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Labrador Tells Court that Prisoners Have No Constitutional Right to Sex-Change Surgeries

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador leads a 24-state amicus brief with Attorney General Todd Rokita of Indiana, defending an executive order by President Trump setting new guidelines affecting federal inmates claiming to experience gender dysphoria. Federal and state authorities are operating well within the boundaries of the U.S. Constitution when they deny inmates’ requests for […]

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Op-Ed: Standing Up For the Rule of Law

The rule of law is the foundation of western civilization. More than 800 years ago, Englishmen forced the tyrannical King John to sign a document respecting their natural rights, including the right to a trial by jury. Two hundred and fifty years ago, our Founding Fathers declared independence from another tyrannical king, standing on the […]

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Internet of Forests

Agenda 21 commands the collection of data for sustainable development, and is included in every aspect of life in all chapters. With the advancement of technology, the ability to collect data has essentially been achieved on humans, now the time is ready to target resources. As is the same with data collection for the Internet […]

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John Livingston

Lest We Forget

I have only met Brad Little a few times. He is a gentleman and a good family man. He has grown a family business and made a home for he and his children and grandchildren. These are all great accomplishments that are far more important than anything one can accomplish in the world of politics. […]

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John Livingston

Endangered Species

Dateline Whidby Island Washington and Strait of Georgia. WE are visiting Whidby Island Washington for maybe the fortieth time in our lives. I first flew into The Naval Air Station on Whidby Island in 1979, landing at midnight. I was met by my father-in-law Captain Jerry Thummel who had commanded a P-3 Orion squadron on […]

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Governor Do-Little Vetoes the Medical Freedom Act

Unfortunately for Idahoans, Governor Do-Little has vetoed Senate Bill 1023, The Medical Freedom Act, which would have protected individual medical freedom against all vaccine mandates in the state of Idaho. Typical of our lobbying-loving governor, he has decided to side with special interests like Big Pharma, IACI, and the Idaho Hospital Association over the interests […]

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Wokeness in Rural Idaho Classrooms?

What is Going On in Salmon School District No. 291? This article courtesy of the Idaho Freedom Foundation Kids should not have to be subjected to sexually and politically charged flags and banners in their junior and senior high school classrooms. They should not be punished for expressing support for traditional family values in school […]

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Beware of the end of our Legislative Session

Idaho’s rights and wallets are Under Attack A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer The Last-Minute Legislative Onslaught As Idaho’s legislative session races toward adjournment, a troubling pattern has emerged that should concern every citizen who values freedom and fiscal responsibility. The final weeks of our […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho’s secret weapon to detect hidden electronic storage devices

Image Above: Left to Right — Attorney General Raúl Labrador, K-9 Badger, ICAC Investigator Lauren Lane My personal philosophy is that the government, in general, should do a lot less. But whatever tasks remain, it should do very well. That’s certainly the case for our office’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit, where our team investigates […]

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The Wave

Legislators may campaign as true conservatives but once elected they usually drift towards the establishment deep state. Surprisingly the reason is psychological. The 1984 Olympics were in town and my brother had Olympic soccer match tickets at the Stanford Stadium. Having “attend an Olympic event” on my bucket list, I enthusiastically accepted the invitation. The […]

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Attorney General Labrador Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador today joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied their full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In this […]

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Op-Ed: The Medical Freedom Act

Bodily autonomy is perhaps the most fundamental natural right we have. Without control over what goes into our own bodies, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” become impossible. The Idaho Legislature has passed a bill guaranteeing that right to every citizen, and it now awaits Governor Brad Little’s signature. Senate Bill 1023, the Medical […]

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