In a surprising development in the presidential eligibility saga, Shiva Ayyadurai, an accomplished candidate with a strong academic and professional background, is back in the spotlight. Born in India and raised in New Jersey, Ayyadurai appears on the Idaho presidential ballot despite being removed from New Jersey’s. This situation has ignited debate over the constitutional […]
There is so much rhetoric in today’s political atmosphere that ideas can be confusing as to who is a conservative, who is a liberal, who are establishment Republicans, who are liberty Republicans and so many other factions that it is impossible to list all. In particular, here in Idaho, we hear one faction say, “we, […]
[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador and a coalition of 23 other states filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris Administration from imposing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers in Nebraska v. EPA. This coalition has joined the suit alongside Nebraska as petitioners to challenge […]
Dear Friends, The Bill of Rights is a shield to guard the people – individuals – against the power, overreach, and abuse of government itself. The freedom of speech, assembly and religion, the right to a speedy trial by a jury of your peers, the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizure, and […]
You need to make decisions on how to vote in the upcoming local election on November 5th. Who should you listen to for advice? Your local official Republican Party, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC), has put considerable time and effort into making recommendations for the November election and voters overwhelmingly appreciate the work […]
Dear Friends, For the many responsibilities of my office, there are few that are so personal, so morally imperative, as the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (“ICAC”) Unit of our Criminal Law Division. The ICAC Unit identifies, investigates, arrests, and prosecutes those individuals who use the internet to exploit and abuse children in Idaho. These […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]