Education, Advocacy and Activism

PACs, Nonprofits and Electioneering in Idaho Learning Module

A standalone special edition on Idaho campaign finance in 14 lessons: candidate committees, PACs, independent expenditures and electioneering, literature, signs and ads, ballot measures, nonprofits, schools and churches, lobbying, filing and research tools, complaints and enforcement, who can give to whom (58 questions and answers), and a detailed legal analysis of dark money: what it is, when it is illegal or unethical, and how to track it. Educational, not legal advice.

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Running for Local Office in Idaho: From Filing to Your First 90 Days Learning Module

How to run for a county, city, school board or special district seat in Idaho: which offices exist, who is eligible, when and how to file, what a campaign treasurer must report, how to plan, budget and canvass, and what changes the day you take the oath, from ethics and conflicts to open meetings and public records. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Elections and Campaign Finance Reports Learning Module

Learn how Idaho runs its elections from registration to certification, how ballots are tested and audited, and how to read Idaho Sunshine and FEC campaign finance reports well enough to check claims about money in a race and describe them fairly. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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PACs, Nonprofits and Electioneering in Idaho: How the Money Works and How to Do It Right Learning Module

Everything about money and messaging in Idaho politics: candidate committees, PACs, independent expenditures, electioneering, ballot measures, nonprofits, schools and churches, and the literature, signs, mail and ads they pay for. Who can give to whom and how much, how the money must be handled, what is restricted, how to set up and run a committee step by step, where to file, how to research who is paying for what, and a detailed legal analysis of dark money: what it is, when it is illegal or unethical, and how to track it. A module of a special edition, 14 lessons.

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Recall Elections and the Initiative Process in Idaho Learning Module

How Idaho voters recall officials and make or reject laws themselves: who can be recalled, signature thresholds and deadlines, statewide and local initiatives and referendums step by step, circulating and verifying petitions, the money rules, real Idaho recall and initiative histories and the legal fights over them. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Digital Campaigning on a Small Budget Learning Module

How a small Idaho campaign or advocacy group can run a lawful, effective digital effort on a tight budget: planning, email lists and consent, websites and donation pages, organic and paid social, platform political ad rules, disclaimers, texting and robocall law, cheap video, AI content and Idaho's synthetic media law, account security, measuring results and reporting digital spending. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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The Dark Money Game Game

How political money is moved and hidden in Idaho and federal races, the common screwups by PACs, candidates, nonprofits and other groups, and the fixes. Five levels from easy to hard, 60 scenarios with the rule and citation for each, and a bonus sixth level of legal terms. Built on the PACs, Nonprofits and Electioneering course.

U.S. Constitution Training Learning Module

Twelve modules on the Constitution of the United States: the history behind each clause, the text quoted from the National Archives transcription, and the landmark court cases, from the Convention of 1787 through the Bill of Rights, the Civil War amendments and how to read the document. Footnotes, sources and a quiz in every module. Educational, not legal advice.

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Liberty and the Republic Learning Module

Free courses on the principles of liberty from the Garden to the Republic: natural law, the common law and Blackstone, economic systems, Ordered Liberty: Civil Anti-Authoritarianism and Resistance, the founding of the United States, the people of the Revolution and the Constitution, and culture, faith and the arts. 8 courses, 86 lessons, built on the founders' own words, with footnotes, sources and a quiz in every lesson.

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The Two Liberties Learning Module

Isaiah Berlin's two concepts of liberty, and a field guide for spotting counterfeits: those who just talk about liberty. 8 lessons.

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The Constitution and the 17th Amendment Learning Module

A standalone special edition in 10 lessons: why the framers gave Senate elections to state legislatures, how those elections worked from 1789 to 1913, the deadlocks and scandals, the reform movement, passage and ratification, the text and the courts, Idaho and the amendment, the two sides of the federalism debate, and repeal and reform proposals today. Primary sources throughout.

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Constitutional Firsts Learning Module

Supplemental training to the U.S. Constitution course, 12 lessons: the first case to test each section of Articles I to VII and all 27 amendments, the story behind it, and how the rule changed down to the leading case today.

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The Idaho Constitution: How Idaho's Own Charter Really Works Learning Module

Idaho's 1889 constitution decides more of daily civic life than the federal one: school funding, local debt, the initiative right, the plural executive and the rules for how every bill must be written. This course explains how it really works, with the Boise convention record, the Idaho Supreme Court cases that shape it, the amendments on the November 3, 2026 ballot, and step-by-step guides to researching a constitutional question yourself. A module of U.S. Constitution Training, 10 lessons.

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How Laws and Rules Get Made Learning Module

Follow a proposal from idea to enforceable law in the Idaho Legislature, state agencies, city councils, county commissions, Congress and federal agencies, then read the documents yourself and speak up at the moment it counts. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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The Principles of Liberty: The Garden to the Republic Learning Module

Where the American idea of liberty came from, told mostly in the founders' own words: the Garden and the first law, natural law from Cicero to Aquinas, Magna Carta and the English charters, the common law, William Blackstone, Locke and Sidney, Montesquieu, and how the founders built all of it into the Declaration, the state constitutions and the Bill of Rights. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 10 lessons.

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Economic Systems: Capitalism, Mercantilism, Socialism and Communism Learning Module

How four economic systems answer the same questions about who owns, who decides and who gets what, drawing heavily on Milton Friedman, Friedrich Hayek, Adam Smith and Thomas Sowell, with the historical record of each system and the strongest criticisms answered. Each lesson ends with a short quiz. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 10 lessons.

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Ordered Liberty: Civil Anti-Authoritarianism and Resistance Learning Module

Ordered Liberty: the shared duty to hold government accountable and to support legitimate government. What a breach of that order looks like, the Concord Principle of Resistance and its standards for self-defense and violent defensive resistance, and how Americans have answered breaches, from Lexington and Concord to slavery, the incarceration of Japanese Americans and the immigration fights of today. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 10 lessons.

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The Founding of the Republic Learning Module

From colonial self-government to the first peaceful transfer of power in 1801: the road to revolution, independence, the Articles of Confederation, the crisis of the 1780s, the Constitutional Convention, ratification, the Bill of Rights and the precedents Washington set. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 9 lessons.

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People of the Revolutionary War Learning Module

Short biographies of men and women who fought, spied, financed and wrote the Revolution, many of them names most Americans never learned: soldiers of color, a woman who enlisted under a man's name, a Spanish governor, a Polish engineer and a Prussian drillmaster. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 60 lessons.

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People of the Constitution Learning Module

Short biographies of the people who wrote, fought over and ratified the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, including delegates who walked out, Anti-Federalists who forced the Bill of Rights, and two Black Massachusetts residents who used the new language of liberty against slavery. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 15 lessons.

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Culture Comes First: Francis Schaeffer, Western Culture and Politics Downstream Learning Module

Why so many thinkers say politics is downstream from culture: Francis Schaeffer and L'Abri, How Should We Then Live? and A Christian Manifesto, the roots of Western culture in Jerusalem, Athens and Rome, the writers who argued culture shapes law, and what the idea asks of citizens. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 9 lessons.

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Art, Music and Writing from the Revolution to the Civil War Learning Module

The paintings, songs, hymns, pamphlets, poems and novels Americans made between 1765 and 1865: Revere, Trumbull and Stuart, Yankee Doodle and Billings, Common Sense and Wheatley, the Hudson River School, Emerson and Whitman, spirituals and parlor songs, abolition in print, and the Civil War in photographs and anthems. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 12 lessons.

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Ideas and Values Since the Enlightenment Learning Module

Francis Schaeffer's survey of Western thought and the thinkers around it: Kant, Rousseau, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Darwin, Nietzsche, Dewey, the existentialists, the postmodernists, and the later voices who answered them, with the criticisms Schaeffer's own history has drawn. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 18 lessons.

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The Two Liberties and How to Identify Counterfeit Liberty Learning Module

Isaiah Berlin's 1958 lecture Two Concepts of Liberty, read closely: liberty as freedom from interference and liberty as self-mastery, where each came from, how the second can be turned against the person it claims to free, and the debate since. Then a field guide for spotting counterfeits: people and programs that use the word liberty while asking for more power over you. A module of a special edition, 8 lessons.

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Economic Thinkers: Friedman, Hayek, Mises and the Free-Market Schools Learning Module

The economic ideas of Milton Friedman and the thinkers around him: Hayek and the knowledge problem, Mises and the Austrian school, the Chicago school, public choice, supply-side economics, and Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams. Each school is stated in its own words, tested against the record, and answered by its best critics. Each lesson ends with a short quiz. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 10 lessons.

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Art and Politics in the 20th and 21st Centuries Learning Module

How editorial art, line drawings and political cartoons, photography, modern art and music have shaped politics and been shaped by it from 1900 to today: the cartoonists from Kirby and Herblock to Telnaes, the posters and murals, the photographs that moved laws and ended wars, the fights over Guernica, the NEA and the flag, the protest songs and the campaign-song lawsuits, and how to read, use and report on political art now. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 10 lessons.

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The Constitution and the 17th Amendment: History, Federalism and the Debate Today Learning Module

How the framers gave Senate elections to the state legislatures, how that system worked and broke down through deadlocks, empty seats and bribery scandals, how the Progressive reform movement and the Oregon System forced the Seventeenth Amendment through in 1913, what the amendment's text and the courts say about vacancies, Idaho's own history with it, the full scholarly debate over what direct election did to federalism, and the repeal and reform proposals still argued today. A module of a special edition, 10 lessons.

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Perot, the Libertarians and the Pauls: Third Paths in American Politics Learning Module

Ross Perot and the 1992 and 1996 campaigns, the ideas and history of libertarian thought and the Libertarian Party, and a fair analysis of Ron Paul and Rand Paul: what they believe, how they have voted, where they differ, and how critics from the left, right and center answer them. Each lesson ends with a short quiz. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 10 lessons.

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The Liberty Political Matrix: Beyond Left and Right Learning Module

Pierson's Liberty Political Matrix and his case that the left-right line is a false paradigm: where left and right came from, why one line cannot tell a constitutionalist from a statist, the two axes of moral grounding and relationship to institutional power, the nine behavioral categories, and how to use the matrix honestly. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 6 lessons.

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Idaho's Radicals and Extremists: Socialists, Communists, Nazis and the White Supremacist Movement, 1892 to 2026 Learning Module

The documented history of socialism, communism, Nazism and white supremacist organizing in Idaho, from the Coeur d'Alene mine wars of 1892 and the 1912 Debs vote, through the Wobblies, the Red Scare and Senator Glen Taylor, the Aryan Nations at Hayden Lake and The Order, to Patriot Front's 2022 arrests and the extremism cases of the 2020s, plus a full history of DSA, 50501 and the No Kings coalition, their people, money, philosophies and Idaho chapters, kept in their own category. Every claim is sourced and evidence limits are stated. White supremacy, white separatism and Nazism are defined and kept apart, and each lesson separates membership, voting, accusation and conviction. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 14 lessons.

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Institutionalism - Origins Learning Module

What institutionalism is, where it comes from and what it costs: a clear definition and the scholars who described it, documented cases from indulgences to the Boeing 737 MAX, and then the institutions Americans are asked to trust, era by era, from royal charters and admiralty courts through the territorial governments, the bank, the railroad grants, the regulatory commission, the Insular Cases, the New Deal agency, Cold War bases, the federal land estate, neoconservatism and what Pierson calls modern mercantilism, read through his Ordered Liberty framework. A module of Liberty and the Republic, 19 lessons.

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U.S. Constitution: From the Charters to Philadelphia Learning Module

The road from colonial charters and the failed Articles of Confederation to the 1787 Convention, its compromises, the Preamble and the ratification fight. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Article I: Congress Learning Module

The House and Senate, how a bill becomes law, the enumerated powers, the Commerce and Necessary and Proper Clauses, and the limits on Congress and the states. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Article II: The President Learning Module

The single executive, the Electoral College, the oath, war powers, appointments and removal, pardons, privilege, immunity and impeachment. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Article III: The Courts Learning Module

Judicial power, life tenure, jurisdiction, standing and political questions, and how judicial review began with Marbury v. Madison. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Federalism and the States Learning Module

Article IV, the Supremacy Clause, the oath, the Tenth and Eleventh Amendments, preemption, and the anti-commandeering rule that matters to sheriffs. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Amending the Constitution Learning Module

Article V, all 27 amendments by year, failed proposals, time limits, rescission, the convention debate and Idaho v. Freeman. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The First Amendment Learning Module

Religion, speech, press, assembly and petition: prior restraint, libel, incitement, public comment at meetings, officials on social media and reporter's privilege. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Second Amendment Learning Module

English and colonial roots, the text, Heller, McDonald, Bruen and Rahimi, the Third Amendment, and Idaho's Article I, Section 11. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Search, Due Process and Fair Trials Learning Module

Amendments 4 to 8: warrants and digital privacy, self-incrimination, takings, counsel, confrontation, juries, bail, fines and punishment. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Civil War Amendments Learning Module

Slavery in the original text, Dred Scott, the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, Reconstruction, segregation, incorporation and Section 3. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Voting, Taxes and the Later Amendments Learning Module

How the vote expanded, the income tax, Prohibition, term limits, succession, one person one vote, and Idaho's 1896 suffrage fight. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Reading the Constitution Learning Module

The Ninth Amendment, methods of interpretation, precedent and overruling, the Idaho Constitution, and the oath every officeholder takes. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Preamble Learning Module

We the People, the six purposes, and what the Preamble does and does not do. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Article IV: The States and the Union Learning Module

Full Faith and Credit, privileges and immunities, extradition, new states, territories and the Guarantee Clause. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Article VI: Debts, Supremacy and the Oath Learning Module

Prior debts, the Supremacy Clause, the oath of office and the ban on religious tests. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: Article VII: Ratification Learning Module

Nine states, the conventions, the Federalist and Anti-Federalist fight and how the Constitution took effect. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Third Amendment Learning Module

Quartering of soldiers, from the Quartering Acts to Engblom v. Carey. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Fourth Amendment Learning Module

Searches, seizures, warrants, probable cause and digital privacy. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Fifth Amendment Learning Module

Grand juries, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process and takings. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Sixth Amendment Learning Module

Speedy public trial, jury, confrontation, compulsory process and counsel. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Seventh Amendment Learning Module

Civil jury trial and the re-examination clause. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Eighth Amendment Learning Module

Bail, excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Ninth Amendment Learning Module

Rights retained by the people, from Madison's draft to Griswold. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Tenth Amendment Learning Module

Reserved powers, anti-commandeering and state sovereignty. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Eleventh Amendment Learning Module

Chisholm v. Georgia, state sovereign immunity and Ex parte Young. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Twelfth Amendment Learning Module

The Electoral College after 1800, separate ballots and contingent elections. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Thirteenth Amendment Learning Module

Abolition of slavery, the punishment clause and the enforcement power. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Fourteenth Amendment Learning Module

Citizenship, privileges or immunities, due process, equal protection and Section 3. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Fifteenth Amendment Learning Module

The vote and race, enforcement, and the Voting Rights Act. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Sixteenth Amendment Learning Module

The income tax, Pollock and the power to tax incomes. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Eighteenth Amendment Learning Module

Prohibition: the only amendment repealed, and how it happened. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Nineteenth Amendment Learning Module

Women's suffrage, from Seneca Falls to ratification. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Twentieth Amendment Learning Module

Lame duck, inauguration dates and presidential succession gaps. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Twenty-First Amendment Learning Module

Repeal of Prohibition and state control of alcohol. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Twenty-Second Amendment Learning Module

Presidential term limits. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Twenty-Third Amendment Learning Module

Electoral votes for the District of Columbia. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Twenty-Fourth Amendment Learning Module

The poll tax ban and Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Learning Module

Presidential disability and succession. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Twenty-Sixth Amendment Learning Module

The 18-year-old vote and Oregon v. Mitchell. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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U.S. Constitution: The Twenty-Seventh Amendment Learning Module

Congressional pay, from 1789 to 1992. A module of U.S. Constitution Training.

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The Declaration of Independence: How It Was Written and What It Says Learning Module

From the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to Common Sense and the colonial resolutions of spring 1776: the statutes, petitions and Congress documents behind the Declaration of Independence. A module of U.S. Constitution Training, 9 lessons.

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The Articles of Confederation, 1775 to 1789 Learning Module

How the Articles of Confederation were drafted and ratified: Franklin's 1775 sketch, the Dickinson draft, the 1776 and 1777 debates over votes and land, ratification state by state, and Maryland's holdout until March 1, 1781. A module of U.S. Constitution Training, 6 lessons.

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Constitution Trivia Game

Five levels of U.S. Constitution trivia drawn from the Constitution course: history, the text and the court cases. Play all three mixed or pick one. 120 questions, ten random per round, each linked to its lesson.

Who Said It? Game

Name the author of quotations from the Reading Library: the Declaration, The Federalist, Brutus, Locke, Bastiat, Smith, Washington and more. Three levels, ten random quotes per round, each linked to the full text.

Blackstone's Commentaries Learning Module Resource

Read and download Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765 to 1769): all four books, EPUB, Word and facsimile PDFs of John Adams's copy.

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Reading Library Learning Module Resource

Founding and foundational texts on natural law, constitutional law and federalism, moral law and civic virtue, political philosophy and economics, each with author, year, difficulty, read time, a summary and the full text. 19 readings in 5 categories.

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How AI Works: The Kinds of AI and What They Are For Learning Module

Learn what the word AI covers, how machines learn from data, how chatbots and image generators actually produce their output, and why they get things wrong. Finish able to tell the kinds of AI apart and read a model announcement without getting fooled. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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AI Issues: Technical, Legal, Social and Logistical Learning Module

Understand artificial intelligence with your feet on the ground: what it runs on and costs, what it uses in power and water, the copyright fights, bias, privacy, jobs, safety debates and the laws as of October 2026, plus how to test an AI claim before you repeat it or act on it. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Using AI for Research and Writing Learning Module

How AI research and writing tools work, which kind fits which job, where they invent citations, quotes and numbers, and how to check what they hand you before you rely on it. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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AI Image, Video and Voice Generation Learning Module

How AI image, video, voice and music generators work, what they cost, where they fail, how labels and provenance data work, and what the law says about deepfakes and copyright. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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AI for Voice and Music Learning Module

Understand how synthetic voices and AI music are made, what makes scripts and prompts come out right the first time, how the results get cleaned and loudness-checked, and what consent, honest labels and the law require as of October 2026. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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AI Detection: Spotting Machine-Written Words and Text Learning Module

How AI text detectors work, from word-choice tells and perplexity scores to trained classifiers, watermarks and content credentials, how accurate they really are, who gets wrongly flagged, what the law says, and how to judge a claim that something was written by a machine. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Energy, AI and Data Center Policy: What the Orders Say Learning Module

Read the 2025 and 2026 presidential orders, plans and pledges on energy, AI and data centers in their own words, see who wrote and backs them, weigh the evidence on an AI slowdown, and sort out which rules limit AI and which products push it on you. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Data Centers: Types, Purposes and How They Work Learning Module

Follow a phone tap to a server and back, tell the kinds of data centers apart, and read the power, cooling, efficiency, siting and outage numbers that come up when one is proposed near you. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Data Centers in Your Community: Power, Water, Land, Money Learning Module

Size up a proposed data center the way a careful resident or advocate would: what it means for the grid, water, land, taxes and jobs, how to find out who is behind it, and what the strongest case on each side rests on. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Data Center Planning Issues Learning Module

Follow a data center proposal through every approval it needs, from land option to switch-on, and learn which questions to ask, which records to request and which conditions actually hold up at each step. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Spotting Misinformation and Doctored Media: Checking Claims, Images, Audio and Video Learning Module

How to tell what is true online: the kinds of false and misleading content, checking a claim with lateral reading and SIFT, reverse image and video search, metadata and its limits, edited images, deepfake audio and video and what detection can and cannot do, content credentials, checking quotes, statistics and screenshots, Idaho examples, and how to correct a falsehood without spreading it. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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How the Power Grid Works Learning Module

Learn the units, machines, markets and regulators behind the electric grid, read a power bill line by line, and understand a utility's resource plan or rate case well enough to take part and ask sharp questions. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 8 lessons.

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Alternative Energy: Hydro, Wind, Solar, Geothermal and Storage Learning Module

How dams, turbines, solar panels, geothermal wells and batteries actually make or store electricity, what each costs and what each leaves behind, with the arithmetic shown. You will be able to check a capacity factor, rework an LCOE, read a lifecycle emissions table and test a new energy claim before you repeat it. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Nuclear Power Learning Module

Understand how reactors work, what the fuel, waste, safety and cost records actually show, and where small modular reactors and federal rules stood in October 2026, so you can weigh nuclear projects with real numbers. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Natural Gas Power Learning Module

Learn where natural gas comes from, how it moves and becomes electricity, what it costs and emits, and what each side gets right in the fights over new gas plants and pipelines. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 8 lessons.

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Battery Energy Storage Systems: How They Work, Fail and Burn Learning Module

Learn what grid batteries are for, how chemistries, sizes and parts compare, how the battery management system keeps cells in line and what happens when it doesn't, then read the real record of battery fires, how they are fought, what they leave behind and what a county can require before one is built. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Supplemental Nuclear: Small Modular Reactors Learning Module

Learn what small modular reactors and microreactors are, which designs exist and what each is for, where projects and Idaho National Laboratory work stood in October 2026, and how cooling water, fuel, safety rules and spent fuel storage actually work. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Western Grid Projects: CAISO, Markets, SWIP-N and Hemingway Learning Module

Learn who runs the Western grid, how CAISO's markets and the new independent board over them work, which market Idaho's utilities chose, how transmission costs reach a bill, and where SWIP-N, Boardman to Hemingway and Gateway West stand as of October 2026, with the companies, the advocacy groups and the Idaho decisions behind each. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Southern Idaho Energy Issues Learning Module

Get current on the energy and data center fights across southern Idaho as of October 2026: SWIP-N, the cancelled Lava Ridge wind project and how it could return, data center proposals from Kuna to Cassia County, big solar, new gas plants and the Elmore County docket, with every status dated and sourced. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 8 lessons.

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Limiting Industrial Energy Projects Through Local Code Learning Module

An advocacy course on protecting farmland, small communities and public land from utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage and transmission through Idaho planning and zoning: plan language, districts and tiers, hard standards, bonds, moratoriums, public land limits, the other side's best arguments and how code gets adopted. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Water, Land and Agriculture Learning Module

Learn how Western water rights, Idaho's water agencies, irrigation, groundwater rules, land use planning and farm economics actually work, with the unit math shown. You will be able to read a water right record, follow a curtailment order or zoning hearing, and understand fairly who gets water and land when new users show up. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Water Rights and Agricultural Land Use for Idaho Residents Learning Module

How water and farmland are governed in Idaho: prior appropriation, the Idaho Department of Water Resources, water right basics (priority, beneficial use, forfeiture, transfers), domestic wells, the Snake River Basin Adjudication, Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer curtailment and settlements, irrigation districts and canal companies, agricultural land in county zoning, right-to-farm law, and how to look up rights and comment on applications. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Idaho's Public Lands: How Federal and State Land Really Gets Managed, and How to Have a Say Learning Module

Who owns and manages every kind of land in Idaho, how the state endowment trust and the Land Board work, how leases and auctions are run, how the Forest Service and the BLM plan, what NEPA requires after the 2025 changes, exactly how to comment, object and protest, where the money and politics are, and how to report on a public lands decision from the record. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Issues and Advocacy Training Learning Module

Free lessons for advocates, activists, candidates and residents: local government, Idaho property taxes, open meeting law, planning and zoning, limiting large energy projects, urban renewal and economic development, how laws get made, elections and campaign finance, water and land, surveillance and privacy, artificial intelligence, AI detection, energy and AI policy, data centers, the power grid and the western market, battery storage, SMRs and nuclear, natural gas and southern Idaho energy fights. 28 courses, 249 lessons, each sourced, with a reporting angle, a research angle and a short quiz.

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Local Government 101: Budgets, Levies and Bonds Learning Module

Learn who governs the counties, cities, school districts and special districts on your tax bill, how their budgets are built, how Idaho's levy math and 3 percent cap work, and how to read a bond, a fee or a tax bill well enough to question it or testify about it. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Idaho Property Taxes in Depth Learning Module

Go past the basics of Idaho property tax: how assessors value property and how to appeal, every major exemption and relief program, where the money goes and how state school relief changes it, how big industrial projects and urban renewal affect everyone else's bill, and how to compare tax burdens and check a district's numbers with real records. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Idaho Planning and Zoning Learning Module

Learn how Idaho's Local Land Use Planning Act works, from the comprehensive plan and zoning map to conditional use permits, subdivisions, annexation, hearings, appeals and takings review, so you can follow a land use case, check the facts and testify in a way that counts. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Urban Renewal and Economic Development Groups Learning Module

Learn how Idaho urban renewal agencies are created, governed and reported, who carries the cost of tax increment financing, how state incentives and regional development groups in the Magic Valley are funded, which open government laws reach them, and what the evidence says about whether any of it works. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Idaho School Boards, Budgets, Bonds and Levies Learning Module

How Idaho school districts are governed and funded: trustee zones and elections, the budget cycle, state funding, supplemental and plant facilities levies, bonds and the two-thirds rule. Read a district budget, follow the money and know what districts may and may not say in a bond campaign. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Idaho Medicaid: How It Works, Who Decides and What Changes in 2027 Learning Module

How Idaho Medicaid works: the federal and state money split, how Proposition 2 and the 2019 sideboards created expansion, who qualifies, who writes the rules, how the budget is built, the January 2027 work requirements and six-month renewals, managed care, appealing a denial, checking a claim and having a say. 10 lessons.

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Starting and Running a Nonprofit or Advocacy Group in Idaho Learning Module

How to start and run an Idaho advocacy group the right way: choosing between an unincorporated association and a nonprofit corporation, articles, bylaws, filings and annual reports, the EIN, picking 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) and the IRS forms, board duties, fundraising and tax rules, political activity limits and how to close down cleanly. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Idaho's State Budget: How JFAC, Holdbacks and Revenue Forecasts Really Work Learning Module

Where Idaho's state money comes from, how the budget moves from agency requests to the governor to JFAC to the floor, how revenue forecasts are made, what holdbacks and the balanced budget rule mean, how reserves and tax cuts change the picture, how to read an appropriation bill, how state dollars reach counties, cities and schools, and how to track, report on and testify about the budget. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Idaho Roads and Highways: Who Builds Them, Who Pays and How to Have a Say Learning Module

How Idaho roads really get built, paid for and fixed: who owns which road, where fuel tax, registration, sales tax and property tax money goes, the constitutional limits and the 2025 budget fight, TECM and GARVEE bonds, the 2026 unfunded list in ITD's seven-year plan, highway districts and their budgets, federal formulas and the reauthorization fight, impact fees, and step-by-step ways to get a road fixed, change a project or report on one. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

Civic Trivia Game

Five levels of Idaho civics trivia, ten random questions per round from a pool of 48 per level, drawn from the Elected Officials Training and the Issues and Advocacy Training. Every answer links back to its lesson. Best scores saved in your browser.

Local Government Resources Learning Module Resource

Link cards for county commissions, planning and zoning and other county offices in Jerome, Twin Falls, Gooding, Cassia, Lincoln, Blaine and Minidoka counties.

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Journalism Training Learning Module

Free lessons in the craft: basic journalism, writing articles and polemics, images, data and statistics, digital safety, music theory and songwriting, audio, video, ads, reels and social posts, plus a capstone. Starts with Writing Articles for Dummies, a funny step-by-step for brand-new writers. 16 courses, 112 lessons, each with a hands-on exercise and a short quiz.

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Testifying and Public Comment in Idaho: Legislature, Counties and Planning Hearings Learning Module

How to be heard in Idaho government: signing up and testifying at legislative committees in person, remotely or in writing, speaking at county commissions, city councils and school boards, and taking part in planning and zoning hearings where the record and the rules of a quasi-judicial hearing decide the outcome. What the law requires about public comment, what it does not, and how to prepare, deliver and follow up. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Advocacy Social Media Strategy: An Evidence-Based Playbook for Followers and Email Lists Learning Module

A graduate-level playbook for running several advocacy pages across many platforms: how feeds rank content, what the research says spreads and persuades, platform-by-platform rules and benchmarks, the multi-page architecture, growing real followers, building an email list you own, measurement and experiments, the law and ethics of persuasion, and a complete worked 12-month plan. Every strategy rests on cited studies, platform documents and benchmark data. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Data Journalism and Basic Statistics Learning Module

Find public data, build and clean a spreadsheet from scratch, and do the handful of calculations that most local stories need. Then read uncertainty honestly, avoid the classic statistical traps, and publish charts and numbers a skeptic can check. A module of Journalism Training, 9 lessons.

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Writing Articles for Dummies: A Step-by-Step for the Unimaginative and Uneducated Learning Module

A funny, patient, completely practical walk from blank page to a published 600 to 900 word news or opinion article. No talent required, just the willingness to follow ten steps in order. A module of Journalism Training, 10 lessons.

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Basic Journalism Learning Module

Decide what is news, find the original record, request public documents under Idaho law, interview people fairly, check claims and images, and publish without stepping into defamation. A module of Journalism Training, 7 lessons.

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How to Write an Article Learning Module

Turn a pile of notes into a finished article: find the point, write the lede, pick a structure, handle numbers and quotes honestly, edit your own copy, and ship it with citations, a glossary, reader Q&A and hard-question answers. A module of Journalism Training, 7 lessons.

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How to Write a Polemic Learning Module

Write a hard-hitting argument against a public decision that rests on documents, answers the other side honestly and stays on the right side of defamation law. A module of Journalism Training, 6 lessons.

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Creating and Using Images in Articles Learning Module

Pick and shoot images that carry real information, use other people's images legally, label AI art honestly, and publish pictures that are captioned, accessible and stripped of private metadata. A module of Journalism Training, 7 lessons.

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Capstone: One Story, Every Format Learning Module

Take one local story from a records request all the way to a news article, a polemic, an infographic, a radio spot, a reel and a week of posts. Then grade your own work with a checklist and a portfolio rubric. A module of Journalism Training, 4 lessons.

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The News Desk Game

You are the editor. Ten stories and decisions per round from the Journalism Training: run it, hold it and fix it first, or spike it. Three levels, 60 scenarios on verification, fairness, defamation, records, meetings, quotes, numbers, headlines, images, ethics and digital safety.

Intro to Classical Greek Learning Module

A beginner course in classical (Attic) Greek, read, written and spoken: the alphabet and handwriting, restored Attic pronunciation with Erasmian notes, the article, nouns, verbs, participles and moods, with practice and answers, writing and speaking drills in every lesson, and short readings from Aesop, Xenophon, Plato and Homer. 22 lessons.

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Public Records Requests in Idaho: How to Ask, What You Can Get, and What to Do When Told No Learning Module

A full guide to the Idaho Public Records Act: who must answer, how to write a request that works, deadlines, fees and waivers, exemptions and redactions, emails and texts, counties, cities, schools, sheriffs and state agencies, and how to appeal a denial in district court. With sample language, a tracking system, the federal FOIA compared, and real Idaho cases. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Idaho Open Meeting Law in Depth Learning Module

Read Idaho Code 74-201 through 74-208 section by section: which boards are covered, what counts as a meeting, the notice, agenda, executive session, minutes and recording rules, and how to document a suspected violation and push it through the cure process or to a prosecutor. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Researching Court Records in Idaho and Federal Systems Learning Module

How to find, read and fairly use court records in Idaho's state courts and the federal courts: the iCourt portal, Idaho's court records access rule, dockets, criminal and civil files, sealed and exempt records, PACER and RECAP, and appellate opinions. Step-by-step searches, what each document means, and the mistakes that trip up residents, advocates and reporters. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 10 lessons.

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Guarding Your Privacy Online and IRL Learning Module

A free, practical guide to protecting your privacy online and in real life, from five-minute settings to hyper-vigilance: counter-surveillance and privacy tools. 9 lessons.

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Surveillance Technology and Privacy Learning Module

Learn how plate readers, face recognition, drones, phone tools and data brokers work, what the Fourth Amendment and state laws say about them, and how to judge a local surveillance program fairly using contracts, policies and audit logs. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 9 lessons.

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Securing Your Home Computer, Phone and Money: A Plain Guide for Homeowners and Seniors Learning Module

Plain-language steps to protect your computer, phone, accounts and money at home and on the road: updates, passwords, two-step sign-in, Wi-Fi, email and browsing privacy, the common scams explained one by one, what to do in order when something goes wrong, and how to travel with your devices safely. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 11 lessons.

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Securing Your Small Business Data and Systems: A Guide for Owners and Office Staff Learning Module

How a small business protects its local and cloud data in layers: accounts and two-step sign-in, computers and backups, SaaS and shared files, secure email and browsing defined, phones and mobile devices, the scams that target businesses, and an incident playbook for when something goes wrong. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 11 lessons.

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Digital Safety for Writers Learning Module

Build a plain-language security plan, then lock down your accounts, devices, sources, files and website so one bad day does not end your reporting. Includes what to do, in order, if you get hacked or harassed. A module of Journalism Training, 9 lessons.

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Guarding Your Privacy Online and IRL: Counter-Surveillance and Privacy Tools from the Mundane to Hyper-Vigilance Learning Module

A practical guide to protecting your own privacy, online and in real life. Step-by-step settings and habits for your phone, accounts, home, car and travels, arranged from five-minute fixes anyone can make to the habits of people with real reasons to fear being tracked, with what each step costs and where the legal lines are. A module of a special edition, 9 lessons.

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Privacy and Data Security Laws Learning Module

The federal and state privacy and data security laws in plain terms: what each one covers, who it binds, the rights it gives and how it is enforced, from the Privacy Act, HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, COPPA and the wiretap laws to the state consumer privacy, biometric, health data and breach notice laws, with Idaho's statutes up close, every key term defined, real enforcement cases, and a short closing lesson on mitigation and best practices. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 11 lessons.

Privacy and Security for Small and Medium Businesses: A Management Guide to Layered Defense, Privacy Laws and Security Standards Learning Module

For owners, managers and executives of small and medium businesses: 18 lessons on building and governing a layered security and privacy program, which federal and state privacy and breach laws apply, how NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS fit together, identity and device control, patching and your website, vendors, people, incidents, insurance, government contracts and sector rules, records retention and legal holds, and reporting risk to the board. A module of Issues and Advocacy Training, 18 lessons.

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Posts and Content for Social Media Learning Module

Write posts that carry one point and the proof behind it, turn a single article into a week of material, keep a calendar you can actually stick to, handle comments without feeding trolls, and read your numbers for what they really say. A module of Journalism Training, 7 lessons.

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Sound Theory Learning Module

A guided path through the SoundStudio audio theory tutorial, with the pieces it skips: how ears judge loudness, why 48 kHz, what LUFS targets mean, which frequencies do what, and how rooms and microphones get in the way. Every lesson ends with something to measure in SoundStudio. A module of Journalism Training, 5 lessons.

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Audio Editing and Production Learning Module

Record a clean voice, then edit, clean, shape and mix it in SoundStudio, duck a music bed under it, repair clicks and pops, and deliver a file at the right loudness for a podcast, a stream or a broadcast spot. A module of Journalism Training, 7 lessons.

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Video Production Learning Module

Plan, shoot and edit a short news or explainer video with a phone and maybe a cheap mic, then caption it and export a file that plays right everywhere. A module of Journalism Training, 7 lessons.

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Video and Radio Ad Development Learning Module

Write, cast, mix and deliver 15, 30 and 60 second video and radio spots that say one thing clearly, follow the disclosure rules for political and issue ads, and arrive at the station in the format it asked for. A module of Journalism Training, 7 lessons.

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Video and Reels for Social Media Learning Module

Make short vertical videos that stop the scroll, read with the sound off, fit each platform's frame and length, and leave your computer as a clean file every app will accept. A module of Journalism Training, 6 lessons.

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Basic Music Theory Learning Module

Learn the handful of theory ideas that folk, country and protest songwriters actually use: notes, keys, chords, number charts, rhythm and the capo. By the end you can read a chord chart, move a song to a new key and tell the band what you want. A module of Journalism Training, 7 lessons.

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Songwriting Learning Module

Write folk, Americana, country and protest songs that hold together: a clear form, a title worth repeating, lines that sing naturally and verses that move a story. Then demo the song, clean it up and register it. A module of Journalism Training, 7 lessons.

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Elected Officials Training Learning Module

Training for the people who hold Idaho county office, organized by position: commissioners, sheriffs, treasurers (a full 10-module track), assessors, clerks, auditors and recorders, prosecuting attorneys and coroners. Statutes, case law, Attorney General opinions, related organizations and practice checklists. More offices coming. Educational, not legal advice.

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Elected Officials: Constitutional Boundaries: Idaho and U.S. Learning Module

The hierarchy of law, Idaho's Declaration of Rights, the Bill of Rights applied to local government, the Tenth Amendment, and where federal mandates conflict with state sovereignty. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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Elected Officials: Idaho Resources and Organizations Learning Module

Idaho Association of Counties, Attorney General resources, legislative tools, court opinions, and citizen action tools: with honest assessments of each. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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The Role of the County Assessor Learning Module

How the assessor values property, applies exemptions, defends values on appeal, and why the assessor does not set your tax rate. Idaho Code Title 31, Chapter 25 and Title 63. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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The Role of the Clerk, Auditor and Recorder Learning Module

What the clerk of the district court does as auditor, recorder and clerk of the board, under Idaho Code Title 31, Chapters 23 and 24. Who checks that work and where the public can see it. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder: Elections and the County Clerk Learning Module

How Idaho counties run elections, who checks the work, and what a citizen or reporter can verify. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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The Role of the County Commissioner Learning Module

What a commissioner is, what they aren't, core statutory duties, the oath of office, and Idaho's Dillon's Rule framework. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Commissioner: Authority and Powers Learning Module

Enumerated powers, taxing authority, land use, ordinance power, contracts, and the hard limits on what commissioners can legally do. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Commissioner: Conducting Public Meetings Learning Module

Parliamentary procedure, public comment rights, decorum vs. censorship, executive sessions, and meeting records. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Commissioner: Idaho Open Meeting Law Learning Module

Deep dive into Idaho Code §§ 74-201 through 74-208. What constitutes a meeting, notice requirements, executive session limits, enforcement. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Commissioner: Ethics, Conduct and Conflicts of Interest Learning Module

Idaho Ethics in Government Act, conflicts of interest, gifts, misuse of office, recall, and the public trust doctrine. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Commissioner: Budgets, Taxation and Fiscal Duty Learning Module

The county budget process, property tax mechanics, the 3% cap, debt limitations, urban renewal, and federal funding traps. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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The Role of the County Coroner Learning Module

The elected coroner under the Constitution and Idaho Code Title 31, Chapter 28: death investigation, independence from the sheriff, the funeral director rule, budgets and records. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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The Role of the County Sheriff Learning Module

The oldest constitutional law enforcement office in America. Statutory duties, the oath, preserving the peace, keeper of the jail, posse comitatus, Printz v. United States, and the sheriff as protector of rights. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Sheriff: Authority and Case Law Learning Module

Federal and state court rulings that define, affirm, and restrict sheriff authority. Anti-commandeering doctrine, qualified immunity, Fourth and Eighth Amendment standards, Second Amendment, and Idaho-specific statutes. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Sheriff: Policy and Case Law Learning Module

Court cases that shape public perception and sheriff policy. Use of force, jail liability, First Amendment and political speech, social media, body cameras, public records, and racial profiling. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Sheriff: Public Relations Learning Module

Building and maintaining public trust. Transparency, media relations, crisis communication, community engagement, social media strategy, internal culture, and accountability systems. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Sheriff: Special Subjects Learning Module

Constitutional flashpoints for sheriffs: immigration enforcement, marijuana legalization, civil asset forfeiture, red flag laws, Second Amendment sanctuaries, militarization, mental health, and federal land disputes. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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The Office of County Treasurer Learning Module

The constitutional office, qualifications, oath and bond, deputies, your first 90 days, and a roadmap of the track. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Treasurer: Collecting the Property Tax Learning Module

Ex officio tax collector: the roll and notice, due dates, late charges, payment handling, cancellation and relief, personal property and manufactured homes. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Treasurer: Delinquency, Tax Deeds and Redemption Learning Module

Delinquency, the lien, redemption, tax deed notice and sale, surplus proceeds, and the due process cases that govern them. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Treasurer: Custody, Deposits and Investment Learning Module

Custodian of county money: depositories, investments, the Local Government Investment Pool, warrants, unclaimed property and controls. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Treasurer: Distribution, Settlement and Accounting Learning Module

Settling with taxing districts, urban renewal distribution, reports to the board and auditor, year-end close and the audit. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Treasurer: The Treasurer as Public Administrator Learning Module

Ex officio public administrator: estates with no one to administer them, securing property, fees, claims and accounting. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Treasurer: Working With Board, Auditor and Districts Learning Module

The board, the clerk as auditor, the assessor, the State Tax Commission and taxing districts: who checks whom and how to work together. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Treasurer: Case Law and Opinions Learning Module

The Idaho cases and Attorney General opinions that shape the office, with what each means for you. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Treasurer: Liability, Ethics, Records and Risk Learning Module

Bond and personal liability, tort claims and ICRMP, ethics and conflicts, public records, retention, cyber risk and audit response. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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County Treasurer: Organizations and Reference Library Learning Module

The associations and agencies that support county treasurers, a first-year reading list, and who to call for what. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney Learning Module

Where the office comes from (Idaho Const. art. V, sec. 18), duties under Idaho Code Title 31, Chapter 26, prosecutorial discretion, the duty to seek justice, and what a citizen can check. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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Prosecuting Attorney: The Prosecutor as Legal Advisor Learning Module

The civil side: advising the board of commissioners, who the client is, outside counsel, privilege against the Public Records Act, and legal bills worth requesting. A module of Elected Officials Training.

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