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Op-Ed: What is Fascism, Actually?

Our failed, teacher’s union-led, largely socialist “education system” has left Americans wholly ignorant of some simple truths of economics (no surprise there): Marxism actually comes in three flavors, all leading to tyranny, and suppressed liberty for non-elites. 1) Democratic Socialism is the “training” phase, like a “drug dealer” giving away “free samples,” knowing you will […]

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Labrador Letter: Record Results for Idaho Consumers

Dear Friends, In the first six months of 2026, my Consumer Protection Division returned $956,000 to Idaho consumers, without a single lawsuit or court order. That pace puts this year on track to beat 2025, when the division recovered a record $1.1 million through the same voluntary process. Together, the last eighteen months have returned […]

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AG Labrador Issues Caution Against Rental Scams

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador released a warning today about rental and property scams, along with tips at spotting this type of fraud frequently occurring in high-growth areas where there is fierce competition for available housing and high prices. Potential renters may overlook the signs of a scam in the hopes of securing a […]

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Op-Ed: Nine Month Abortion is Too Radical for Idaho

I’m sure you’ve heard that the so-called “Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act” has qualified for the ballot. That means you, the voters of Idaho, will face a clear choice this November: bring abortion back to Idaho, or maintain our state’s status as a sanctuary for the unborn. Supporters of the initiative, now called Proposition 1, […]

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Fulcher Issues Federal Land Management Survey, Encourages Idahoans to Participate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2026CONTACT: Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released a survey seeking input from Idahoans regarding the management and use of federal lands within the state of Idaho and the role of local communities in responsible stewardship. “Feedback from this survey is intended to ensure Idahoans have a voice and seat at the table […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho Wins at the Supreme Court, Six Years After Its Fight for Women’s Sports Began

Dear Friends, Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Little v. Hecox, affirming Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act and ending six years of litigation that began before the law ever took effect. The Court confirmed what Idaho argued from the very beginning: “states may maintain women’s and girls’ sports for biological females.” In 2020, Idaho […]

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AG Labrador Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can’t use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force asked the FCC to work on this issue in 2021, and members of this coalition are now responding to the FCC’s proposed rules.   “Idahoans are tired of scammers swindling their […]

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Op-Ed: Vote No On Prop 1… Again

Well, it’s all but official. Word is that pro-abortion activists found enough signatures to get their radical and deceptive “Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act” on the November ballot. I’ve never seen such a dishonest title. Abortion is not about freedom, it’s not about privacy, and it’s certainly not about reproduction. Abortion is the deliberate destruction […]

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C40 Cities

The United Nations (UN) and World Economic Forum (WEF) have several agendas to transform cities for humanity and achieve Sustainable Development Goal #11, Sustainable Cities and Communities. Among the many targets there are goals for safe and affordable housing and transportation systems (which means no cars), regional planning that deprives citizens from local representation, changing […]

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Labrador Letter: Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence

Dear Friends, I had the chance to visit Boston for the first time last week and walk the Freedom Trail through one of the most historic cities in our country. I stood at the Old State House, where the Declaration of Independence received one of its earliest public readings on July 18, 1776, just weeks […]

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Op-Ed: Celebrating America250

Every now and then, we reach a moment in history that causes us to stop and recognize its significance. I can still vividly remember celebrating America’s 200th birthday in 1976. It was my senior year of high school, and my Southern belle dress won top prize and landed me on the front page of the Springfield […]

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Press Release: Idaho GOP Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Fairness in Women’s Sports Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 30, 2026 Boise, Idaho — The Idaho Republican Party today hailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Little v. Hecox, which upheld Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act and affirmed that states may maintain women’s and girls’ sports teams for biological females under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth […]

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