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By U.S. Senator Jim Risch – July 28, 2021 Whenever I visit a small business around Idaho, I ask them, “What is the greatest challenge you face?” For years, the most common response was the IRS or burdensome government regulations. Last year, business owners cited the pandemic. Now almost unanimously, the response is, “We cannot […]
By Houston Keene, July 22, 2021 Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, tore into President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) amid the tied committee vote to advance her nomination. Risch blasted Biden’s BLM nominee Tracy Stone-Manning during the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s consideration of her nomination. Her ties to an Earth First! tree-spiking […]
Guest Column Submitted by U.S. Senator Jim Risch Whenever I visit a small business around Idaho, I ask them, “What is the greatest challenge you face?” For years, the most common response was the IRS or burdensome government regulations. Last year, business owners cited the pandemic. Now almost unanimously, the response is, “We cannot find […]
By Nicole Blanchard – July 22, 2022 U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, on Thursday introduced a bill that he said will speed up wildfire prevention tactics and help mitigate large-scale wildfires across the West, according to a news release from the lawmaker’s office. Risch joined Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, in introducing the Forest Improvements through Research […]
Risch: “When Idahoans hear someone who conspired with tree spikers is the administration’s pick to lead BLM, they are rightfully appalled.” By Houston Keene – June 28, 2021 The White House continues to stand by Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), despite controversies over her links to an ecoterrorist plot […]
By Houston Keene – June 16, 2021 President Biden’s nominee to serve as the head of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “collaborated with eco-terrorists” in a tree spiking plot before trading her court testimony for legal immunity, according to court documents reviewed by Fox News. In 1993, Biden’s nominee to head up BLM, Tracy Stone-Manning, […]
Guest column by Senator Mike Crapo, Senator James E. Risch, and Representative Mike Simpson We recently had the opportunity to join in celebrating the completion of a very special project in Pocatello that is yet another reminder of the magnitude of respect and gratitude Idahoans have for the extraordinary Americans who serve in our country’s Armed […]
By Emily Blume – May 21, 2021 COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho. – Local businesses are the backbone of communities and many are just getting back on their feet after a year of hardship. For the 2nd year in a row, Idahoans are encouraged to support local businesses either by shopping or dining, locally. Many downtown businesses […]
By CBS 2 News Staff – May 20, 2021 BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Support Local Gems initiative aims to fund and revive small businesses in Idaho and it starts on Friday. Senator Risch and the Idaho Department of Commerce have been the driving forces behind the effort to highlight local businesses from all over the […]
By Tristan Lewis – May 20, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — As vaccines continue to roll out and the end of the pandemic is in sight, local businesses are still in need of community support. “We got businesses that are trying to stay alive,” said Idaho Senator Jim Risch. “Certainly, there are businesses that are trying […]