BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a 23-state coalition questioning the lawfulness of ESG policies at the country’s three largest credit ratings agencies. Fitch Ratings, Moody’s, and S&P Global Ratings pledged to United Nations-backed climate groups that they would incorporate ESG goals into their credit ratings, then downgraded American energy companies accordingly. Those downgrades increase […]
Dear Republican Candidates, Supporters, and Volunteers, On behalf of Chairwoman Dorothy Moon, the Idaho GOP invites you to join us for an Election Night Watch Party at the newly built Residence Inn in Eagle, Idaho (515 S. Palmetto Ave.), beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (See map below.) It has […]
The Gem State Patriot is providing this information as a public service in the interest of nonpartisan voter education, and the opinions in this article are the opinions of the Kootenai County Republican Party. First, I would like to thank you for your support these last 10 years. It has been an honor to serve […]
It’s time to recognize what time it is. In 2024, President Trump fell 5% short in Virginia, a state that elected a Republican governor just a few years ago. This week, following the lead of Virginia’s new radical left-wing governor, the state narrowly voted to redraw its congressional districts—turning a map that favored Democrats 6–5 […]
Dear Friends, A few weeks ago, the 2026 legislative session wrapped up, and I want to share some of what my office accomplished alongside the Legislature. My role as Attorney General is not to make policy. That belongs to your elected representatives. But when legislators have questions about their legislation, how it might affect my […]
Many years ago, following the initiation of Agenda 21 in 1992, many warned of its various threats, one being that it promoted the concept of “stack & pack” housing. This type of housing need was based on the idea that it would protect the planet through less land use which could then be protected from […]
As of 2025, there were approximately 700 registered paid lobbyists in Idaho, consisting of 392 in-state and 300 out-of-state individuals representing more than 650 corporations, businesses, and special interest groups. The Idaho legislative session lasts about three months each year and in the final weeks of every session, there tends to be an unfortunate rush […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2026CONTACT: Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service announced it will issue $248 million in Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments for 2025 and $182 million in retroactive payments for 2024. These funds go to eligible states and counties with untaxed National Forest System lands. […]
Letter From the President of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, Ronald Nate IdahoFreedom/org/26index Welcome to the 2026 Idaho Freedom Index! In its 14th year, the Idaho Freedom Index remains the most comprehensive and powerful indicator of how our legislators’ votes reflect the principles of restoring liberty, protecting rights, limiting government, reducing taxes, and honoring the Constitution. […]
Blackfoot, We Have A Problem, Part 1 and 2, explored how local officials violated both state and local codes to push forward a proposed development that current residents oppose, and how Idaho courts have previously upheld that a city can go unpunished for code violations if a citizen is supposedly not harmed by those violations. […]
“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember—the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” Zig Ziglar Critics of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) claim that efforts to vet candidates, make recommendations, and uphold the principles in the Republican Party Platform are destructive to the party […]
Open the newspaper or turn on the evening news and you’ll see members of the other party complaining about what Idaho’s Republican majority is doing. They insist that if they were in charge—rather than Republicans holding a supermajority in the Legislature—things would be different. But it’s worth taking the time to evaluate ideology by its […]