Meet the Take Back Idaho PAC Board of Directors
Extremist organizations in Idaho use the confrontational politics playbook that is designed to intimidate and strike fear toward anyone who dares speak up against their misinformation. It takes courage to take a stand against the paper tiger organizations who attempt to force their agenda upon our state to benefit their donors and appease their base.
Our board members have been engaged in Idaho policy-making for decades. Our group includes former Idaho Attorney General and retired State Supreme Court Justice, former Republican Speaker of the House, former Secretary of State, state education leaders, and long-time advocates for common sense solutions.
Our non-partisan board represents Idaho values across the state.
Latest Articles
Another Effort To Silence You
Over and over, some Idaho legislators have demonstrated a desire to silence voters. They have expressed that by, in each recent legislative session, adding more and more restrictions on our right to vote. This year, besides continuing to make voting ever more difficult, some legislators are trying, again, to prevent successful voter initiatives. The Idaho Constitution confers on Idahoans the right to enact laws by initiative. Idaho’s requirements to qualify an initiative for the election ballot are among the toughest in the nation, but since…
Read MoreUnconstitutional legislation seeks to subvert Idaho initiative rights, yet again
Idaho legislators sought to undermine the constitutional right of Idahoans to run initiatives by enacting a 2021 law, making it virtually impossible to get the required signatures. The Idaho Supreme Court struck the law down based on its determination that the law violated the Idaho Constitution. The Court said that the initiative is a fundamental constitutional right and that laws to restrict…
Read MoreIdaho at the Crossroads: Immigrant Labor, Fentanyl, and National Security
In the heart of the American Northwest, Idaho faces unique challenges and opportunities that reflect broader national debates. House Joint Memorial 11 has brought these issues into sharp focus, prompting a critical examination of the facts. Immigrant Labor: The Backbone of Idaho’s Prosperity In Idaho, the narrative that immigrant labor is a detriment to society is fundamentally flawed. Immigrants play…
Read MoreThe Risks of Undermining Anti-Domestic Terrorism Laws In Idaho
In the shadows of America’s heartland, a narrative of victimhood is being woven by those who once stood armed against the government. Figures like Eric Parker, known for his standoff at the Bundy Ranch, and the memory of LaVoy Finicum, a martyr in the eyes of anti-government extremists, are repositioning themselves not as the perpetrators of potential domestic terrorism but as…
Read MoreIdaho must not put out the welcome mat for domestic terrorists
Idaho’s landmark Terrorist Control Act (TCA) will be rendered useless if the Idaho House of Representatives passes a bill approved by the Senate on January 25. Among other things, the TCA made it a serious felony for those who commit criminal acts that are “dangerous to human life” and intended to “intimidate or coerce” either the public or governmental policymakers.Senate…
Read MoreGuns In Schools Bill H415: Another Solution in Search of A Problem
Currently, Idaho school district Boards of Education are permitted to enact policies that allow for district employees, with permission from school and district administration and the Board, to carry concealed weapons. Numerous Idaho districts have enacted such policies. Recently, the Idaho House of Representatives passed H415, a bill written by the National Rifle Association and sponsored by Rep. Ted Hill…
Read MoreTake Back Idaho Publishes 5,000+ Deleted Tweets from IFF Consultant Dave Reilly, Revealing Shocking Levels of Anti-Semitism and Hate
BOISE – A newly published archive of more than 5,000 deleted tweets from Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) consultant Dave Reilly reveals previously unreported and deeply troubling anti-Semitic and misogynistic statements and his strong support for Nick Fuentes, a prominent white nationalist and anti-Semite. Among Reilly’s most offensive deleted tweets: He calls Judaism “the religion of anti-Christ,” he echoes Holocaust denial…
Read MoreIdaho Freedom Foundation’s “Don’t Say Vouchers Bill” — Round 2
The case for HB 447, the bill that would use public funds disguised as tax credits and grants to fund private schools, goes something like this: Parents have the right to determine what their school-aged children are taught and where they are taught. Idaho’s public schools are not only failing these children; they are exposing them to ways of thinking…
Read MoreHow Horman, Moyle, and the Idaho Freedom Foundation Hijacked the Budget Process to Protect Their Friends
This is a story about people in power punishing legislators who put their constituents before party leadership. It is also, unfortunately, a true story now playing out in depressing fashion behind closed Republican doors in the Idaho Statehouse. For those of you who closely follow Idaho politics, what you’re about to read will come as no surprise. You know how…
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Let’s Give Idaho Racists The Spotlight They Deserve, Not The One They Want
In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the University of Utah women’s basketball team encountered a chilling reminder of racism’s persisting shadow in America. As they ventured through the city, preparing for an NCAA tournament game, they were confronted by a white truck from which racial slurs were hurled at them. This wasn’t just an isolated incident of hatred; it was a stark exposure…
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