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Idaho voters face a stark “them-or-us” choice in November

…15.8% of registered voters in District 9. Julie Yamamoto, a strong champion of Idaho’s public schools, suffered a heart-breaking loss to IFF hardliner, Kent Marmon, in District 11. After an…

Analysis: This fall’s legislative races matter — and some matter a lot

…House Education Committee chair Julie Yamamoto and erstwhile House Majority Leader Megan Blanksma. This impactful turnover should shift the Legislature’s axis further to the right. The November general election probably…

IEA members will continue to fight vouchers in every form

…Chair Julie Yamamoto (R-Caldwell), lost primaries to extreme candidates supported by these out-of-state groups and anti-public education extremists in the Legislature. These losses make the work of IEA members and…

School voucher promoters smell blood in the water

…to the defeat of House Education Committee chair Julie Yamamoto of Caldwell. There was no principled debate in her election contest. Yamamoto was defeated by a constant drumbeat of falsehoods…

Idahoans deserve education freedom

…have to be a scarce commodity if we implement universal school choice. His message rang true with voters, and he unseated Julie Yamamoto, an incumbent state representative who is against…

UPDATED: The third-party PACs: Where they spent, and how they fared

…The group’s top 10 list: House Speaker Mike Moyle, Star (opposed): $112,852. Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder, Boise (opposed): $107,473. Rep. Rod Furniss, Rigby (opposed): $34,570. Rep. Julie Yamamoto,…

The $100,000 club: Idaho’s costliest legislative primaries

…and that might put her in line to succeed committee Chairwoman Julie Yamamoto of Caldwell, who lost in the primary. Senate, District 10: Sen. Tammy Nichols ($37,775); Lori Bishop ($75,281)…

In-depth: After a year of uncertainties, the summer of Launch begins

…supporters lost in the Republican primary: Rep. Megan Blanksma, the sponsor of the original Launch bill in 2023; and House Education Committee Chairwoman Julie Yamamoto. Secrist isn’t sure what to…

‘Phoenix or bust:’ As a plan to rework the purchase flamed out, frustrations flared

…night that saw 15 incumbents lose their jobs. And Green will be without several Statehouse allies, including Winder, House Education Chair Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell, and Rep. Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett. All…

Idaho Primary: The good, the bad and the ugly

…farther right in the 2025 Legislature. Many of those who lost, like House Education Chair Julie Yamamoto, who was the target of many ugly and misleading out-of-state dark-money attacks, knew…