Today’s show was a true “turn on a dime” mix of DC and local-life—starting with us rolling out a just-for-fun Neal Larson Show March Madness bracket group (text **BRACKET** to join), because honestly we all need a little relief from politics and the legislative session. From there we dug into the Senate fight over the **SAVE Act**, where Democrats are calling it everything from “voter suppression” to an existential threat to democracy, while we’re sitting here thinking: the whole point is simply that only American citizens should vote in American elections. We also touched on the realities of the Senate math (including why a talking filibuster isn’t the magic solution people think it is), and how getting Democrats on record opposing election integrity could matter even if the bill doesn’t make it through.
Congressman **Russ Fulcher** joined us to talk about the SAVE Act’s uphill climb in the Senate, the ongoing DHS-related shutdown impacts (TSA and FEMA getting hit while ICE enforcement remains a political target), and what’s coming online this tax year from the “big, beautiful bill”/working-family tax changes—bigger deductions, no tax on tips and overtime, and a higher child tax credit. Later, we pivoted back home to Idaho with a heated look at **House Bill 542**, the Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media Act, and the tension between protecting kids and avoiding overreach—especially as Facebook/Meta pushes amendments that would strip parents’ ability to sue. We also hit a quick but meaningful LDS Church update: women can now serve in **ward Sunday school presidencies**, which sparked a real conversation about what actually improves programs at the local level.
### Highlights
– Neal Larson Show **March Madness bracket challenge** launches (men’s or women’s bracket options; bragging rights only).
– SAVE Act debate: claims of “suppression” vs the basic premise of **citizens-only voting**; filibuster math reality check.
– **Rep. Russ Fulcher** on border fallout, election integrity, DHS shutdown impacts, and new tax changes kicking in this year.
– Idaho’s **HB 542** and Big Tech influence: Meta-backed changes would limit enforcement to the AG and remove parents’ private right of action.
– LDS Church handbook update: **women may serve in ward Sunday school presidencies** (all-female or all-male presidency structure).
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