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Editorials

Does Idaho’s school voucher scheme save the state money? Hardly | Opinion

Does Idaho’s school voucher scheme save the state money? Hardly | Opinion
The argument is oversimplistic and completely ignores fixed costs of schools. | Opinion
February 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM

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Updated February 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM

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Updated February 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM

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Updated February 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM

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Commentary: How to create jobs for the world's 1.2 billion new workers
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Commentary: How to create jobs for the world's 1.2 billion new workers

Updated February 21, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Ronald Brownstein: How MAGA's census fight would reshape political power
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Ronald Brownstein: How MAGA's census fight would reshape political power

Updated February 21, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Jonathan Levin: Trump's tariff mistake isn't easily cured. Not even by the Supreme Court
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Jonathan Levin: Trump's tariff mistake isn't easily cured. Not even by the Supreme Court

Updated February 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Supreme Court tariff decision that will help Kansas, Missouri has a dark side | Opinion
Opinion

Supreme Court tariff decision that will help Kansas, Missouri has a dark side | Opinion

Updated February 20, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Stop hiding bad actors: Idaho must restore police records transparency | Opinion
Editorials

Stop hiding bad actors: Idaho must restore police records transparency | Opinion

February 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Who’s to blame for Idaho’s budget woes? Gov. passes the buck | Opinion
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Who’s to blame for Idaho’s budget woes? Gov. passes the buck | Opinion

February 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Data centers are spiking electrical prices, harming farms like mine | Opinion
Guest Opinions

Data centers are spiking electrical prices, harming farms like mine | Opinion

February 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Californians come to Idaho for many reasons. Don’t judge too quickly | Opinion
Guest Opinions

Californians come to Idaho for many reasons. Don’t judge too quickly | Opinion

February 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
This Is How an Autocrat Goes to War
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This Is How an Autocrat Goes to War

Updated February 20, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein's ties with academics show why screening matters
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Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein's ties with academics show why screening matters

Updated February 20, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Supreme Court rules against Trump's emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered
U.S. Viewpoints

Supreme Court rules against Trump's emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered

Updated February 20, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn't go so well in the 1920s
U.S. Viewpoints

Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn't go so well in the 1920s

Updated February 20, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Commentary: My parents were interned in camps for Japanese Americans. We are repeating that national sin
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: My parents were interned in camps for Japanese Americans. We are repeating that national sin

February 20, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Commentary: Hegseth's war on diversity is eroding America's military edge
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Commentary: Hegseth's war on diversity is eroding America's military edge

February 20, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Abby McCloskey: Texas needs a boring Senate race. In fact, we all do
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Abby McCloskey: Texas needs a boring Senate race. In fact, we all do

February 20, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Commentary: Property tax reforms can bring racial justice
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Property tax reforms can bring racial justice

February 20, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Why the 2026 EU–Mercosur deal matters -- and why it might still fail | Opinion
U.S. Viewpoints

Why the 2026 EU–Mercosur deal matters -- and why it might still fail | Opinion

Updated February 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Gustavo Arellano: Chipotle just saw its worst year ever. It may not get any better
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Gustavo Arellano: Chipotle just saw its worst year ever. It may not get any better

Updated February 20, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Editorial: Californians deserve better than economic fairy tales
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Editorial: Californians deserve better than economic fairy tales

Updated February 20, 2026 at 3:59 AM
David M. Drucker: All these new independents are making politics more partisan
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David M. Drucker: All these new independents are making politics more partisan

Updated February 20, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Commentary: Democrats must call out GOP on Trump's drug failures
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Commentary: Democrats must call out GOP on Trump's drug failures

Updated February 20, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Michael Hiltzik: The missing quality that defines the flaws in our business and government leadership - character
U.S. Viewpoints

Michael Hiltzik: The missing quality that defines the flaws in our business and government leadership - character

Updated February 20, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Commentary: Why aren't we talking about the harm AI is doing to students?
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Why aren't we talking about the harm AI is doing to students?

Updated February 20, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Editorial: On Barack Obama and the aliens
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Editorial: On Barack Obama and the aliens

Updated February 20, 2026 at 2:13 AM

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