a great newspaper -- a real PRINTED newspaper! I encourage everyone in Boise County and beyond to subscribe -- subscriptions start at just $30/year.)
You can find more links to the candidates at the locations below: Idaho Senate | Idaho House
Lincoln Day Events Calendar
Lincoln Days: Celebrating Idaho’s Republican Tradition and Grassroots Commitment to Faith, Family, and Freedom. By Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon (02/16/24): Read
BOISE COUNTY REPUBLICANS LINCOLN DINNER (April 6, 2024)
Keynote Speaker, Dinner, Dessert Dash, Raffles and Silent Auction Items.
NEWS
💉BOISE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADVISE AGAINST GENE THERAPY SHOTS
🔥Idaho’s County Commissioners Advise Against Gene Therapy Shots: Read
🔥Boise County Commissioner's Meeting 03/12/24 (reported in Idaho World 3/20/24, page 3):
Commissioner Clay Tucker elected Chairman of the Board while Steve Twilegar attends remotely.
Commissioner Steve Twilegar proposed and commissioners will hear a resolution against employer shot mandates on April 9! Boise County commissioners are awesome!
🔥Cloud Seeding Experiment in Idaho (03/05/24). Cloud seeding chemicals are toxic, and we're being bombarded with them. Cloud seeding is especially concerning for those of us in Boise County, which is in the Payette watershed being seeded (see Figure 1 image and other PDF links in the article): Read
HOUSE SEAT 8B: Interview Freedom Bros Episode 35: Faye Thompson of McCall challenges Megan Blanksma (02/17/23). Faye Thompson of McCall discusses her run against Megan Blanksma, who was just tossed from House leadership. Faye explains her views and why she's running; conservatives will love her (video ~52 min, (starts ~7 min - ~59 min): Watch | Contributions: Faye Thompson for Idaho | 13828 Shadow Ridge | McCall, ID, 83638
* Megan Blanksma - Ranked C- Education, D- Freedom, and F Spending on Idaho Freedom Foundation indexes for 2023
All District 8 Candidates for House (Rob Beiswenger and Faye Thompson) and Senate (Christy Zito) are Constitutional Republicans. Incumbents have proven by their votes that they are not. Also the three District 8 candidates (Beiswenger, Thompson, and Zito) have taken the Medical Liberty Pledge (02/08/23). Incumbents have not: View
DISTRICT 8 / BOISE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTING GUIDE
Disclaimer: Specific candidate recommendations are personal opinions. Personal opinions are like, well, you know. Recommended candidates in this Guide are personally known or carefully observed by the author unless otherwise noted. You can find official voter guides linked in Part 3 of our General Voting Guide.
🔥 Feet, meet fire: Idaho Freedom Action Reveals Bad Stuff in Idaho Legislature
By Ronald M. Nate, Ph. D. President, Idaho Freedom Action & Idaho Freedom Foundation (03/13/24): Read
Idaho Freedom Action (IFA) has created hard-hitting ads to hold lawmakers’ feet to the fire, including ads exposing District 8 incumbents Rep. Megan Blanksma, Rep. Matt Bundy, and Geoff Schroeder. More Idaho Freedom Action videos | Donate to Idaho Freedom Action
✔️ District 8 Recommended Candidates
DO ELECT:
For more information about voting in Idaho, Boise County, and the District 8 May 21, 2024 Primary races, see the Voting Guide (Sections: Boise County; Idaho House; Idaho Senate):
District 8 Senate: Constitutional Republican Christy Zito
District 8 House: Constitutional Republicans Faye Thompson, Rob Beiswenger
County Sheriff: Scott Turner
County Commissioner: Steve Moore (Seat/Zone 1)
Commissioner District 3: Lindy Lindstrom
Prosecuting Attorney: Alex F. Sosa
Precinct Committeeman:
Precinct 30 Garden Valley: Bill Baker
Precinct 40 Horseshoe Bend: Dave Jakovac
Precinct 50 Idaho City: Roger Jackson
Precinct 60 Lowman: Marla Lawson
Precinct 70 Mores Creek: Betty Jean Mollenkopf
Precinct 80 Placerville: Brian Davies
Garden Valley School District 70 Tax Levy: Vote NO. Website
US Representative: Russ Fulcher
DO NOT Re-Elect:
Megan Blanksma: Think Liberty Idaho Scores | IFA Video
Matt Bundy: Think Liberty Idaho Scores | IFA Video
Geoff Schroeder: Think Liberty Idaho Scores | IFA Video
ACTION ITEMS
Do your part in showing up where conservative voices are needed!
☑️ Register to Vote
Register to vote if you're new to the area, have changed addresses or names recently, or have turned 18. Voter Information & Registration
☑️ Donations Needed for Boise County Races
SENATE DISTRICT 8: Christy Zito (R): Campaign Website | Donate | Medical Freedom Pledge
HOUSE SEAT 8A: Rob Beiswenger (R): Campaign Website | Donate | Medical Freedom Pledge
HOUSE SEAT 8B: Faye Thompson (R): Campaign Website | Donate | Medical Freedom Pledge
☑️ Public Records Request. Quick link is here if you need to make a Public Records Request in Boise County: Download (PDF)