Taryn and the New York Times

RATHDRUM - Taryn Thompson admits that she generally keeps her voice low and seldom shares her political opinions.

But when Idaho legislators decided to table a child support bill that would align it with the federal child support enforcement system, she spoke up on behalf of Idaho’s kids - a “mama bear” action that caught the attention of the New York Times.

“Truthfully, I didn’t think anyone would really care what I had to say,” said Thompson, a former longtime local news reporter and mother of two.

“Traditionally, I have not been very vocal in politics just because for so many years I was working as a reporter. I tried so hard to remain neutral and I kept all my political views to myself. Even the people in my family didn’t know what my political views were.” Full story. Devin Heilman, CdA Press