3.17.2026 - Julie's Birthday! Plus: Bathroom Bill Vote, Party Cohesion Index

Send us Fan MailToday’s show had that classic “welcome to Idaho politics” whiplash—in the best way. Neal Larson and Julie Mason dug into a high-profile cultural bill moving through the Idaho House: a “biological sex bathroom” policy meant to stop intentional use of the opposite-sex restroom in public settings. They walked through why they see it as basic common sense, why they think some of the “no” arguments (including Rep. Handy’s) don’t hold up under scrutiny, and why the intentional/knowing language matters. They also clarified a key detail from the vote record: Marco Erickson didn’t personally vote no—his substitute, Kirk Larson, did—and the official journal notation shows that distinction.From there, the conversation widened into bigger accountability questions: how substitutes should vote, what it really means to “hold legislators accountable,” and why Neal’s updated Party Cohesion Index is meant to be a measuring tool—not a “tribunal.” They called out what they see as a pattern of East Idaho lawmakers underperforming conservative alignment compared to the rest of the state, urged listeners to engage ahead of the May 19 primary, and took some heat from a listener who wanted a more confrontational approach. And because it was also St. Patrick’s Day *and* Julie’s birthday, the show balanced all that intensity with community fun—birthday shoutouts, Duck Donuts, and a big “Julie birthday special” from Todd Larson and Scott Murdoch at Advanced Window Products: $3,000 off 10+ windows (prorated), with a lifetime warranty and local manufacturing.---### Highlights- Breakdown of the Idaho House “biological sex bathroom” bill and why some lawmakers voted no  - Clarification from the official record: Erickson’s “no” was a substitute vote (Larson)  - Neal’s updated Party Cohesion Index, plus debate over what real “accountability” looks like  - East Idaho representation concerns and a push for stronger conservative turnout by May 19  - Julie’s birthday + St. Patty’s Day celebration, Duck Donuts, and the Advanced Window Products $3,000-off specialLet’s talk advertising. When you want to advertise on the radio, you call the station, right? But what about Facebook, Instagram, Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, and other streaming platforms?You could try clicking around, reading books, or taking online courses to figure it out—or you can let us handle it. At Sandhill Media Group, we’re your local experts in both radio and digital marketing.Visit SandhillMediaGroup.com today.<a href="https://www.sandhillmediagrou