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From Hilber Nelson, MVLA PAC Chair: A Classic Christmas Carol Calls Us from Despair to Hope

“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a popular Christmas carol based on the 1863 poem “Christmas Bells” by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I heard the bells on Christmas dayTheir old familiar carols playAnd mild and sweet their songs repeatOf peace on Earth, good will to men And the bells are ringing Like a choir […]

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Meet the Candidates (and the Corporate Money Machine) Trying to Defeat Magic Valley Conservatives

The Candidates It’s time we introduced you to the challengers running against Magic Valley’s conservative incumbents. Here they are. A quick search of their websites shows they promise voters to put families first, be common sense conservatives, will maintain local values, be fiscally responsible, build strong communities, offer practical solutions, and speak for the people, […]

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The Plan to Fix Idaho’s Multi-Billion Dollar Deficit Crisis, and the Magic Valley Legislators Who Swore an Oath to Fight for Fiscal Sanity

…By Putting YOUR Money Back into YOUR Pocket! According to a recent Idaho Freedom Foundation report, state spending has exploded by 60% in six years, and now Idaho faces a $600 million self-inflicted deficit — money that was your surplus, wasted to grow government programs. We unveiled our full Conservative Budget Plan, which delivers nearly $1.9 BILLION in immediate spending reductions […]

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Socialism Rising in the Magic Valley

Notice the fine print on the poster: “Hosted By Southern Idaho DSA.” DSA stands for Democratic Socialists of America. Hmmm. DSA’s Political Education Curriculum states on their website that their goal is to “help build stronger and more democratic political education.” Oookay. But a search review of DSA’s curriculum modules reads like the contents page […]

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From Hilber Nelson, MVLA PAC Chair: It’s Thanksgiving. What Are You Thankful for?

This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. I sincerely hope you and your family have a blessed day together. When people think about the history of Thanksgiving, they typically picture the Pilgrims at “the first Thanksgiving” in 1621. That’s a major part of Thanksgiving’s history, but there’s more to it than that. To become a federal holiday, […]

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Hey, Magic Valley Taxpayers! Idaho Doesn’t Have a Revenue Problem…Idaho Has a Spending Problem

What you need to know as legislators prepare for the 2026 legislative session in January Governor Little announced in September a 3% ‘budget holdback’ for state agencies, framing it as ‘fiscal responsibility.’ The truth is, ‘conservative’ Idaho doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. The Gang of 8 (pictured below) warned about […]