OPINION: Local candidates owe students more
State and local elected officials have undervalued students for too long

Students could be a major voting bloc in Latah County. The way candidates engage with the student body isn’t making that happen.  Sandra Kelly asserts that a lack of trust […]

Let’s make young, educated voters
While there are more voters, we should be responsible about voting

Pushing people to vote — no matter their understanding of the political process or what is at stake — can be both a positive and negative. Making voices heard is […]

Encouraging elections
High turnout in midterms is cause for celebration and renewed vigor

Now that we have had a week to process the midterm elections, we should recognize the massive steps forward in democratic participation across the country. This year’s midterms had the […]

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Record turnout
Latah County midterm voter turnout reaches presidential election year mark

About 71 percent of registered voters in Latah County cast ballots Tuesday, according to the county elections office. The total county turnout was 10 percent higher in this election than […]

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Vandals vote
Department of Student Involvement to hold National Voter Registration Day event

Exercising the right to vote is seen as a cornerstone of United States democracy. But before the vote comes voter registration. Registering to vote is a simple, quick process that […]

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From Parkland to the Palouse
UI students make their voices heard in the national conversation on gun control

On a Wednesday afternoon, while many University of Idaho students discussed biology, English and history in class, a handful of students stepped outside the classroom to discuss a single topic […]

Running on a dream
She Should Run encouraged UI students to consider equal representation

Women make up 51 percent of the population, but only 20 percent of the U.S. government, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. According to Vox, the U.S. ranks 104th in […]

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Moscow city voter guide

To read the full transcripts of the candidates’ answers click here. Deborah “Brandy” Sullivan — Four-year term  Brandy Sullivan, a commissioner on the Moscow Urban Renewal Agency (URA) and owner of […]