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“We Choose Freedom”?

The Question is Freedom for Whom or What? There’s a house in my neighborhood that has a sign in the yard, a sign with white lettering on a blue background that says, “WE CHOOSE FREEDOM.” Based on the blue color and what I know of the residents, I surmised it was a Democratic campaign slogan. […]

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They Told Us

They told us that Trump’s 2016 win was not legitimate and the result of Russian interference. Turns out that the Russia conspiracy was invented by the Hillary Clinton campaign. They told us COVID came from a wet market and masks would stop transmission and the vaccine was safe and effective and we needed to stay […]

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Vance Emerges Victorious in VP Debate

In Tuesday’s Vice Presidential debate, Republican Senator JD Vance dominated Democrat Governor Tim Walz, showcasing why the Trump-Vance ticket is the best choice for Idaho and the nation. Vance’s confident and articulate delivery of his policies, coupled with his commitment to traditional American values, set him apart from the visibly nervous and at times, discombobulated Walz. Throughout […]

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Op Ed: The Problems of Rank Choice Voting

Introduction Ranked-choice voting (RCV) has been promoted as a way to improve elections by ensuring majority support, reducing polarization, and giving voters more choice. However, despite these intended benefits, RCV has garnered significant criticism, particularly from those who believe it complicates the electoral process, undermines traditional party systems, and opens the door to manipulation by […]

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Labrador Leads 28 States Urging SCOTUS to Take Up Maryland’s Gun Ban Law

Dear Friends, Last week, I led 28 other states in an amicus brief in support of a writ of certiorari urging SCOTUS to directly take up Maryland’s gun ban law. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, ignoring major Supreme Court precedent, upheld Maryland’s unconstitutional law by holding that the most popular rifle in America is […]

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Get Ready for the New Vaccine

It wasn’t enough that the Covid-19 vaccine caused so much harm, now a new turbo charged vaccine is in the works. It is called the self-amplifying mRNA-Covid-19 vaccine, or sa-mRNA, also known as a replicon vaccine. The original Covid-19 mRNA vaccine worked by introducing modified RNA, or mRNA, into a cell. In turn, it stimulated […]

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Evaluating Polls

“Never trust a poll you didn’t pay for.” Political axiom. In the run-up to the November election we are bombarded by polls allegedly telling us how the candidates are doing. Results often vary widely which makes it confusing and difficult to understand the true situation. If you know how polls are done and what the […]

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Want Tax Cuts? Stop the Spending

This article is courtesy of the Idaho Freedom Foundation One of the favorite phrases of conservative budget hawks in the Idaho Legislature is “starve the beast.” What they mean is that if you want to control or even reverse outrageous government growth, then you need to stop appropriating (spending) so much money. Government agencies will […]

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A Roadmap for Ending Property Taxes

This article is courtesy of the Idaho Freedom Foundation Governor Little recently issued a press release claiming that since assuming office in 2019, his administration cut taxes paid by Idaho residents by $4.6 billion — cumulative through 2025. This figure includes income tax cuts, property tax reductions, one-time rebates, an increase to the grocery credit, […]

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More Prop 1 Lies

Another week, another set of untruthful statements from Reclaim Idaho and its allies about Proposition 1. In recent mailers and text messages, they claimed that Prop 1 will “restore Idaho’s voting traditions” — an outrageous lie. Prop 1 does not restore anything; rather, it creates a brand new system with a Top-Four Jungle Primary and […]

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Fulcher, Guthrie, and Newhouse Introduce Bill to Secure America’s Midstream Critical Materials Supply Chain

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01), Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statements after introducing the Securing America’s Midstream Critical Materials Processing Act, which will establish a National Roadmap to provide a pathway to reshore domestic critical material processing facilities away from foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist […]

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AG Labrador Challenges American Academy of Pediatrics

On Tuesday I sent a letter to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), demanding their cooperation with an investigation into the advice they continue to offer doctors and patients across the country relating the dangers of puberty blocking hormones and transgender surgeries. Twenty other attorneys general joined me in this effort, as the AAP has […]

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