At Lewiston Tribune, opinion editor Marty Trillhaase describes circular route taken by ambitious Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador to explain legislation that he opposed which contained two Idaho-centric bills that he sponsored. Trillhaase wrote of a recent Labrador news release: "Only in the seventh paragraph at the end of his press release did Labrador acknowledge voting against the overall bill -- and ultimately, his own measures. In other words, Idaho depended on his colleagues from other states -- such as Washington's Doc Hastings and Cathy McMorris Rodgers -- who voted yes. Labrador took another stab at it Monday. In a 'Dear Friends' letter, he bemoaned the 'D.C. practice of tying unrelated bills to must-pass legislation,' forcing him into this awkward position." More here.