Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine – Week 2 By Rick Worthington 3/24/20 If you did not read my Week 1 Quarantine blog, you can do so HERE. My family and I began our self quarantine on March 13th. Since then, my wife and girls have been outside to walk around the neighborhood a few…… MORE
Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine – Week 1 By Rick Worthington 3/16/20 As I have shared several times on social media and the KBOI website, my wife is fighting breast cancer. It’s something we have been dealing with for several years now. We decided as a family on Friday (3/13/20) to self quarantine as…… MORE
BLOG: Will the 2020 Summer Olympics happen? By Rick Worthington 3/4/2020 It is less than 150 days until Tokyo 2020’s opening ceremony and as the landmark approaches there is mounting speculation on how and whether the Olympics will be affected by the growing coronavirus threat. Athletes say it would be “heartbreaking” for them and…… MORE
BLOG: Worthington Fixes the Democratic Debates 2/26/20 By Rick Worthington There were seven candidates on the stage, in the 10th Democratic debate in Charleston, South Carolina. Each of them had a message to get out, and a limited amount of time to get it out. The problem is, they all tried to get that…… MORE
BLOG: The National Media has discovered the Chad and Lori Daybell story By Rick Worthington 2/12/2020 The Daybell/Vallow saga continues, and it’s going to get even more crazy and messy than it already is. It’s already pretty crazy, because 2 kids are still missing and several other people connected to the Daybell couple…… MORE
Government is an over-achiever in collecting taxes on nearly everything we do. It’s hard to imagine anything in our everyday life that is not taxed. We are taxed for our homes, our property, our cars, our purchases, our earnings, our investments, and even after death. This year Idaho has a great opportunity to eliminate taxes…… MORE
Medical bills are high enough without surprise bills that can be astronomical, but that’s exactly what some Idahoans are forced to deal with. People are being saddled with huge debt for out-of-network care, even after they go to an in-network facility and doctor. It’s not right, and it’s why we need to pass the No…… MORE
Great news for Idaho parents and students regarding Early Childhood Education. Thanks to the successful collaboration of a bi-partisan committee of stakeholders convened over the summer and the support of Governor Brad Little, Idaho is the recipient of a $3.3 million Federal Preschool Development Grant. After attending an early education learning summit through Hunt Institute,…… MORE
BLOG: Perception is reality – and on February 4th, 2020, Democrats never looked so inept By Rick Worthington I call it like I see it. I’ve criticized the President in the past when I believed he deserved it, and I’m more than happy to send a harsh word to the Left when they…… MORE
The Legislature is Leaving Idaho Children Behind Representative Muffy Davis/(D-Hailey) and Representative Sally Toone/(D-Gooding) Idaho’s children are the state’s most valuable asset. The future of our state will be defined by the successes and failures of our youth. The legislature can set up obstacles or ease the path for Idaho children. Your representatives…… MORE
