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Idaho Politics — New Feature: Scorecard Explorer. See data from several different legislative scorecards all in one place. By Brian Almon (12/10/25)
Brian Almon never stops creating tools and information to help Idaho voters make better decisions.
His newest offering — Scorecard Explorer — and his AI assisted tools are brilliant and easy to use. Every voter who wishes to be well-informed should take advantage of these tools and subscribe to his Substack (free or paid).
Summary (Grok ai, edited; images from article)
Scorecard Explorer, a new feature on the Gem State Chronicle's Idaho Insider website, aggregates data from legislative scorecards for Idaho legislators.
Almon added new features to Idaho Insider using AI tools and a back-end database to dynamically generate legislator data including committee assignments, contact info, and scorecards. WOW!
Scorecard Explorer Details
Breaks down eight scorecards from 2024 and 2025. Users can select scorecard, year, chamber, and party, and sort by score, party, chamber, district, or name.
Most scorecards are from a conservative perspective.
Open to adding more from all sides, as left-leaning ones also provide useful data.
Excludes low-quality scorecards, such as those scoring few bills or using AI-generated scores.
Legislative Branch Page Update
Brian reworked main Legislative Branch page to dynamically generate House and Senate tables from the database, making updates easier.
Desktop users see photo thumbnails.
Mobile users see names only to avoid crowding.
Purpose and Support
Idaho Insider provides useful information for political engagement. Automation reduces maintenance time, allowing more focus on writing.
Invites paid Substack subscriptions for support.
Offers partnerships for businesses or organizations.
Encourages free subscriptions for 3-5 weekly emails.
Related:
Voting Guide: tinyurl.com/52wevecb
Idaho Insider Legislative Branch: gemstatechronicle.com/l…
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