Jan 18, 2022 | Articles, Post Slider |
North Idaho cities use impact fees to help keep up with growth. Here’s a look at what some cities charge in impact fees and how the money is used. Coeur d’Alene Last fiscal year the city of Coeur d’Alene collected $1,216,711.59 in total impact fees. That is from...Nov 17, 2021 | A Word from the Chair, Post Slider |
2021 Annual Conference Last weekend, I attended the Idaho Democratic Party meeting of the State Central Committee. Like the peace of mind that comes from being vaccinated, the message from the weekend of events, workshops, and trainings was reassuring. IDP Leadership...Nov 16, 2021 | Opinion, Post Slider |
Shouldn’t lies contain at least a little truth? Priscilla Giddings One big election down, another big election looming. It’s true: Election season never ends. Apparently, neither does blatant lying. The B.S. machine is already in high gear for the May Republican...Nov 10, 2021 | Articles, Post Slider |
Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad has announced his intention to run for governor of Idaho as a Democrat, and while he knows it’s an uphill battle in a state with a Republican supermajority, Rognstad says he has plenty of practice building coalitions in an ideologically...Nov 10, 2021 | News, Post Slider |
Redistricting commission approves state’s electoral districts for the next 10 years. The committee voted unanimously to approve the legislative map and 4-2 to approve the congressional map. L03 Legislative Plan L03 Legislative district lookup C03 Congressional...Nov 10, 2021 | A Word from the Chair, Post Slider |
Lead with Sound Policy Representatives James Ruchti (D. Pocatello) and Chris Mathias (D. Boise) visited North Idaho this past weekend. Their visit to our area is part of a statewide listening tour. They have followed the news reports about the anti-democratic climate...Nov 3, 2021 | A Word from the Chair, Post Slider |
Election Follow Up Thank you to the volunteers, the Field Organizing team, and everyone on the campaign staffs who stepped up to work on this election. Your efforts prove that we have dedicated hardworking Democrats in our midst who can reach across party lines to...Nov 2, 2021 | LTE, Post Slider |
Thanks to the Press for its recent editorial outing David Reilly and Brent Regan. Those of us who have lived in North Idaho longer than 20 minutes (in my case 40 years) know exactly who Brent Regan is. Like the newer clone, Ralph Ginorio (who somehow gets to peddle...Nov 2, 2021 | Opinion, Post Slider |
Are you exhausted by our local politics? I am. Suddenly it seems every issue, no matter how mundane or untethered from facts, is an existential crisis requiring some people to run to the ramparts. These folks burn masks outside hospitals full of sick COVID patients;...Nov 2, 2021 | Community, Post Slider |
Thank you for helping us provide hope for the holidays. Thanks to the generous donors we received, you have made this year’s food drive another success! We so appreciate the response to our community outreach effort. KC Dem Volunteers collected over six hundred...
