Marc JohnsonJan 13, 20102 min readChanging the Fabric of IdahoWhen Idaho Governor Robert E. Smylie cut a deal with the wealthy Harriman family in 1965 to take title to the family’s fabulous Railroad...
Marc JohnsonDec 22, 20094 min readA Race for Idaho Governor – Part IIAs the New Year unfolds, Idaho voters may experience something they haven’t often witnessed lately – an interesting gubernatorial...
Marc JohnsonDec 21, 20095 min readA Race for Governor in IdahoSince 1994, the Idaho Democratic Party has been living the truth of the old saying about insanity. The definition of insanity, it is...
Marc JohnsonOct 29, 20091 min readEighty Years Ago TodayThere is some modestly good economic news this morning in contrast to this day 80 years ago when crowds gathered on Wall Street in New...
Marc JohnsonOct 21, 20092 min readA Long, Slow RecoveryYears ago when Idaho’s economy was built around timber, mining and agriculture, the state tended to come late to a recession and leave...