Idaho Pulse Podcasts

Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate expose the Article 5 convention threat advancing through Idaho’s legislature, warning how John Schertz’s memorial could unleash attacks on the Second Amendment despite balanced budget promises. Nate reveals Governor Little’s resistance to Trump tax conformity—blocking $155 million in cuts to overtime, tips, and Social Security taxes—while addiction to federal COVID money created today’s budget crisis. Discussion includes teachers’ union...

Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate dissect the governor’s refusal to conform to Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” tax cuts, rejecting hundreds of millions in overtime and tip income exemptions to patch spending-created budget holes. Nate reveals Democrats’ coordinated messaging blaming tax cuts for budget problems while conservatives fail to counter that spending increased 60% over six years. The Idaho Supreme Court school choice case exposes...

Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate dissect Idaho’s self-inflicted budget crisis stemming from 60% spending increases over six years. Nate reveals the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s $1.9 billion in proposed cuts, including repealing Medicaid expansion and Idaho Launch. The discussion exposes how the governor’s acceptance of federal healthcare funding and workforce training programs benefits corporate cronies while taxpayers face potential tax increases instead of the promised...

Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate examine Idaho Freedom Foundation’s 2026 Freedom and Family Agenda targeting tax reductions, Medicaid expansion repeal, and education reform. Nate proposes $1.9 billion in spending cuts to enable elimination of property or income taxes. They critique Governor Little’s State of the State address as lacking substance, analyze legislative committee restructuring under Speaker Moyle, and discuss tax conformity implications from federal...

Governor Brad Little’s proposed budget signals a 16.9% increase in state spending, raising questions about Idaho’s conservative values. In this episode, we analyze the State of the State address, growing government trends, and the impact on taxpayers and fiscal principles....

Bob talks with Ron Nate, tracing his career and exploring topics such as the persistence of Common Core in Idaho schools despite efforts to eliminate it and the significant growth of the state budget from $7 billion to $14 billion in just nine years. The discussion also touched on Idaho’s dependence on federal funding, with approximately 43% of the state’s annual budget coming from...