1/ Sen. Jim Guthrie has been refusing to give hearings to several immigration enforcement bills in the Senate.

That made me curious.

I started looking into who funds Guthrie’s campaigns to see if there might be a connection.

What I found in Idaho’s campaign finance filings was interesting. A thread. 🧵 2/ While reviewing Guthrie’s campaign donations I saw the kinds of contributors you’d expect… BigAg companies like Simplot and industry PACs like the Idaho Dairy Industry PAC.

But one donor caught my attention: Gem State Legacy PAC.

1/ Drug activists with big out-of-state money are pushing for marijuana legalization in Idaho by 2026, claiming it's beneficial for our health. But the evidence paints a much different picture, from increased crime rates to brain shrinkage in kids. Let’s dive in. 👇 2/ Legalizing marijuana has been shown to correlate with an increase in crime rates. In 4 states studied, substantial increases were seen in property and violent crime, as well as burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny, and aggravated assault.

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1/ Beware Idaho, out-of-state groups like the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) are targeting us in 2026 with agendas on voting, abortion, and marijuana. Here's why their influence on our values is a concern. Thread below 👇

#idpol #idleg #Republic 2/ BISC "leverages ballot measures across the U.S. to center people of color, queer, low-income, immigrant, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities; advance racial equity; build and transform power; and galvanize a new progressive base."

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