Bryan Clark is an Idaho Statesman opinion writer based in eastern Idaho. He has been a working journalist for 14 years, the last 10 in Idaho.
LATEST FROM BRYAN CLARK

Opinion
Labrador, Idaho Legislature use legal ambiguity against free speech | Opinion
June 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Opinion
Forty-year-old Idaho water deal being tested as never before | Opinion
June 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Opinion
Idaho Medicaid fraud enforcement a money loser. The real purpose is theater | Opinion
June 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Opinion
Far right takes election night walloping in Idaho GOP primary | Opinion
Updated May 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Opinion
The political and policy stakes of Idaho’s primary election are high | Opinion
May 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Opinion
Idaho’s voucher results are as expected. It’s Robin Hood in reverse | Opinion
May 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Opinion
New affordable housing group exposes the lie of public land selloff | Opinion
April 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Opinion
The coward’s maneuver: How lawmakers are attacking teachers | Opinion
Updated April 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM

Opinion
Idaho senator displays contempt for law enforcement officers | Opinion
March 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Opinion Columns & Blogs
Further proof is coming: Idaho can’t afford a federal lands grab | Opinion
March 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Opinion Columns & Blogs
Idaho’s Harriman State Park could be lost if this bill becomes law | Opinion
Updated March 9, 2026 at 8:35 AM