Marc JohnsonMay 31, 20194 minFocus…It is often said – and correctly so – that we live in tumultuous times. Our devices spew forth a never-ending avalanche of information, m...
Marc JohnsonMay 31, 20194 minFocus…It is often said – and correctly so – that we live in tumultuous times. Our devices spew forth a never-ending avalanche of information, m...
Marc JohnsonAug 5, 20154 minA Celebration of Politics Working…It would be easy – even inevitable – given the dysfunctional state of American politics to just say the heck with it – nothing works any ...
Marc JohnsonAug 5, 20154 minA Celebration of Politics Working…It would be easy – even inevitable – given the dysfunctional state of American politics to just say the heck with it – nothing works any ...
Marc JohnsonSep 24, 20143 minBoise and BaseballThe Rockies seem like a more natural fit, geography included. A new, more engaged ownership group also seems to be a positive sign. The p...
Marc JohnsonSep 24, 20143 minBoise and BaseballThe Rockies seem like a more natural fit, geography included. A new, more engaged ownership group also seems to be a positive sign. The p...
Marc JohnsonDec 12, 20136 minThe Start of Something BigThat standoff helped precipitate the recent change in Senate rules that eliminates the filibuster as a tool of the minority to thwart a p...
Marc JohnsonNov 25, 20138 minThe Rhyme of Political HistoryIt was 1966 and three-term incumbent Republican Robert E. Smylie, pictured here dressed like he might have been trying out for The Sons o...
Marc JohnsonJul 12, 20135 minThe Middle Doesn’t HoldLots of Republicans, particularly the Tea Party wing of the party, love the Club for Growth and its mouthpiece former Rep. Chris Chocola ...
Marc JohnsonApr 23, 20136 minOut of Sight, But ImportantIdahoans have single purpose districts for airports and hospitals, sewer systems and mosquito abatement. Idaho has government “closest to...
Marc JohnsonMay 9, 20124 minOld LessonsHarry Truman famously said, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” I’ll offer the Johnson Corollary to Truman’s great one liner...
Marc JohnsonApr 9, 20126 minGender ChasmMad Men Attitudes and 21st Century Politics By every measure it seems clear that Ann Romney has the smarts, style and personal qualities ...
Marc JohnsonMar 26, 20124 minOne of the Good GuysMore than 20 years ago I was on the way home from a trip to Washington, D.C. with Clancy Standridge, who was for many years the legislati...
Marc JohnsonAug 1, 20113 minA New StadiumBob Uecker – “Mr. Baseball” – best known now as a broadcaster, movie star and funny guy, wasn’t much of a major league ball player. Uecke...
Marc JohnsonMay 16, 20117 minNo Little PlansAn election that is normally an afterthought for most residents of Idaho’s capitol city takes place Tuesday and, while the five people wh...
Marc JohnsonFeb 20, 20112 minEffective and NotThey celebrated Jefferson Davis’s inauguration yesterday in Montgomery, Alabama. Actually, it was a day late. One hundred fifty years ago...
Marc JohnsonMar 22, 20103 minStewart UdallWhen the history is written of conservation politics in the 20th Century, I’m sure four Secretaries of the Interior will figure prominent...
Marc JohnsonSep 21, 20091 minHonoring SustainabilityFormer Idaho Governor and Secretary of the Interior Cecil D. Andrus has devoted his life of public service to finding the delicate sweet ...
Marc JohnsonSep 1, 20091 minBiomass and Climate ChangeThe assessment came in a major speech to a conference of U.S. Forest Service managers in Boise. While not a pessimistic assessment of bio...