Gem State Brief

Greg Woodard: "Commit the crime, serve the time" | GSB #15

In the continuation of our series on Idaho's 2026 elections, Sam sits down with Greg Woodard, who is running for District Court Judge in Idaho's 4th Judicial District. Greg gives us insight into the Idaho court system and what a District Court Judge does. Greg Woodard has been an attorney for 26 years, serving the last three years as a Deputy Attorney General in the Idaho Attorney General's office. Greg has been married for 25 years and has five childrenFind Greg at his website: greg4judge.comOr on Instagram @greg4judge--Hosted by Sam Rust: https://twitter.com/SamRustProduced by Caleb Cook: https://twitter.com/FerrinsThoughtsEdited by Zack Wilson--Join for local Idaho news in your email: https://gemstatebrief.beehiiv.com/sub... Check out this week’s news: https://gemstatebrief.com/Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/gemstatebriefhttps://twitter.com/gemstatebrief https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574343904779

Chris Bruce: "Trade a unit of work for a unit of money and the government just keeps taking more and more" | GSB #14

In this episode--part of our series on Idaho's 2026 elections--Sam interviews Chris Bruce, a candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 23. Sam and Chris discuss immigration, taxation and housing cost along with Chris's accomplishments in the legislature.Chris is an entrepreneur, leukemia survivor, and city council president for the city of Kuna.Check out Chris on several platforms:https://cbruce4idaho.comhttps://facebook.com/ChrisForKunahttps://twitter.com/ChrisBruceIDhttps://www.instagram.com/electedbythepeople/--Hosted by Sam Rust: https://twitter.com/SamRustProduced by Caleb Cook: https://twitter.com/FerrinsThoughtsEdited by Justin Barrett--Join for local Idaho news in your email: https://gemstatebrief.beehiiv.com/sub... Check out this week’s news: https://gemstatebrief.com/Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/gemstatebriefhttps://twitter.com/gemstatebriefhttps://www.facebook.com/people/The-Gem-State-Brief/61574343904779/

Mark Fitzpatrick: "Idaho is a red sports car..." | GSB #13

In the next episode of our series on Idaho's upcoming 2026 elections, Caleb interviews Mark Fitzpatrick, who is running for governor. Caleb and Mark discuss how Idaho can eliminate all taxes, liberals pretending to be conservatives in the Idaho government, and more.Mark was a police officer for several years before moving into business where he has run several successful enterprises. Most famously, he is the founder of the Old State Saloon, which has made national news for Heterosexual Awesomeness Month, free beer for ICE tips, and more.Find Mark at his website: https://www.markfitzidaho.com/Or on X at: https://x.com/oldstatemark--Hosted by Caleb Cook: https://twitter.com/FerrinsThoughtsProduced by Sam Rust: https://x.com/SamRustEdited by Zack Wilson--Join for local Idaho news in your email: https://gemstatebrief.beehiiv.com/sub... Check out this week’s news: https://gemstatebrief.com/Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/gemstatebriefhttps://twitter.com/gemstatebrief https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574343904779

Greg Ferch: "The budget is growing faster than the population or inflation..." | GSB #12

In this episode--part of our series on Idaho's 2026 elections--Caleb interviews Greg Ferch, a candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 22. Caleb and Greg discuss pertinent issues for this year's election, including illegal immigration and the health and welfare issues within our community.Greg is a veteran, business owner and local chiropractor who has been involved in local politics for many years. He currently serves on the central district health board using his expertise to influence legislation around health.Check out Greg's platform or support him: https://ferch4idaho.com--Hosted and Produced by Caleb Cook: https://twitter.com/FerrinsThoughtsEdited by Justin Barrett--Join for local Idaho news in your email: https://gemstatebrief.beehiiv.com/sub... Check out this week’s news: https://gemstatebrief.com/Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/gemstatebriefhttps://twitter.com/gemstatebriefhttps://www.facebook.com/people/The-Gem-State-Brief/61574343904779/

Kelly Walton: "Idaho is..." | GSB #11

In this episode--part of our series on Idaho's 2026 elections--Caleb interviews Kelly Walton, a candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 22. Caleb and Kelly discuss pertinent issues for this year's election, including illegal immigration, the slippery slope away from God, and what makes a true Idaho conservative.Kelly Walton first moved to Idaho in 1975 and has been actively involved in business and politics here ever since. He was Executive Director of ACT for America from 2013-2016. Kelly is on the board of Idaho Energy, LLC and Idaho Chooses Life, and he’s also a member of the Idaho Majority Club.Find Kelly at his website: https://waltonforidaho.com/--Hosted by Caleb Cook: https://twitter.com/FerrinsThoughtsProduced by Zack WilsonEdited by Zack Wilson--Join for local Idaho news in your email: https://gemstatebrief.beehiiv.com/sub... Check out this week’s news: https://gemstatebrief.com/Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/gemstatebriefhttps://twitter.com/gemstatebrief https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574343904779#idaho #idahonews #gemstatebrief