[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in demanding answers from the world’s top asset managers to determine if they are misrepresenting and omitting essential disclosures regarding Chinese investments. In a letter sent Thursday to BlackRock, StateStreet, Invesco, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, the attorneys general raise concerns […]
[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed three residential search warrants this past week in the Treasure Valley. On Wednesday February 5th, 2025, Jacob Taylor (43) of Caldwell, was arrested for two (2) counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material. The Idaho […]
Last week I went to a meeting at the State House Sponsored by the Idaho Majority Club. The meeting was informative and featured presentations by the co-chairs of the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee (JFAC), Senator Scot Grow and Representative Wendy Horman. Full disclosure, I have a professional relationship with Mr. Grow’s Accounting firm. We […]
Smart people understand that there are many components to intelligence. Cognition, judgement, a virtuous morality upon which to base our thoughts are what connect intelligence and knowledge to WISDOM. It has been my experience that when in the presence of great intelligence, the smartest person in the room doesn’t need to tell everybody in the […]
As President Trump gets his team approved by the Senate, some Democratic members have been vocal, often turning questions into monologues. Democrats seem more concerned about potential retribution from Trump’s picks than their qualifications. The administration aims to change the Washington bureaucracy by requiring workers to be present in their offices or leave with a […]
A Conversation with Sen. Christy Zito & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer Legislative Pay Raise Controversy In a notable move that highlighted growing tensions over government spending, the Idaho Senate recently passed a resolution to reject a proposed legislative pay increase, only to see it halted in the House Ways and Means […]
A Conversation with Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer Tax Relief Package Details Idaho’s legislature is considering three tax bills that together would provide approximately $400 million in tax relief, but critics argue the measures don’t go far enough given the state’s significant budget growth. Idaho Freedom Foundation President Ron […]
The Trump victory has resulted in a seismic shift in the direction of the country. Domestic, regional, international and economic policies have taken a new direction for the better. Trump has accomplished more in the first 100 hours of his administration than other presidents accomplish in their first 100 days. The reason for this competency […]
Dear Friends, As the old song says, “What a difference a day makes.” Just hours after taking office last Monday, President Trump placed a moratorium on the controversial Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho’s Magic Valley. This decision comes as a welcome relief for Idahoans, who have overwhelmingly opposed the project. Until recently, the Biden […]
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 29, 2025Media Contact: Dan Estesdaniel.estes@ag.idaho.gov Attorney General Labrador Announces Settlement in Medicaid Fraud Case [BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced a $219,321.25 settlement in a Medicaid fraud investigation into Precision Diagnostics for allegedly false claims between January 2013 and December 2022, submitted to the Idaho Medicaid Program. Claims for medically unnecessary […]
CASCADE, IDAHO — Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher held a roundtable with officials from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), local county commissioners, and key stakeholders. The discussion focused on addressing the financial toll of Idaho’s devastating 2024 wildfire season, the importance of wildfire […]
The campaign against Proposition 1 in Idaho last year was remarkable. Republicans and independents united like never before to defeat a cynical attempt to rewrite our state’s election system. It was a true demonstration of the “big tent” vision that Ronald Reagan championed so long ago. Republicans who might disagree on a dozen different issues […]