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Idaho Supreme Court Denies Access to Innocence Compensation Fund for Man Convicted of Robbery, Kidnapping, Aggravated Battery

[BOISE] – Today, the Idaho Supreme Court denied John Wurdemann access to a compensation fund for defendants who are wrongfully convicted and are subsequently able to demonstrate their innocence. This fund has been used previously for defendants who were exonerated by DNA evidence. John Wurdemann was convicted for a June 2000 crime when he and […]

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Attorney General Labrador Joins Brief Asking SCOTUS to Allow Arizona to Enforce Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a coalition of 24 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a decision enjoining enforcement of Arizona’s law, forcing Arizona to allow persons to register to vote in federal races without having to prove […]

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Idaho Delegation to Host Passport Fairs

MERIDIAN, ID – U.S. Representatives Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson and U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (all R-Idaho), in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, announced seven “Passport Fairs” to be held throughout the state from May 29 to June 1, 2024.  The fairs held in Sandpoint, Idaho Falls, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow, […]

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Gem State Patriot 2024 GOP Primary Endorsements

For county and local races, please consider the 2024 May Primary Voter Guide from ConservativesOf: Idaho. U.S. Representative, District 1 — Russ FulcherU.S. Representative, District 2 — Scott Cleveland Legislative Dist. 1 — Senate — Scott HerndonLegislative Dist. 1 — House Seat A — Spencer HutchingsLegislative Dist. 1 — House Seat B — Cornel Rasor […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Idaho Reaches Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Tobacco Companies

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today a multi-million-dollar settlement with several tobacco companies. The settlement resolves years of litigation among the tobacco companies and Idaho concerning Idaho’s right to funds from the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. This settlement resolves the claims over disputed funds from the years 2005 to the present, as well future […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Attorney General Labrador Files Reply to SCOTUS in Idaho v. United States

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed state’s Reply Brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in State of Idaho v. United States of America, a case confronting questions about a state’s authority to regulate abortion since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in the 2022 Dobbs decision, which put abortion laws back under […]

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Idaho, Kentucky, and Multistate Coalition Hands Significant Defeat to Biden Administration’s Green Agenda

Federal Judge Blocks Rule Targeting Gas-Powered Cars [BOISE]—Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced Tuesday that a federal judge blocked the Biden Administration’s highway emissions rule that tried to drive gas-powered cars off the road. As part of a 21-state coalition led by Kentucky, Idaho brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District […]

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Kootenai County Republican Central Committee Rejects Supremacy

3/27/24 – In response to the rising levels of vitriol in political discourse and the reported terrible events of last week, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) has issued a Resolution which unequivocally rejects all forms of racial, religious, sexual, and political supremacy. Additionally, we condemn all political violence and the weaponization of labels […]

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Idaho Stands with Kansas and Arkansas Against Proposed EPA Rule Impacting Meat and Poultry Industry

[BOISE] — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a statement condemning the proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the liquid waste produced by meat and poultry processing plants in the United States. The Idaho Attorney General joins other states in expressing concern over the unnecessary and detrimental nature of this proposed regulation. “This […]

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Congressman Russ Fulcher’s Statement on The Spending Package Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 22CONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 – 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher released the following statement today regarding his vote against the spending package.  “32 hours before the vote, a 1,012-page package of spending bills was released for first-time review: The total is $1.2 trillion, but the […]

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Congressman Russ Fulcher’s Statement on the Passage of H.R. 7521

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 14CONTACT: Marisa Melton, (208) 743 – 1388, marisa.melton@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications “I voted to pass H.R. 7521 today to stop the Chinese Communist Party from manipulating, surveilling, and […]

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Attorney General Labrador Leads 27 States Encouraging SCOTUS to Overturn Gun and Magazine Ban in Illinois

[BOISE] – Attorneys General Raúl Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana led 26 other states in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court challenging Illinois’ unconstitutional ban of AR-15 rifles and their standard 30-round magazines. “This ruling from the Seventh Circuit flies in the face of the Bruen decision and the […]

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