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This kind of resource roundup is invaluable! The way everything from legislative updates to health freedom links is organized in one spot makes it so much easier to stay informed without missing stuff. I’ve been trying to keep up with Idaho politics lately, and these weekly compilations are a lifesaver for tracking what’s actually happening.
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Idaho Politics & Beyond: It’s the Money Honey. We are spending like there’s no tomorrow. A summary of articles about how taxpayer dollars are being squandered by state and federal governments. Prepare to have your blood boil (Posted 02/15/26)
ROI: Return on ICE Investment – What are Taxpayers Getting for their Spending Surge?
BIG NEWS: We’re Working on “Moneyball” for Politics.
Safe from the budget axe. Idaho Launch persists despite lawmakers saying they’ve looked “line by line” for cuts.
CMS Data Dump. Two articles by Dutch Rojas
The Billion-Dollar Club. How 98 Home Health Agencies Captured Half of Medicaid’s $122.7 Billion Personal Care Budget.
The COVID Ratchet: How a $9.7 Billion Program Became a $23.5 Billion Program and Never Went Back.
Will Budget Cuts Break Idaho?
Related: The Price of Dependence. Idaho’s Budget, are we just managing the decline? By Sen. Glenneda ZUIDERVELD (02/15/26)
Idaho Legislature
Idaho legislative session begins Monday, January 12, 2026. We’ll likely be very busy trying to keep up with the flurry of bills and happenings, so some of our regular topics may be neglected during the session.
Please accept our apologies. And please don’t cancel us. We hope to return to regularly scheduled programming ASAP!
Gem State Chronicle Home page. Highlighted menus of particular interest for citizens wanting to watch legislative activities.
Brian Almon is doing incredible work on all things Idaho politics at Gem State Chronicle. To keep up with the latest news from Idaho Legislature, please see these resources from Gem State Chronicle:
Medical Freedom, COVID-19, Health Issues & Vaccine Injury
DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors, nurses, or pharmacists. We are NOT endorsing any source, supplement, miracle cure, or drug. This is for educational purposes and is not medical advice.
📽️ Follow the Silenced. Brave Americans trusted the science, only to have their lives forever changed by devastating side effects of shots from early COVID vaccine trials (more details)
📽️ An Inconvenient Study. A thorough vaxxed vs. unvaxxed study showed: Vaxxed were far less healthy than Unvaxxed (video 01:20:36, more details)
Healthcare & Insurance Industry — Dutch Rojas “The Rojas Report.” For independent (or wannabe independent) doctors, hospital administrators, and medical insurance agents; federal, state and local legislators; and everyday citizens who are fed up with high medical care and insurance costs
Why the Medical Freedom Act Coalition Matters Now: How States Are Leading the Fight.The Medical Freedom Act Coalition is pushing legislation in multiple states to end medical mandates. Leslie Manookian and Leah Wilson break down the Idaho model and how citizens can take action. Host: Dr. Ryan Cole | Guests: Leah Wilson, Esq., Leslie Manookian. (02/14/26, article + video 01:09:05 includes transcript)
The Highwire and Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) do a superb job covering news dedicated to Informed Consent and the Eradication of Man-made Disease. Please visit these sites to sign up and learn more.
Geoengineering Podcasts by Dr. Clayton J. Baker, MD on America Out Loud. Key resources for the basics and beyond. How to take action against global weather bioweapons.
Insect Loss As an Early Warning of Systemic Biological Failure. In medicine, silence can be more alarming than noise. Ecology presents a similar scenario, and the silence is concerning. By Dr. Joseph Varon, Independent Medical Alliance (published by Brownstone Institute, 01/26/26)
I'm voting for the bunny!