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Labrador Letter: Idaho’s ICAC Task Force Is Leading the Fight to Protect Kids

Dear Friends, Parents, you’re the first line of defense when it comes to protecting your kids online and otherwise, but in an ever-evolving digital world, it’s good to know that you have help keeping kids safer online from threats and those who wish to do harm. That is why, when I became Attorney General in […]

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Attorney General Labrador Wins Preliminary Injunction Ruling, Idaho University Restroom Privacy Law Remains in Effect

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that Idaho defeated an attempt to block enforcement of House Bill 264, the state’s university restroom privacy law. U.S. District Judge David Nye denied a motion for preliminary injunction that sought to suspend the law while litigation continues, meaning Idaho’s protections for student privacy remain fully enforceable during the […]

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Humanity and Abortion

Idaho has one of the most comprehensive abortion laws in the United States, effectively banning the procedure at all stages of pregnancy with narrow exceptions. The state’s framework consists of multiple overlapping statutes, primarily enacted or triggered after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. […]

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Labrador Letter: Listening to Leaders Across North Idaho

Dear Friends, This past week I traveled to North Idaho to meet with local leaders, law enforcement officials, and community members in Grangeville, Orofino, Lewiston, Moscow, and Sandpoint. Local leaders understand their communities’ challenges and strengths better than anyone, so these face-to-face conversations are essential for knowing how we can better collaborate to protect Idaho […]

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Fulcher Reintroduces ‘One Subject At A Time Act’ Ahead of Fiscal Year Deadline

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) has reintroduced H.R. 4324, the One Subject at a Time Act.  The legislation comes as the federal government nears its fiscal year-end deadline on September 30, marking Congress’s annual cutoff to enact appropriations bills.  “Congress must address its broken budget process, which has repeatedly led to massive omnibus bills and […]

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Redistrict This

“That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed.” The Declaration of Independence In our Republican form of government, the people select those that will govern. Gerrymandering is where those that govern select the people. Since the Reapportionment Act of 1929 the number of […]

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Skinsuit Politicians

North Idaho is largely populated by good and friendly people. People who volunteer their time for civic and charitable causes. People you would want for neighbors. People who inspired the joke: “I was at the local hardware store and while I was searching for what I wanted, three different people asked if I needed assistance…. […]

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Op-Ed: The Right Choice for Boise State

As one of the Gem State’s top universities, Boise State brings a spotlight to Idaho. The Broncos’ run to the College Football Playoff last year electrified the nation, and students from around the globe come to Boise each year to study at this world-class institution. Yet all is not well in the halls of academia. […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho Medal of Honor

Dear Friends, This week, as Chairman of the Idaho Medal of Honor Commission, I had the honor of recognizing four law enforcement officers for extraordinary acts of courage at our 2025 Medal of Honor Ceremony. These officers risked their own lives to save others, going far beyond the call of duty. They join more than […]

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AG Labrador Launches “Operation Robocall Roundup” to Protect Idahoans from Illegal Robocalls

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls across the country. Attorney General Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding that they act now to stop illegal robocalls being […]

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Labrador Letter: The Fight For Girls’ Sports Continues

Dear Friends, Last week, I joined 25 attorneys general demanding the NCAA restore championships, records, and awards to female athletes who were cheated out of what they earned. For years, biological males competed in women’s sports and stole honors that belonged to the women who trained for them. The letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker […]

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Article V and Constitutional Convention

Recently, I had an exchange with a few patriots on the Convention of the States. I thought the topic was long dead. I must have been wrong. So, I have re-gathered my thoughts on this topic. Article V of the Constitution reads: The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall […]

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