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Labrador Letter: Court Upholds Bathroom Protections in Schools

Yesterday, in Roe v. Critchfield, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a district court decision in support of Idaho’s law that mandates separate-sex facilities in public schools, like bathrooms and other areas with expectations of privacy. Idaho’s common-sense law for now can be enforced as intended, protecting the safety, privacy and dignity of […]

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Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing, Distributing Child Pornography

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that Christian Angel Tinoco, 32, was convicted of ten (10) counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Distributing Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography) and ten (10) counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material. The Distribution of Sexually Exploitative Material is […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho’s Defense of Life Act

Dear Friends, I’m pleased to share the Trump Department of Justice dismissed the previous administration’s attack on Idaho’s Defense of Life Act. I have been fighting against the Biden Administration’s twisted interpretation of federal statutes to keep individual states from enacting pro-life laws for the last two years, and this dismissal is a welcome relief. […]

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Labrador Letter: Finally, REAL School Choice!

Dear Friends, After several years and several attempts, Idaho finally has a law supporting real school choice. As with most all legislation, it’s not perfect, but it’s a good start for something that plays an outsized role in our state – meeting the educational needs of our kids. Education has never been effective as a […]

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DOGE has uncovered waste, inefficiency, and corruption

Dear Friends, This past month has been a remarkable period in our national history.  The new Department of Government Efficiency, known colloquially as DOGE, has uncovered waste, inefficiency and corruption at unprecedented levels and in every agency examined so far. USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, has been at the center of this […]

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North Idaho Man Arrested for Possession of Child Sexual Exploitation Material

STATE OF IDAHOOFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALRaúl R. Labrador [BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Nathanial Jensen (25) on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, for (5) counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material.    “Crimes that sexually exploit children are a cancer […]

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AG Labrador Joins Coalition Probing Activity Regarding Chinese Investments

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in demanding answers from the world’s top asset managers to determine if they are misrepresenting and omitting essential disclosures regarding Chinese investments. In a letter sent Thursday to BlackRock, StateStreet, Invesco, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, the attorneys general raise concerns […]

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ICAC Task Force Executes Three Search Warrants in Treasure Valley this Week

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed three residential search warrants this past week in the Treasure Valley. On Wednesday February 5th, 2025, Jacob Taylor (43) of Caldwell, was arrested for two (2) counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material. The Idaho […]

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Labrador Letter: What a difference a day makes

Dear Friends, As the old song says, “What a difference a day makes.” Just hours after taking office last Monday, President Trump placed a moratorium on the controversial Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho’s Magic Valley. This decision comes as a welcome relief for Idahoans, who have overwhelmingly opposed the project. Until recently, the Biden […]

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AG Labrador Announces Settlement in Medicaid Fraud Case

For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 29, 2025Media Contact: Dan Estesdaniel.estes@ag.idaho.gov Attorney General Labrador Announces Settlement in Medicaid Fraud Case [BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced a $219,321.25 settlement in a Medicaid fraud investigation into Precision Diagnostics for allegedly false claims between January 2013 and December 2022, submitted to the Idaho Medicaid Program. Claims for medically unnecessary […]

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AG Labrador Applauds Trump’s EO Halting Lava Ridge

Idaho Attorney General Applauds President Trump’s Executive Order Halting Lava Ridge Wind Project and Vows to Continue Idaho’s Fight in the Courts [BOISE] – Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador commends President Donald J. Trump for his decisive action in signing an executive order that temporarily halts the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho. The Lava […]

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Labrador Letter – Idaho Lands in Idaho Hands

Dear Friends, This past Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not hear a Utah public lands lawsuit filed in August of 2024 to move undesignated Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands to individual state control. This decision was made without consideration of the constitutional merits of the case. I filed an amicus brief […]

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