The Convention of States Action (COSA) conducted some groundwork prior to its coming into Idaho and promoting its calling for a Convention of States to the legislature. COSA had over $8 million dollars in revenue in 2022. COSA also had a Convention of States Political Fund (COSPF) in 2022, and a political action committee called […]
Category: Opinions / Op-eds
The Teachers Union and the Fight for Education The fight for sanity and common sense in our elections is going to start at the local level. There are many great teachers who have been called to teach children but are trapped by a union (Idaho Education Association) that they have nothing in common with. Their […]
Beyond Borders
For over a decade, I practiced immigration law. As someone born in Puerto Rico who was raised by a single mom, I lived the American dream, and it brought me great joy to help clients secure their chance to achieve it. When I represented Idaho in Congress, I continually promoted the importance of legal immigration […]
Idaho attorney general asks Supreme Court to narrow lower court ruling, allow Idaho to protect children while case proceeds (BOISE) – Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, with the assistance of attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom and Cooper & Kirk, filed an emergency motion Friday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to narrow a lower court’s order to cover […]
Fulcher speaks at CPAC: “We need to prioritize securing our own borders over those of other countries.” We need to prioritize securing our own borders over those of other countries. pic.twitter.com/7OPDEGEK4R — Rep. Russ Fulcher (@RepRussFulcher) February 23, 2024 I won’t beat around the bush. Our country is being invaded right now. Customs and Border […]
The Media and the Caucus
As we approach the March 2nd Presidential Preference Caucus the amount of misinformation being generated by the media and talking heads is stunning. At the Republican Party headquarters literally half the staff’s time is being consumed correcting this misinformation. Part of this effort is to be expected because the caucus process is new and people […]
Here’s the Plan!
A Five-step Plan for Restoring Constitutional Government: 1. No bill to exceed 10 pages 2. All bills to be accompanied by the constitutional article authorizing said bill. 3. No content in the bill that does not pertain to the title of the bill. 4. All bills are to be written in layman’s terms and posted […]
Today Idaho Republican voters have been expressing their extreme concern about the current events taking place in DC. The phones at the state party headquarters have been ringing off the hook after news broke that 22 Republican Senators worked feverishly through the night with Democrats to pass a bill to spend nearly 100 billion dollars, […]
It’s Lincoln Day season all across the state of Idaho. Washington, Gem, and Idaho counties have already held their annual dinners while the rest of the counties will follow over the next two months. The Lincoln Day Dinner is a wonderful Idaho tradition where you can meet your neighbors, lawmakers, and candidates while supporting your […]
Sometimes people get caught up in a craze and follow what is presented without giving much thought to the depth of what they are supporting, or the potential ramifications. Such is the case with the current pursuit of an Article V convention, also known as a Con-Con or Convention of States (COS). It may be […]
(BOISE) – Wall Street giant JPMorgan announced today they will be withdrawing from Climate Action 100+, a $68 trillion investor coalition focused on climate change. In 2023, Attorney General Raúl Labrador and 20 other Attorneys General sent a letter of concern to more than 50 Wall Street asset managers, bringing attention to the legal obligations of asset […]
Dear Friends, Few topics in the news today are getting more attention than the cancer of human trafficking in our communities. Rightfully so – this is a crime that perpetuates untold misery across all lines of age, geography, ethnicity, and economic status. At the very heart of it all lies the root of so many […]