Idaho deserves solutions, not culture war distractions

By: Nancy Vannorsdel, Julie Yamamoto, John Rusche, Jarom Wagner

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 772

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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As the legislative session unfolds, Idahoans are once again watching hours of debate over immigration status tracking in schools, bathroom monitoring, pronoun policing, instituting a “moment of silence” at the beginning of the school day, restrictions on what flags cities can fly, and bills that strip local governments of their authority.

Meanwhile, we face very real challenges:

Diversion of public funds to private schools
Tax cuts for high-income earners
Underfunded education …

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