by Carl Crabtree | Mar 2, 2022 | Newsletters
A stream cannot rise larger than its source. Teddy Roosevelt Budget Frustrations! One of the ways that businesses get in trouble during good times is through commitments to long-term, ongoing expenses. These new expenses look good during the good budget/income years,...
by Carl Crabtree | Feb 21, 2022 | Newsletters
A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people. Will Rogers Dyslexia Bill Unanimously Passes Senate Dyslexia, a reading disorder that affects about one out of every five Idaho students, got a lift this week. I brought...
by Carl Crabtree | Apr 26, 2021 | Newsletters
America now is stumbling through the darkness of hatred and divisiveness. Our values, our principles, and our determination to succeed as a free and democratic people will give us a torch to light the way. And we will survive and become the stronger – not only...
by Carl Crabtree | Apr 15, 2021 | Newsletters
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Arthur Ashe Last Week, and the Last Week… Friends, Last week in the legislature, was a jumble to say least. Lobbyists were at a fever pitch, trying to tilt the table in their favor, with half-truths, third...
by Carl Crabtree | Apr 6, 2021 | Newsletters
Divisiveness leads to defeat. Gen. Mark Milley As you may have heard we have been on recess, which when I was in school was the best part of the day! Turns out, I was able to finish calving, in blizzard conditions, which made me appreciate going back to the...