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Brian Almon
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Father. Writer. Christian. Descendant of pioneers. Chair LD14 GOP. Subscribe at https://t.co/AQsTwrFroH
Dec 29, 2025 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
Since we're looking into potential daycare fraud...

Umoja Child Care (or Umoji Daycare) opened in Boise in 2019. According to Transparent Idaho, owner/operator Silvie Mwenematale has received more than $750K in welfare since 2019.

🧵 Image Here is a sampling of payments to Mwenematale: Image
Dec 19, 2025 • 75 tweets • 12 min read
The December meeting of the DOGE Task Force is underway.

🧵 Image Sasha O’Connell, state Medicaid director at DHW, is presenting findings regarding Medicaid costs and how many on Expansion are currently working. Image
Nov 14, 2025 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
Colonel David Gunter, commander of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, shares an update with the interim legislative committee on federalism.

Part of the update is about the deal to train Qatari airmen at the base. Image Col. Gunter says the deal has been in the works since 2018, and that all safety considerations have been taken. He says American airmen, including himself, have flown alongside allies from other nations in the Middle East.
Aug 25, 2025 • 63 tweets • 12 min read
The second meeting of the DOGE Task Force has convened at the Capitol.

This is your live thread today: Image Co-chair Sen. Todd Lakey calls the meeting to order. He is present along with fellow co-chair Rep. Jeff Ehlers, Rep. Josh Tanner, Sen. Camille Blaylock, Sen. Carrie Semmelroth, with Reps. Heather Scott and Dustin Manwaring and Sen. Carl Bjerke joining remotely.
Jul 25, 2025 • 86 tweets • 15 min read
The legislative DOGE Task Force is meeting now.

This is your live thread. Image Watch live on the Gem State Chronicle. Scroll down to the Senate State Affairs video stream, Room WW55:

gemstatechronicle.com/watch-the-legi…
Feb 6, 2025 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Let's talk about the relationship between Idaho Business for Education and both Senate leaders and the governor's office.

Thread:

1/10 IBE seems to have a dual mission - STEM apprenticeships, and lobbying against school choice.

I see lots of familiar faces on its board of directors:

2/10

idahobe.org/board-and-staf…
Mar 18, 2024 • 39 tweets • 10 min read
S1252 the Defend the Guard Act is before the House Transportation & Defense Committee this afternoon.

A previous version of this bill failed to pass out of this committee several years ago.

#idpol #idleg Image Chairman Joe Palmer opens the committee meeting by warning against impugning motives, and says anyone who does so will be removed from the room.

#idpol #idleg
Jun 24, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
The damning case against the presence of the IFRW, IYR, and ICR on the @IdahoGOP state executive board, in a handout to summer meeting attendees:

🧵 The proposed rule: