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Bryan Smith

2025-03-18T22:27:25Z

IFF Watch: Added Idaho Supreme Court order to pay $127K

Bryan Smith is Vice-Chairman of [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]. He is also a partner in the law firm, Smith, Driscoll and Associates, PLLC. This law firm does not appear to have a current working website, but an [https://web.archive.org/web/20140801000000*/smithdriscoll.com archive] can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20110202221057/http://smithdriscoll.com/ here]. He is also associated with two debt collection firms, Diversified Equity Systems and Medical Recovery Services (MRS), with at least partial ownership of MRS. The two companies have filed more than 10,000 lawsuits in Idaho as of 2014<ref>[[:File:Bryan-Smith-Record-Debt-Collector.pdf]] | [https://www.factcheck.org/2014/05/stretching-the-facts-in-idaho/ Originally Found at FactCheck.org]</ref>. MRS also shares offices with Smith, Driscoll and Associates.

In 2019 East Idaho News wrote a 4 part series documenting the business practices of Bryan Smith.

* Medical debt nightmare: Why a local woman could end up paying over $5,550 for her $294 doctor’s visit<ref>East Idaho News: [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/medical-debt-nightmare-why-a-woman-may-end-up-paying-over-5550-for-her-294-doctors-visit/ Medical debt nightmare: Why a local woman could end up paying over $5,550 for her $294 doctor’s visit] [https://archive.ph/b5sHb Archive]</ref>
* Man fights 5-year legal battle with debt collection company after doctor’s error<ref>East Idaho News: [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/man-fights-5-year-legal-battle-with-debt-collection-company-after-doctors-clerical-error/ Man fights 5-year legal battle with debt collection company after doctor’s error] [https://archive.ph/qZrVf Archive]</ref>
* How Medical Recovery Services takes care of business<ref>East Idaho News: [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/locals-defend-medical-recovery-services-while-we-try-and-figure-out-how-they-make-money-and-who-owns-the-company/ How Medical Recovery Services takes care of business] [https://archive.ph/fdrJg Archive]</ref>
* Medical debt, collections and the fees you’ve likely never heard of<ref>East Idaho News: [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/the-fees-potential-conflicts-and-the-money-maker-that-appears-to-set-medical-recovery-services-apart-from-other-debt-collection-companies/ Medical debt, collections and the fees you’ve probably never heard of] [https://archive.ph/hiLKE Archive]</ref>

In 2020, the Idaho Congress proposed a bill to curb the practices of Bryan Smith detailed in the East Idaho News reports in HB425, the "Idaho Patient Act"<ref>[https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0425/ 2020 Idaho HOUSE BILL 425]</ref>. HB425 was introduced in the House Business Committee, where it stalled. It was re-introduced in Ways and Means as HB515<ref>[https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0515/ 2020 Idaho HOUSE BILL 515]</ref>, which passed and took effect January 1st, 2021.

[[Parrish Miller]] published an Idaho Freedom Foundation rating on HB425 of -9<ref>[https://idahofreedom.org/house-bill-425-medical-billing-practices/ IFF Rating of HB425] [https://archive.ph/HB9Ci Archive]</ref>.

IFF President [[Wayne Hoffman]] wrote an article attacking the Idaho Patient Act<ref>[[Wayne Hoffman]]: [https://idahofreedom.org/education-taxes-and-medical-debt-selecting-legislators-at-random-starts-to-have-merit/ Education, taxes, and medical debt: Selecting legislators at random starts to have merit ]</ref>.

As Smith is Vice-Chairman of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, and its bill ratings were employed against a bill that would impact Smith's business, it has the appearance of corruption.

In March of 2025, Idaho Supreme Court ordered Smith's MRS to pay $127K after falsely suing a woman over a $460 bill.<ref>East Idaho News: [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/03/medical-recovery-services-ordered-to-pay-127k-in-legal-fees-after-suing-woman-over-460-hospital-bill/ Medical Recovery Services ordered to pay $127K in legal fees after suing woman over $460 hospital bill] [https://archive.ph/eTjW6 Archive]</ref>

Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC

2023-12-15T00:03:33Z

IFF Watch: Content

Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC<ref>[https://www.caipac2024.com/ CAI PAC Website]</ref> is a PAC run by [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho]], whose director is [[Matt Edwards]]. John Guido and Denise Guido are also listed as the directors of the PAC only. Matt Edwards is also listed as Treasurer of the PAC.

In 2022, six donors gave nearly half a million dollars to this PAC<ref>[https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?campaigns[0][value]=2270 Idaho Sunshine Report Search for Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC Inc]</ref>. Some highlights include:

* Citizens Alliance Political Action Committee Inc. - $373,000<ref>Open Secrets: [https://www.opensecrets.org/outside-spending/detail/2022?cmte=C00789933&tab=expenditures 2022 Citizens Alliance Expenditures]</ref>
** This was 73% of CAPAC's total expenditure for 2022.
** Donors to CAPAC include<ref>Open Secrets: [https://www.opensecrets.org/outside-spending/detail/2022?cmte=C00789933&tab=donors_all CAPAC Donors]</ref>:
*** Edward Arnold, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
**** Listed as: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
*** Chris Rufer, Woodland, California
**** Listed as: Morning Star Co
*** Scott Wagner, St. Michaels, Maryland
**** Listed as: KBS Inc (Pennsylvania)
*** John & Janell Bruner, San Francisco, California
*** Paul Hetrick, Mannheim, Pennsylvania
**** Listed as: Hetrick Center
*** Ronald Muhlenkamp, Butler, Pennsylvania
**** Listed as: Muhlenkamp & Co
*** Thomas Usher, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
**** Listed as: US Steel
*** [[Bryan Smith]] - $30,000<ref>Idaho Capital Sun: [https://idahocapitalsun.com/2022/05/09/behind-the-citizens-alliance-of-idaho-pac-a-handful-of-people-mostly-not-from-idaho/ Behind the Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC: a handful of people, mostly not from Idaho] [https://archive.ph/nuWye Archive]</ref>
* [[Doyle Beck]] - $30,000
* Stefan Gleason, North Carolina
** Listed as: SMC Properties LLC - $88,500

IFF Watch

2023-12-14T23:58:10Z

IFF Watch: /* Getting started */ Content

{{DISPLAYTITLE:IFF Watch}}

Idaho politics can be confusing. While Idaho is overwhelmingly Republican, many so-called Republicans spend their energy attacking conservative Republicans by calling them RINOs and secret lefties.

IFF Watch is here to demystify the network of organizations and people behind the power structure in Idaho politics. [https://littlesis.org/oligrapher/7639-idaho-freedom-web This visualization helps].

IFF Watch is a wiki site to catalogue cited, truthful information about the radical extremists that have hijacked the Idaho Republican Party, and Idaho government.

Here you will find out about the funders, activists, and backgrounds of the radical takeover of Idaho politics, complete with truthful sources.

IFF Watch provides sourced, objective, and accurate information in the midst of lies and deceit.

== Getting started ==

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** Board of Directors
*** [[Brent Regan]], Chairman
*** [[Bryan Smith]], Vice-Chairman
*** [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
*** [[Doyle Beck]]
** Staff
*** [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
*** [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
*** [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow
** Affiliates
*** [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
*** [[Idaho Freedom Action]] (C-4)
* [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho]]
** Staff
*** [[Matt Edwards]]
** Affiliates
*** [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC]]

== Contributions ==
Contributors are approved based on a demonstrated body of objective, cited, truthful reporting. If you would like to contribute, [[Special:RequestAccount|you may apply here]].

== Corrections ==
The most important value of [[IFF Watch]] is truth. If you discover any mistakes, please send your corrections of fact, with sources to prove your correction, and identifying yourself so we can verify, to our [[Special:Contact|Contact Page]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
What's with the [[Angry Bluebird|angry bluebird]]?

{{DEFAULTSORT:IFF_Watch}}

IFF Watch

2023-12-02T01:31:45Z

IFF Watch: Content

{{DISPLAYTITLE:IFF Watch}}

Idaho politics can be confusing. While Idaho is overwhelmingly Republican, many so-called Republicans spend their energy attacking conservative Republicans by calling them RINOs and secret lefties.

IFF Watch is here to demystify the network of organizations and people behind the power structure in Idaho politics. [https://littlesis.org/oligrapher/7639-idaho-freedom-web This visualization helps].

IFF Watch is a wiki site to catalogue cited, truthful information about the radical extremists that have hijacked the Idaho Republican Party, and Idaho government.

Here you will find out about the funders, activists, and backgrounds of the radical takeover of Idaho politics, complete with truthful sources.

IFF Watch provides sourced, objective, and accurate information in the midst of lies and deceit.

== Getting started ==

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** Board of Directors
*** [[Brent Regan]], Chairman
*** [[Bryan Smith]], Vice-Chairman
*** [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
*** [[Doyle Beck]]
** Staff
*** [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
*** [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
*** [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow

== Contributions ==
Contributors are approved based on a demonstrated body of objective, cited, truthful reporting. If you would like to contribute, [[Special:RequestAccount|you may apply here]].

== Corrections ==
The most important value of [[IFF Watch]] is truth. If you discover any mistakes, please send your corrections of fact, with sources to prove your correction, and identifying yourself so we can verify, to our [[Special:Contact|Contact Page]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
What's with the [[Angry Bluebird|angry bluebird]]?

{{DEFAULTSORT:IFF_Watch}}

Idaho Freedom Foundation

2023-11-29T21:43:22Z

IFF Watch: Formatting

Idaho Freedom Foundation is a [[State Policy Network]] (SPN) affiliated free-market non-profit think tank launched in January of 2009.

== Leadership ==
Board of Directors<ref>[https://idahofreedom.org/about/ Idaho Freedom Foundation About Page] [https://archive.ph/stMi4 Archive]</ref>:

* [[Brent Regan]], Chair
* [[Bryan Smith]], Vice Chair
* [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
* Dar Symms
* [[Doyle Beck]]
* Bob Tikker
* Tina Deboer
* Heather Lauer

Staff:

* [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
* Alli Megal, Vice President
* [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
* Anna K. Miller, Education Policy Director
* [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow
* Niklas Kleinworth, Policy Analyst
* Ryan Claassen, Development Coordinator

== Affiliated Organizations ==
Affiliated organizations include:

* [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* [[Idaho Freedom Action]]
* [[Idaho Freedom Caucus PAC]]

Brent Regan

2023-11-29T21:42:56Z

IFF Watch: Formatting

== Organizations ==
Brent Regan is Chairman of:

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]] (IFF)
* [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee]] (KCRCC)
* [[Republican Party of Idaho]] (IDGOP) Platform Committee

== Political Donations ==
Brent Regan has donated to these campaigns and organizations<ref>[https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?donors%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455&donors%5B1%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4150&donors%5B2%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4513&donors%5B3%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4514 Idaho Sunshine Report Search for Brent Regan, Donor]</ref>:

* [[Branden Durst]]
* [[David Reilly]]
* Related to [[North Idaho College]] (NIC)
** [[Arthur Macomber]] (Art)
** [[Gregory Mckenzie]]
** [[Todd Banducci]]
** [[Michael Waggoner]]
* Related to [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** [[Ron Nate]]
** [[Idaho Freedom Cacus PAC]]
** [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene City Council
** [[Brian Winkler]]
** [[Clark Albritton]]
** [[Roger Garlock]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Yasmin Harris
** Richard Blatt
* Related to Rathdrum Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Michelle Thompson
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Library Board of Trustees
** Tom Hanley
** Tim Plass

== Life and Career ==
Regan grew up in California<ref>BuzzFeed News: [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/wackadoodles-north-idaho Here’s What Happens When Republicans Have No One To Fight] [https://archive.ph/Iusj8 Archive]</ref>. In 1999 Regan and his wife, Moura, moved from their home in Davis, California to North Idaho. Regan is a traditionalist Catholic, meaning he is among those Catholics who have broken from the official church, attend mass in Latin, and consider Pope Francis to be a heretic.

Regan considers himself an inventor, and his company is Regan Designs<ref>[https://www.regandesigns.com/who.htm Regan Designs] [https://archive.ph/YlERl Archive]</ref>.

In 2012, his mother hosted a lavish fundraiser for Mitt Romney in her Hillsborough, California, home, attended by Regan.

== In the news ==
In 2013, Brent Regan was in the news for telling an apparently racist joke<ref>KHQ: [https://www.khq.com/news/update-cda-school-board-member-apologizes-for-racist-obama-comment/article_6d1e1433-7a10-515f-80b6-4ce98de139eb.html CDA School Board Member Apologizes For Racist Obama Comment] [https://archive.ph/3KW2p Archive]</ref> for which he apologized.

In 2014, Brent Regan heavily contributed to the deceptively named [[Kootenai County Republican Concerned Citizens]] PAC (KCRCC, but no, not that [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee|KCRCC]])<ref>Spokesman: [https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/hbo/2016/apr/05/flier-pushes-far-right-ticket/ Flier Pushes Far Right ticket] [[:File:KCRCC-PAC-Campaign-Financial-Disclosure-Report-2014.pdf|Financial Disclosure]]</ref>. This continued through at least the 2018 election. This group endorsed candidates in non-partisan elections, and the Idaho Republican Party disavowed the endorsements<ref>Coeur d'Alene Press: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160414055020/http://www.cdapress.com:80/news/local_news/article_06ee954a-0528-5496-9e33-ca277126651c.html?mode=jqm One PAC, two PAC, red PAC, whose PAC?]</ref>.

In 2019, Brent Regan was in the news for leading the [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee]] (KCRCC) in a resolution to petition the Trump administration to let white nationalist [[Generation Identity]] leader [[Martin Sellner]] into the US so he could wed Post Falls resident Brittany Pettibone<ref>KHQ: [https://www.khq.com/news/kootenai-county-gop-responds-to-reports-of-resolution-to-let-austrian-nationalist-into-u-s/article_fb87e3ec-6baa-11e9-8a74-af9e2a5fa7b8.html Kootenai County GOP responds to reports of resolution to let Austrian nationalist into U.S.] [https://archive.ph/PFSel Archive]</ref>. The petition was denied by the federal government, and [[David Reilly]] traveled to Austria to attend the Sellner/Pettibone wedding.

IFF Watch

2023-11-29T21:41:20Z

IFF Watch: Link

{{DISPLAYTITLE:IFF Watch}}

Idaho politics can be confusing. While Idaho is overwhelmingly Republican, many so-called Republicans spend their energy attacking conservative Republicans by calling them RINOs and secret lefties.

IFF Watch is here to demystify the network of organizations and people behind the power structure in Idaho politics.

IFF Watch is a wiki site to catalogue cited, truthful information about the radical extremists that have hijacked the Idaho Republican Party, and Idaho government.

Here you will find out about the funders, activists, and backgrounds of the radical takeover of Idaho politics, complete with truthful sources.

IFF Watch provides sourced, objective, and accurate information in the midst of lies and deceit.

== Getting started ==

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** Board of Directors
*** [[Brent Regan]], Chairman
*** [[Bryan Smith]], Vice-Chairman
*** [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
*** [[Doyle Beck]]
** Staff
*** [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
*** [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
*** [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow

== Contributions ==
Contributors are approved based on a demonstrated body of objective, cited, truthful reporting. If you would like to contribute, [[Special:RequestAccount|you may apply here]].

== Corrections ==
The most important value of [[IFF Watch]] is truth. If you discover any mistakes, please send your corrections of fact, with sources to prove your correction, and identifying yourself so we can verify, to our [[Special:Contact|Contact Page]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
What's with the [[Angry Bluebird|angry bluebird]]?

{{DEFAULTSORT:IFF_Watch}}

IFF Watch

2023-11-29T19:01:35Z

IFF Watch: /* Corrections */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:IFF Watch}}

Idaho politics can be confusing. While Idaho is overwhelmingly Republican, many so-called Republicans spend their energy attacking conservative Republicans by calling them RINOs and secret lefties.

IFF Watch is here to demystify the network of organizations and people behind the power structure in Idaho politics.

IFF Watch is a wiki site to catalogue cited, truthful information about the radical extremists that have hijacked the Idaho Republican Party, and Idaho government.

Here you will find out about the funders, activists, and backgrounds of the radical takeover of Idaho politics, complete with truthful sources.

IFF Watch provides sourced, objective, and accurate information in the midst of lies and deceit.

== Getting started ==

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** Board of Directors
*** [[Brent Regan]], Chairman
*** [[Bryan Smith]], Vice-Chairman
*** [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
*** [[Doyle Beck]]
** Staff
*** [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
*** [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
*** [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow

== Contributions ==
Contributors are approved based on a demonstrated body of objective, cited, truthful reporting. If you would like to contribute, [[Special:RequestAccount|you may apply here]].

== Corrections ==
The most important value of [[IFF Watch]] is truth. If you discover any mistakes, please send your corrections of fact, with sources to prove your correction, and identifying yourself so we can verify, to our Contact Page.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
What's with the [[Angry Bluebird|angry bluebird]]?

{{DEFAULTSORT:IFF_Watch}}

IFF Watch

2023-11-29T18:55:46Z

IFF Watch: Added content

{{DISPLAYTITLE:IFF Watch}}

Idaho politics can be confusing. While Idaho is overwhelmingly Republican, many so-called Republicans spend their energy attacking conservative Republicans by calling them RINOs and secret lefties.

IFF Watch is here to demystify the network of organizations and people behind the power structure in Idaho politics.

IFF Watch is a wiki site to catalogue cited, truthful information about the radical extremists that have hijacked the Idaho Republican Party, and Idaho government.

Here you will find out about the funders, activists, and backgrounds of the radical takeover of Idaho politics, complete with truthful sources.

IFF Watch provides sourced, objective, and accurate information in the midst of lies and deceit.

== Getting started ==

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** Board of Directors
*** [[Brent Regan]], Chairman
*** [[Bryan Smith]], Vice-Chairman
*** [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
*** [[Doyle Beck]]
** Staff
*** [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
*** [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
*** [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow

== Contributions ==
Contributors are approved based on a demonstrated body of objective, cited, truthful reporting. If you would like to contribute, [[Special:RequestAccount|you may apply here]].

== Corrections ==
The most important value of [[IFF Watch]] is truth. If you discover any mistakes, please send your corrections of fact, with sources to prove your correction, to our Contact Page.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
What's with the [[Angry Bluebird|angry bluebird]]?

{{DEFAULTSORT:IFF_Watch}}

Bryan Smith

2023-11-28T22:46:46Z

IFF Watch: Added content

IFF Watch

2023-11-26T21:01:59Z

IFF Watch: Added content

{{DISPLAYTITLE:IFF Watch}}

IFF Watch is a wiki site to catalogue cited, truthful information about the radical extremists that have hijacked the Idaho Republican Party, and Idaho government.

Here you will find out about the funders, activists, and backgrounds of the radical takeover of Idaho politics, complete with truthful sources.

== Getting started ==

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** Board of Directors
*** [[Brent Regan]], Chairman
*** [[Bryan Smith]], Vice-Chairman
*** [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
*** [[Doyle Beck]]
** Staff
*** [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
*** [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
*** [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow

== Contributions ==
Contributors are approved based on a demonstrated body of objective, cited, truthful reporting. If you would like to contribute, [[Special:RequestAccount|you may apply here]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
What's with the [[Angry Bluebird|angry bluebird]]?

{{DEFAULTSORT:IFF_Watch}}

Kootenai County Republican Concerned Citizens

2023-11-26T07:20:10Z

IFF Watch: Initial Content

Kootenai County Republican Concerned Citizens was a deceptively named PAC that endorsed candidates in non-partisan races<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140518010755/http://www.kcrcc.com/ "KCRCC" Website Archive]</ref>.

It was associated with:

* [[Brent Regan]], major donor

Brent Regan

2023-11-26T07:18:21Z

IFF Watch: Added content

=== Organizations ===
Brent Regan is Chairman of:

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]] (IFF)
* [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee]] (KCRCC)
* [[Republican Party of Idaho]] (IDGOP) Platform Committee

=== Political Donations ===
Brent Regan has donated to these campaigns and organizations<ref>[https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?donors%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455&donors%5B1%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4150&donors%5B2%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4513&donors%5B3%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4514 Idaho Sunshine Report Search for Brent Regan, Donor]</ref>:

* [[Branden Durst]]
* [[David Reilly]]
* Related to [[North Idaho College]] (NIC)
** [[Arthur Macomber]] (Art)
** [[Gregory Mckenzie]]
** [[Todd Banducci]]
** [[Michael Waggoner]]
* Related to [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** [[Ron Nate]]
** [[Idaho Freedom Cacus PAC]]
** [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene City Council
** [[Brian Winkler]]
** [[Clark Albritton]]
** [[Roger Garlock]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Yasmin Harris
** Richard Blatt
* Related to Rathdrum Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Michelle Thompson
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Library Board of Trustees
** Tom Hanley
** Tim Plass

=== Life and Career ===
Regan grew up in California<ref>BuzzFeed News: [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/wackadoodles-north-idaho Here’s What Happens When Republicans Have No One To Fight] [https://archive.ph/Iusj8 Archive]</ref>. In 1999 Regan and his wife, Moura, moved from their home in Davis, California to North Idaho. Regan is a traditionalist Catholic, meaning he is among those Catholics who have broken from the official church, attend mass in Latin, and consider Pope Francis to be a heretic.

Regan considers himself an inventor, and his company is Regan Designs<ref>[https://www.regandesigns.com/who.htm Regan Designs] [https://archive.ph/YlERl Archive]</ref>.

In 2012, his mother hosted a lavish fundraiser for Mitt Romney in her Hillsborough, California, home, attended by Regan.

=== In the news ===
In 2013, Brent Regan was in the news for telling an apparently racist joke<ref>KHQ: [https://www.khq.com/news/update-cda-school-board-member-apologizes-for-racist-obama-comment/article_6d1e1433-7a10-515f-80b6-4ce98de139eb.html CDA School Board Member Apologizes For Racist Obama Comment] [https://archive.ph/3KW2p Archive]</ref> for which he apologized.

In 2014, Brent Regan heavily contributed to the deceptively named [[Kootenai County Republican Concerned Citizens]] PAC (KCRCC, but no, not that [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee|KCRCC]])<ref>Spokesman: [https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/hbo/2016/apr/05/flier-pushes-far-right-ticket/ Flier Pushes Far Right ticket] [[:File:KCRCC-PAC-Campaign-Financial-Disclosure-Report-2014.pdf|Financial Disclosure]]</ref>. This continued through at least the 2018 election. This group endorsed candidates in non-partisan elections, and the Idaho Republican Party disavowed the endorsements<ref>Coeur d'Alene Press: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160414055020/http://www.cdapress.com:80/news/local_news/article_06ee954a-0528-5496-9e33-ca277126651c.html?mode=jqm One PAC, two PAC, red PAC, whose PAC?]</ref>.

In 2019, Brent Regan was in the news for leading the [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee]] (KCRCC) in a resolution to petition the Trump administration to let white nationalist [[Generation Identity]] leader [[Martin Sellner]] into the US so he could wed Post Falls resident Brittany Pettibone<ref>KHQ: [https://www.khq.com/news/kootenai-county-gop-responds-to-reports-of-resolution-to-let-austrian-nationalist-into-u-s/article_fb87e3ec-6baa-11e9-8a74-af9e2a5fa7b8.html Kootenai County GOP responds to reports of resolution to let Austrian nationalist into U.S.] [https://archive.ph/PFSel Archive]</ref>. The petition was denied by the federal government, and [[David Reilly]] traveled to Austria to attend the Sellner/Pettibone wedding.

File:KCRCC-PAC-Campaign-Financial-Disclosure-Report-2014.pdf

2023-11-26T07:12:50Z

IFF Watch: Kootenai County Republican Concerned Citizens PAC Financial Disclosure Report 2014

== Summary ==
Kootenai County Republican Concerned Citizens PAC Financial Disclosure Report 2014

Idaho Freedom Foundation

2023-11-26T07:01:00Z

IFF Watch: Citations

Idaho Freedom Foundation is a [[State Policy Network]] (SPN) affiliated free-market non-profit think tank launched in January of 2009.

=== Leadership ===
Board of Directors<ref>[https://idahofreedom.org/about/ Idaho Freedom Foundation About Page] [https://archive.ph/stMi4 Archive]</ref>:

* [[Brent Regan]], Chair
* [[Bryan Smith]], Vice Chair
* [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
* Dar Symms
* [[Doyle Beck]]
* Bob Tikker
* Tina Deboer
* Heather Lauer

Staff:

* [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
* Alli Megal, Vice President
* [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
* Anna K. Miller, Education Policy Director
* [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow
* Niklas Kleinworth, Policy Analyst
* Ryan Claassen, Development Coordinator

=== Affiliated Organizations ===
Affiliated organizations include:

* [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* [[Idaho Freedom Action]]
* [[Idaho Freedom Caucus PAC]]

Idaho Freedom Foundation

2023-11-26T06:59:18Z

IFF Watch: Added sections

Idaho Freedom Foundation is a [[State Policy Network]] (SPN) affiliated free-market non-profit think tank launched in January of 2009.

=== Leadership ===
Board of Directors<ref>[https://idahofreedom.org/about/ Idaho Freedom Foundation About Page] Archive</ref>:

* [[Brent Regan]], Chair
* [[Bryan Smith]], Vice Chair
* [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
* Dar Symms
* [[Doyle Beck]]
* Bob Tikker
* Tina Deboer
* Heather Lauer

Staff:

* [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
* Alli Megal, Vice President
* [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
* Anna K. Miller, Education Policy Director
* [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow
* Niklas Kleinworth, Policy Analyst
* Ryan Claassen, Development Coordinator

=== Affiliated Organizations ===
Affiliated organizations include:

* [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* [[Idaho Freedom Action]]
* [[Idaho Freedom Caucus PAC]]

Brent Regan

2023-11-26T06:27:18Z

IFF Watch: Added section

=== Organizations ===
Brent Regan is Chairman of:

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]] (IFF)
* [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee]] (KCRCC)
* [[Republican Party of Idaho]] (IDGOP) Platform Committee

=== Political Donations ===
Brent Regan has donated to these campaigns and organizations<ref>[https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?donors%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455&donors%5B1%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4150&donors%5B2%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4513&donors%5B3%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4514 Idaho Sunshine Report Search for Brent Regan, Donor]</ref>:

* [[Branden Durst]]
* [[David Reilly]]
* Related to [[North Idaho College]] (NIC)
** [[Arthur Macomber]] (Art)
** [[Gregory Mckenzie]]
** [[Todd Banducci]]
** [[Michael Waggoner]]
* Related to [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** [[Ron Nate]]
** [[Idaho Freedom Cacus PAC]]
** [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene City Council
** [[Brian Winkler]]
** [[Clark Albritton]]
** [[Roger Garlock]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Yasmin Harris
** Richard Blatt
* Related to Rathdrum Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Michelle Thompson
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Library Board of Trustees
** Tom Hanley
** Tim Plass

=== Life and Career ===
Regan grew up in California<ref>BuzzFeed News: [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/wackadoodles-north-idaho Here’s What Happens When Republicans Have No One To Fight] [https://archive.ph/Iusj8 Archive]</ref>. In 1999 Regan and his wife, Moura, moved from their home in Davis, California to North Idaho. Regan is a traditionalist Catholic, meaning he is among those Catholics who have broken from the official church, attend mass in Latin, and consider Pope Francis to be a heretic.

Regan considers himself an inventor, and his company is Regan Designs<ref>[https://www.regandesigns.com/who.htm Regan Designs] [https://archive.ph/YlERl Archive]</ref>.

In 2012, his mother hosted a lavish fundraiser for Mitt Romney in her Hillsborough, California, home, attended by Regan.

=== In the news ===
In 2013, Brent Regan was in the news for telling an apparently racist joke<ref>KHQ: [https://www.khq.com/news/update-cda-school-board-member-apologizes-for-racist-obama-comment/article_6d1e1433-7a10-515f-80b6-4ce98de139eb.html CDA School Board Member Apologizes For Racist Obama Comment] [https://archive.ph/3KW2p Archive]</ref> for which he apologized.

In 2019, Brent Regan was in the news for leading the [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee]] (KCRCC) in a resolution to petition the Trump administration to let white nationalist [[Generation Identity]] leader [[Martin Sellner]] into the US so he could wed Post Falls resident Brittany Pettibone<ref>KHQ: [https://www.khq.com/news/kootenai-county-gop-responds-to-reports-of-resolution-to-let-austrian-nationalist-into-u-s/article_fb87e3ec-6baa-11e9-8a74-af9e2a5fa7b8.html Kootenai County GOP responds to reports of resolution to let Austrian nationalist into U.S.] [https://archive.ph/PFSel Archive]</ref>. The petition was denied by the federal government, and [[David Reilly]] traveled to Austria to attend the Sellner/Pettibone wedding.

Brent Regan

2023-11-26T06:17:21Z

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Matt Edwards

2023-11-26T05:05:21Z

IFF Watch: Fixed Citations

Matt Edwards is the named director of [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho]], and one of three named directors of [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC]].

In November 2021, he wrote an Op-Ed to the Coeur d'Alene Press<ref>Coeur d'Alene Press: [https://cdapress.com/news/2021/nov/10/op-ed-idaho-ours-fight/ Op-Ed: Citizens group wants legislators to take this pledge] [https://archive.ph/JRsOi Archive]</ref> touting the Citizens Alliance of Idaho Pledge, and vowing to "fight". In it he had a lot to say about Idaho and Idahoans, despite only having moved to Idaho in September 2020<ref>Idaho Capital Sun: [https://idahocapitalsun.com/2022/05/09/behind-the-citizens-alliance-of-idaho-pac-a-handful-of-people-mostly-not-from-idaho/ Behind the Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC: a handful of people, mostly not from Idaho] [https://archive.ph/nuWye Archive]</ref><ref>Coeur d'Alene Press: [https://cdapress.com/news/2021/jan/01/introducing-mopsy/ Introducing: Mopsy!] [https://archive.ph/lw44H Archive]</ref>.
<references />

Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC

2023-11-26T05:02:29Z

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Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC

2023-11-26T04:51:39Z

IFF Watch: Citations

Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC is a PAC run by [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho]], whose director is [[Matt Edwards]]. John Guido and Denise Guido are also listed as the directors of the PAC only.

In 2022, six donors gave nearly half a million dollars to this PAC<ref>[https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?campaigns[0][value]=2270 Idaho Sunshine Report Search for Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC Inc]</ref>. Some highlights include:

* Citizens Alliance Political Action Committee Inc. - $252,000
* [[Doyle Beck]] - $30,000
* Bryan Smith - $30,000<ref>Idaho Capital Sun: [https://idahocapitalsun.com/2022/05/09/behind-the-citizens-alliance-of-idaho-pac-a-handful-of-people-mostly-not-from-idaho/ Behind the Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC: a handful of people, mostly not from Idaho] [https://archive.ph/nuWye Archive]</ref>
* SMC Properties LLC - $88,500

Matt Edwards

2023-11-26T04:50:55Z

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Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC

2023-11-26T04:42:49Z

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Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC is a PAC run by [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho]], whose director is [[Matt Edwards]]. John Guido and Denise Guido are also listed as the directors of the PAC only.

In 2022, six donors gave nearly half a million dollars to this PAC<ref>[https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?campaigns[0][value]=2270 Idaho Sunshine Report Search for Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC Inc]</ref>. Some highlights include:

* Citizens Alliance Political Action Committee Inc. - $252,000
* [[Doyle Beck]] - $30,000
* SMC Properties LLC - $88,500

Citizens Alliance of Idaho

2023-11-26T04:42:23Z

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Citizens Alliance of Idaho is an organization whose director is [[Matt Edwards]]. It holds itself out as an Idaho Concerned Citizens group, however most donations to it's PAC arm, [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC]], have come from out of state.

Citizens Alliance of Idaho urges legislators to sign The Pledge<ref>[https://www.citizensallianceidaho.org/pledge/ Citizens Alliance Pledge] [https://archive.ph/nPq5G Archive]</ref> and publishes a list of legislators "standings"<ref>[https://standings.citizensallianceidaho.org/ Citizens Alliance Pledge Standings]</ref>.

Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC

2023-11-26T04:40:39Z

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Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC is a PAC run by [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho]], whose director is [[Matt Edwards]]. John Guido and Denise Guido are also listed as the directors of the PAC only.

Citizens Alliance of Idaho urges legislators to sign The Pledge<ref>[https://www.citizensallianceidaho.org/pledge/ Citizens Alliance Pledge] [https://archive.ph/nPq5G Archive]</ref> and publishes a list of legislators "standings"<ref>[https://standings.citizensallianceidaho.org/ Citizens Alliance Pledge Standings]</ref>.

In 2022, six donors gave nearly half a million dollars to this PAC<ref>[https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?campaigns[0][value]=2270 Idaho Sunshine Report Search for Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC Inc]</ref>. Some highlights include:

* Citizens Alliance Political Action Committee Inc. - $252,000
* [[Doyle Beck]] - $30,000
* SMC Properties LLC - $88,500

Doyle Beck

2023-11-26T04:23:50Z

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Doyle Beck is on the Board of Directors of [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]].

Doyle Beck has donated to these campaigns and organizations<ref>[https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?donors[0][value]=750&donors[1][value]=5345&donors[2][value]=32924&donors[3][value]=96069&donors[4][value]=96070 Idaho Sunshine Report Search for Doyle Beck, Donor]</ref>:

* [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee]]
* [[Bonneville County Republican Central Committee]] - Listed as Bonneville County Republican Party
* [[Canyon County Republican Central Committee]]
* [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* [[Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC]] - $30,000 in 2022
* [[Defend Idaho]]
* Idaho Legislature
** [[Scott Herndon]]
** [[Tammy Nichols]]
** [[Glenneda Zuiderveld]]
** [[Christy Zito]]
** [[David Worley]] - Also a host on [[Idaho Speaks]]
** [[Aaron Von Ehlinger]]
** [[Heather Scott]]
* Idaho Executive Branch
** [[Raúl Labrador]] - for Attorney General
** [[Branden Durst]] - for Superintendent of Public Instruction
** [[Dorothy Moon]] - for Secretary of State
** [[Arthur Macomber]] - for Attorney General
** [[Priscilla Giddings]]

Brent Regan

2023-11-26T04:15:08Z

IFF Watch: Fixed Citations

Brent Regan is Chairman of:

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]] (IFF)
* [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee]] (KCRCC)
* [[Republican Party of Idaho]] (IDGOP) Platform Committee

Brent Regan has donated to these campaigns and organizations<ref>[https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?donors%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455&donors%5B1%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4150&donors%5B2%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4513&donors%5B3%5D%5Bvalue%5D=4514 Idaho Sunshine Report Search for Brent Regan, Donor]</ref>:

* [[Branden Durst]]
* [[David Reilly]]
* Related to [[North Idaho College]] (NIC)
** [[Arthur Macomber]] (Art)
** [[Gregory Mckenzie]]
** [[Todd Banducci]]
** [[Michael Waggoner]]
* Related to [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** [[Ron Nate]]
** [[Idaho Freedom Cacus PAC]]
** [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene City Council
** [[Brian Winkler]]
** [[Clark Albritton]]
** [[Roger Garlock]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Yasmin Harris
** Richard Blatt
* Related to Rathdrum Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Michelle Thompson
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Library Board of Trustees
** Tom Hanley
** Tim Plass

Bryan Smith

2023-11-26T01:45:35Z

IFF Watch: Fixed Citations

Bryan Smith is Vice-Chairman of [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]. He is also a partner in the law firm, Smith, Driscoll and Associates, PLLC. This law firm does not appear to have a current working website, but an [https://web.archive.org/web/20140801000000*/smithdriscoll.com archive] can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20110202221057/http://smithdriscoll.com/ here]. He is also associated with two debt collection firms, Diversified Equity Systems and Medical Recovery Services. The two companies have filed more than 10,000 lawsuits in Idaho as of 2014<ref>[[:File:Bryan-Smith-Record-Debt-Collector.pdf]] | [https://www.factcheck.org/2014/05/stretching-the-facts-in-idaho/ Originally Found at FactCheck.org]</ref>.

In 2019 East Idaho News wrote a 4 part series documenting the business practices of Bryan Smith.

* Medical debt nightmare: Why a local woman could end up paying over $5,550 for her $294 doctor’s visit<ref>East Idaho News: [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/medical-debt-nightmare-why-a-woman-may-end-up-paying-over-5550-for-her-294-doctors-visit/ Medical debt nightmare: Why a local woman could end up paying over $5,550 for her $294 doctor’s visit] [https://archive.ph/b5sHb Archive]</ref>
* Man fights 5-year legal battle with debt collection company after doctor’s error<ref>East Idaho News: [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/man-fights-5-year-legal-battle-with-debt-collection-company-after-doctors-clerical-error/ Man fights 5-year legal battle with debt collection company after doctor’s error] [https://archive.ph/qZrVf Archive]</ref>
* How Medical Recovery Services takes care of business<ref>East Idaho News: [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/locals-defend-medical-recovery-services-while-we-try-and-figure-out-how-they-make-money-and-who-owns-the-company/ How Medical Recovery Services takes care of business] [https://archive.ph/fdrJg Archive]</ref>
* Medical debt, collections and the fees you’ve likely never heard of<ref>East Idaho News: [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/the-fees-potential-conflicts-and-the-money-maker-that-appears-to-set-medical-recovery-services-apart-from-other-debt-collection-companies/ Medical debt, collections and the fees you’ve probably never heard of] [https://archive.ph/hiLKE Archive]</ref>

In 2020, the Idaho Congress proposed a bill to curb the practices of Bryan Smith detailed in the East Idaho News reports in HB425, the "Idaho Patient Act"<ref>[https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0425/ 2020 Idaho HOUSE BILL 425]</ref>. HB425 was introduced in the House Business Committee, where it stalled. It was re-introduced in Ways and Means as HB515<ref>[https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0515/ 2020 Idaho HOUSE BILL 515]</ref>, which passed and took effect January 1st, 2021.

[[Parrish Miller]] published an Idaho Freedom Foundation rating on HB425 of -9<ref>[https://idahofreedom.org/house-bill-425-medical-billing-practices/ IFF Rating of HB425] [https://archive.ph/HB9Ci Archive]</ref>.

IFF President [[Wayne Hoffman]] wrote an article attacking the Idaho Patient Act<ref>[[Wayne Hoffman]]: [https://idahofreedom.org/education-taxes-and-medical-debt-selecting-legislators-at-random-starts-to-have-merit/ Education, taxes, and medical debt: Selecting legislators at random starts to have merit ]</ref>.

As Smith is Vice-Chairman of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, and its bill ratings were employed against a bill that would impact Smith's business, it has the appearance of corruption.

Bryan Smith

2023-11-25T20:00:50Z

IFF Watch: Citations

Bryan Smith is Vice-Chairman of [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]. He is also a partner in the law firm, Smith, Driscoll and Associates, PLLC. This law firm does not appear to have a current working website, but an [https://web.archive.org/web/20140801000000*/smithdriscoll.com archive] can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20110202221057/http://smithdriscoll.com/ here]. He is also associated with two debt collection firms, Diversified Equity Systems and Medical Recovery Services. The two companies have filed more than 10,000 lawsuits in Idaho as of 2014<ref>[[:File:Bryan-Smith-Record-Debt-Collector.pdf]]</ref>.

In 2019 East Idaho News wrote a 4 part series documenting the business practices of Bryan Smith.

* Medical debt nightmare: Why a local woman could end up paying over $5,550 for her $294 doctor’s visit<ref>[https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/medical-debt-nightmare-why-a-woman-may-end-up-paying-over-5550-for-her-294-doctors-visit/ East Idaho News: Medical debt nightmare: Why a local woman could end up paying over $5,550 for her $294 doctor’s visit]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/b5sHb Archive: Medical debt nightmare: Why a local woman could end up paying over $5,550 for her $294 doctor’s visit]</ref>
* Man fights 5-year legal battle with debt collection company after doctor’s error<ref>[https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/man-fights-5-year-legal-battle-with-debt-collection-company-after-doctors-clerical-error/]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/qZrVf]</ref>
* How Medical Recovery Services takes care of business<ref>[https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/locals-defend-medical-recovery-services-while-we-try-and-figure-out-how-they-make-money-and-who-owns-the-company/]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/fdrJg]</ref>
* Medical debt, collections and the fees you’ve likely never heard of<ref>[https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/the-fees-potential-conflicts-and-the-money-maker-that-appears-to-set-medical-recovery-services-apart-from-other-debt-collection-companies/]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/hiLKE]</ref>

In 2020, the Idaho Congress proposed a bill to curb the practices of Bryan Smith detailed in the East Idaho News reports in HB425, the "Idaho Patient Act"<ref>[https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0425/]</ref>. HB425 was introduced in the House Business Committee, where it stalled. It was re-introduced in Ways and Means as HB515<ref>[https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0515/]</ref>, which passed and took effect January 1st, 2021.

[[Parrish Miller]] published an Idaho Freedom Foundation rating on HB425 of -9<ref>[https://idahofreedom.org/house-bill-425-medical-billing-practices/]</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/HB9Ci</ref>.

IFF President [[Wayne Hoffman]] wrote an article attacking the Idaho Patient Act<ref>[https://idahofreedom.org/education-taxes-and-medical-debt-selecting-legislators-at-random-starts-to-have-merit/]</ref>.

As Smith is Vice-Chairman of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, and its bill ratings were employed against a bill that would impact Smith's business, it has the appearance of corruption.

Bryan Smith

2023-11-25T19:57:58Z

IFF Watch: Initial Content

Bryan Smith is Vice-Chairman of [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]. He is also a partner in the law firm, Smith, Driscoll and Associates, PLLC. This law firm does not appear to have a current working website, but an [https://web.archive.org/web/20140801000000*/smithdriscoll.com archive] can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20110202221057/http://smithdriscoll.com/ here]. He is also associated with two debt collection firms, Diversified Equity Systems and Medical Recovery Services. The two companies have filed more than 10,000 lawsuits in Idaho as of 2014<ref>[[:File:Bryan-Smith-Record-Debt-Collector.pdf]]</ref>.

In 2019 East Idaho News wrote a 4 part series documenting the business practices of Bryan Smith.

* Medical debt nightmare: Why a local woman could end up paying over $5,550 for her $294 doctor’s visit<ref>[https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/medical-debt-nightmare-why-a-woman-may-end-up-paying-over-5550-for-her-294-doctors-visit/]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/b5sHb]</ref>
* Man fights 5-year legal battle with debt collection company after doctor’s error<ref>[https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/man-fights-5-year-legal-battle-with-debt-collection-company-after-doctors-clerical-error/]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/qZrVf]</ref>
* How Medical Recovery Services takes care of business<ref>[https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/locals-defend-medical-recovery-services-while-we-try-and-figure-out-how-they-make-money-and-who-owns-the-company/]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/fdrJg]</ref>
* Medical debt, collections and the fees you’ve likely never heard of<ref>[https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/04/the-fees-potential-conflicts-and-the-money-maker-that-appears-to-set-medical-recovery-services-apart-from-other-debt-collection-companies/]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/hiLKE]</ref>

In 2020, the Idaho Congress proposed a bill to curb the practices of Bryan Smith detailed in the East Idaho News reports in HB425, the "Idaho Patient Act"<ref>[https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0425/]</ref>. HB425 was introduced in the House Business Committee, where it stalled. It was re-introduced in Ways and Means as HB515<ref>[https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0515/]</ref>, which passed and took effect January 1st, 2021.

[[Parrish Miller]] published an Idaho Freedom Foundation rating on HB425 of -9<ref>[https://idahofreedom.org/house-bill-425-medical-billing-practices/]</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/HB9Ci</ref>.

IFF President [[Wayne Hoffman]] wrote an article attacking the Idaho Patient Act<ref>[https://idahofreedom.org/education-taxes-and-medical-debt-selecting-legislators-at-random-starts-to-have-merit/]</ref>.

As Smith is Vice-Chairman of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, and its bill ratings were employed against a bill that would impact Smith's business, it has the appearance of corruption.

File:Bryan-Smith-Record-Debt-Collector.pdf

2023-11-25T19:28:15Z

IFF Watch: 2014 Mike Simpson Campaign Oppo Research

== Summary ==
2014 Mike Simpson Campaign Oppo Research

David Reilly

2023-11-25T17:45:11Z

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Dave Reilly ran for Post Falls Public Schools Board of Trustees, Zone 5 in 2021.

Donors to his campaign include<ref>https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?campaigns[0][value]=1903</ref>:

* [[Brent Regan]]
<references />Images
[[File:Vincent James Foxx and Dave Reilly at CDA School Board Protest.jpg|alt=Dave Reilly is giving the America First finger|thumb|Dave Reilly is giving the America First finger]]

File:Vincent James Foxx and Dave Reilly at CDA School Board Protest.jpg

2023-11-25T17:43:33Z

IFF Watch: Vincent James Foxx and Dave Reilly at CDA School Board Protest

== Summary ==
Vincent James Foxx and Dave Reilly at CDA School Board Protest

David Reilly

2023-11-24T16:34:39Z

IFF Watch: Initial Content

Dave Reilly ran for Post Falls Public Schools Board of Trustees, Zone 5 in 2021.

Donors to his campaign include<ref>https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?campaigns[0][value]=1903</ref>:

* [[Brent Regan]]

Idaho Freedom Foundation

2023-11-24T16:31:05Z

IFF Watch:

Idaho Freedom Foundation is a [[State Policy Network]] (SPN) affiliated free-market non-profit think tank launched in January of 2009.

Affiliated organizations include:

* [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* [[Idaho Freedom Action]]
* [[Idaho Freedom Caucus PAC]]

Brent Regan

2023-11-24T16:29:06Z

IFF Watch: Initial Content

Brent Regan is Chairman of:

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]] (IFF)
* [[Kootenai County Republican Central Committee]] (KCRCC)
* [[Republican Party of Idaho]] (IDGOP) Platform Committee

Brent Regan has donated to these campaigns and organizations<ref>https://sunshine.sos.idaho.gov/?donors[0][value]=455&donors[1][value]=4150&donors[2][value]=4513&donors[3][value]=4514</ref>:

* [[Branden Durst]]
* [[David Reilly]]
* Related to [[North Idaho College]] (NIC)
** [[Arthur Macomber]] (Art)
** [[Gregory Mckenzie]]
** [[Todd Banducci]]
** [[Michael Waggoner]]
* Related to [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** [[Ron Nate]]
** [[Idaho Freedom Cacus PAC]]
** [[Idaho Freedom PAC]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene City Council
** [[Brian Winkler]]
** [[Clark Albritton]]
** [[Roger Garlock]]
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Yasmin Harris
** Richard Blatt
* Related to Rathdrum Public Schools Board of Trustees
** Michelle Thompson
* Related to Coeur d'Alene Public Library Board of Trustees
** Tom Hanley
** Tim Plass

Angry Bluebird

2023-11-24T02:53:14Z

IFF Watch: Created page with "The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia arctcia) was adopted as the state bird for Idaho by the legislature in 1931. The Bluebird is 6 to 7 inches long and is a member of the Thrush family. Male Bluebirds are a pale sky blue over most of their body, darker on their back. <ref>https://sos.idaho.gov/emblems/</ref> As Idaho has been hijacked by radical extremists, the citizens who love Idaho have become angry, and are fighting back."

The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia arctcia) was adopted as the state bird for Idaho by the legislature in 1931. The Bluebird is 6 to 7 inches long and is a member of the Thrush family. Male Bluebirds are a pale sky blue over most of their body, darker on their back. <ref>https://sos.idaho.gov/emblems/</ref>

As Idaho has been hijacked by radical extremists, the citizens who love Idaho have become angry, and are fighting back.

IFF Watch

2023-11-24T02:52:01Z

IFF Watch: /* Getting started */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:IFF Watch}}

IFF Watch is a wiki site to catalogue cited, truthful information about the radical extremists that have hijacked the Idaho Republican Party, and Idaho government.

Here you will find out about the funders, activists, and backgrounds of the radical takeover of Idaho politics, complete with truthful sources.

== Getting started ==

* [[Idaho Freedom Foundation]]
** Board of Directors
*** [[Brent Regan]], Chairman
*** [[Bryan Smith]], Vice-Chairman
*** [[Ron Crane]], Treasurer
*** [[Doyle Beck]]
** Staff
*** [[Wayne Hoffman]], President
*** [[Fred Birnbaum]], Legislative Affairs Director
*** [[Ron Nate]], Senior Policy Fellow

What's with the [[Angry Bluebird|angry bluebird]]?

{{DEFAULTSORT:IFF_Watch}}

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