It’s a shame that the union bosses in the West Ada School District thought it was a good idea to yank parents and students around with a two-day “sick out” strike. This audacious and disgusting political posturing did nothing but throw chaos into the lives of children and families. I hope these parents prevail in their lawsuit against the union. They must.

What in the world is going on in the West Ada School District? Why aren't union teachers showing up to work? The Liberty Justice Center's Daniel Suhr, local attorney Edward Dindinger, and IFF President Wayne Hoffman talk about the union's tactics and how families are fighting back in this episode of The Hoff Time Report.

Wayne Hoffman gives his take on the constitutional amendment on Idahoans' ballots and debunks some popular myths about the measure. 

Gov. Brad Little recently announced that the state is on track to end the fiscal year with a budget surplus of more than half a billion dollars, or roughly 14 percent of the state’s general fund budget. That admission potentially added a whole new level of complexity to an already daunting prospective 2021 legislative session.

Recently, local governments were presented with an opportunity to offer modest tax relief to Idahoans. Some took the offer, while too many others declined. IFF President Wayne Hoffman explains what happened in this episode of The Hoff Time Report. Plus, IFF Education Policy Analyst Anna K. Miller invites you to take part in an ed choice forum that's scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15. 

Additional notes: 

Click here to read Wayne's column on the local government tax relief mess. 

Click here to read more about Anna Miller's ed choice discussion with Reason Foundation's Corey DeAngelis. 

Wayne responds to listener questions and explains why judges are on the ballot this year. He also details why this system for selecting judges isn't all that great.