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AG Labrador Defeats Lawsuit Challenging Idaho’s Medical Freedom Act, Protects Families’ Medical Choices

BOISE, ID — A federal court dismissed a lawsuit that sought to let a commercial daycare exclude Idaho children based on their parents’ private medical decisions, delivering Attorney General Raúl Labrador and the State of Idaho a complete win in defense of the Idaho Medical Freedom Act. U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford granted Attorney General Labrador’s […]

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Fulcher Announces $26 Million Returned to Idahoans Through Casework

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2026CONTACT: Nikki.gooden@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) announced that $26,414,108 has been returned to Idahoans through casework. This is money owed to constituents that was being held by a federal agency. Through his constituent services casework team, Congressman Fulcher’s office has closed more than 7,592 cases, […]

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AG Labrador Defends Parents’ Right to Raise Their Children

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador is defending the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children, urging the Ninth Circuit to affirm a federal district court ruling against California policies that allow public schools to facilitate a child’s gender identity and social transition and actively conceal it from their parents. […]

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AG Labrador Appeals Ruling That Would Let Doctors Override Idaho’s Pro-Life Law

BOISE, ID — Four years ago, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that the U.S. Constitution says nothing about abortion and returned the thorny issue of how to regulate abortion back to the states, where it had rested until the Roe decision transferred that authority to the Courts. Following Dobbs, Idaho chose to protect the […]

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AG Labrador Backs Reform to Stop Activist Groups From Blocking Infrastructure Projects

For Immediate ReleaseAugust 13, 2026Media Contact: Damon Sidur BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a coalition of 21 other states, led by West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey, in urging the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize new rules that stop activist groups from using a decades-old environmental law to block roads, water systems, and […]

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AG Labrador Urges Congress to Pass the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 15 other state attorneys general in a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Finance urging swift passage of H.R. 5364 and S. 4176, both known as the “STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act.” “Every year, […]

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AG Labrador Issues Caution Against Rental Scams

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador released a warning today about rental and property scams, along with tips at spotting this type of fraud frequently occurring in high-growth areas where there is fierce competition for available housing and high prices. Potential renters may overlook the signs of a scam in the hopes of securing a […]

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AG Labrador Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls

BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can’t use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force asked the FCC to work on this issue in 2021, and members of this coalition are now responding to the FCC’s proposed rules.   “Idahoans are tired of scammers swindling their […]

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Press Release: Idaho GOP Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Fairness in Women’s Sports Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 30, 2026 Boise, Idaho — The Idaho Republican Party today hailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Little v. Hecox, which upheld Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act and affirmed that states may maintain women’s and girls’ sports teams for biological females under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth […]

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AG Labrador Issues Summer Travel Scam Warning to Idahoans

BOISE, ID — As Idahoans book flights and hotels for summer vacations, Attorney General Raúl Labrador is warning families to watch for travel scammers looking to steal their money before they ever leave home. Scammers often buy fake online ads that mimic well-known airlines and hotel chains, listing phony customer service numbers or linking to fraudulent […]

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Fulcher Introduces Bill Expanding Free Access to National Parks for Foster Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2026CONTACT: Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after introducing the Promoting Access to Recreation for Kids in Foster Settings (PARKS) Act, H.R. 9145. The legislation would add licensed foster care families to the list of those who can access America the Beautiful passes free of charge. “I’m […]

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AG Labrador Joins White House Fraud Task Force Roundtable with Vice President Vance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2026CONTACT: damon.sidur@ag.idaho.gov BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined Vice President JD Vance, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and White House Fraud Task Force Executive Director Scott Brady at the White House for a fraud enforcement roundtable with attorneys general from across the country. […]

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