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MICHAEL COLSON

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · MICHAEL COLSON | Republican columnist

    Opinion: Idaho knows how to balance a budget. Washington should too. (opens the original)

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    When a family spends more than it earns, eventually the bills come due. When a business consistently operates in the red, sooner or later someone has to pay the difference. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to local reporting, breaking news, and more. Michael Colson is chairman of the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee. We welcome comments, however there are some guidelines: Keep it Clean:

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · MICHAEL COLSON | Republican columnist

    Opinion: Banning congressional stock trading is long overdue (opens the original)

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    Americans don't ask for perfection from their elected officials, but they do expect honesty, integrity and a government that puts the public interest ahead of personal financial gain. Unfortunately, few issues have done more to erode that trust than the perception that members of Congress can profit from information and influence unavailable to the average citizen. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to

  3. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · MICHAEL COLSON | Republican columnist

    Opinion: Washington spends. Idaho pays. It’s time to draw the line (opens the original)

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    Washington has a spending addiction, and Idaho taxpayers are helping pay the bill. For decades, Congress has spent more than it collects, borrowed more than it can reasonably sustain and promised that someday it would get serious about balancing the federal budget. That day never seems to come. It is time for Idaho to do something about it. The states can rein in the U.S. debt using their power under Article 5 of the Constitution by mustering the two-thirds vote (34/50) required to call a conven

  4. Article · Jul 21, 2026 · MICHAEL COLSON | Republican columnist

    Opinion: Community briefing on abortion initiative comes to Idaho Falls (opens the original)

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    For many Idahoans, the debate over a proposed November ballot initiative to end Idaho’s abortion ban has become synonymous with the leading issue: whether to legalize abortion until fetal viability. That is understandable. Abortion is one of the most emotionally charged public policy issues of our time, and reasonable people can disagree about where the law should draw the line. But if the conversation ends there, voters may miss other serious questions opponents believe the initiative raises.

  5. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · MICHAEL COLSON | Republican columnist

    Opinion: The nine-minute lie (opens the original)

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    The snooze button may be one of the most socially accepted forms of self-sabotage ever created. Every night before bed, you make a commitment to yourself. You set your alarm for the time you’ve determined is necessary to accomplish your goals. In that moment, you’re clear-headed. You’re thinking about the workout you need to complete, the business you want to build or the life you want to create. Then morning comes. The alarm sounds. And suddenly, the person who made that commitment eight

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