The City Club of Idaho Falls is an independent, nonpartisan forum for discussion of public affairs. Forums are recorded and rebroadcast on KISU-FM 91.3
District 35, Wednesday April 27th
Senate:
Mark Harris (incumbent), Doug Toomer (challenger)
House Seat A
Kevin Andrus (incumbent), Jon Goode (challenger)
House Seat B:
Chad Christensen (incumbent), Josh Wheeler (challenger)
District 33, Tuesday April 26th
Senator:
Dave Lent (incumbent), Bryan Scholz (challenger) Declined Invite
House Seat A:
Barbara Ehardt (incumbent), Jeff Thompson (challenger)
District 32, Monday April 25th
Senator:
Kevin Cook (incumbent), Keith Newberry (challenger)
House Seat A (open seat):
Nicholas T. Christiansen (challenger), Stephanie Jo Mickelsen (challenger)
Dr. David Adler moderated the discussion between Incumbent Sherri Ybarra and challengers Branden Durst and Debbie Critchfield. Much was discussed in this 1.5 hour program. Per pupil spending, retaining teachers, Critical Race Theory, school choice among a few others. Come listen and get informed on making a choice in the upcoming Primary elections on May 17th.
The evenings speakers were Jeff Carr and Karen Leibert, and this was the evenings talking points
"Analyzing Putin's invasion of Ukraine."
"What is Russia's Endgame?"
"What is the future of Russia's relations with the West?"
https://www.ifcityclub.com/past-events-slides/ -here are the respective slide shows you can look at while they are speaking.
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and challenger Raul Labrador displayed their differing visions for the office in a candidate Forum presented by the City Club of Idaho Falls.
Listen to Dr. Wagner update the community on:
Exciting Projects in Energy and Security
Net Zero – INL, a leader in the state and in the country
Workforce Opportunities
The Importance of Community Partnership.
The PowerPoint is available on the City Club website under slides.
Lee Radford, Chair, Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency
Catherine Smith, Executive Director of the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation
Dana Briggs, Director, Idaho Falls Economic Development
Kelly Burgener, Academic Vice President, Brigham Young University-Idaho
Dr. Rick Aman, President, Eastern Idaho Technical College
Dr. Jeff Fox, President, College of Southern Idaho
Dr. Lyle Castle, Interim Dean of the College of Science and Engineering, Idaho State University
Dr. Marc Skinner, Executive Officer Southeast Region, University of Idaho
Beatrice Brailsford, Nuclear Program Director, Snake River Alliance
John Grossenbacher, Director, Idaho National Laboratory
John Kotek, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy
James Rogers, Founder and owner of Intermountain West Communications Company (formerly Sunbelt Communications Company) and Nevada System of Higher Education’s ninth Chancellor