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Labrador way ahead in campaign cash
North Idaho’s freshman GOP congressman Raul Labrador has geared up his re-election campaign, according to the latest campaign finance reports, while his prospective opponents haven’t. Labrador’s pulling in PAC money and donations from prominent Idahoans, while his little-known GOP primary opponent hasn’t raised a penny; nor has the Libertarian, the Independent, or one of the two Democratic hopefuls, the reports show.
Labrador gears up campaign, rivals lag
North Idaho’s freshman GOP congressman Raul Labrador has geared up his re-election campaign, according to the latest campaign finance reports, while his prospective opponents haven’t. Labrador’s pulling in PAC money and donations from prominent Idahoans, while his little-known GOP primary opponent hasn’t raised a penny; nor has the Libertarian, the Independent, or one of the two Democratic hopefuls, the reports show.
Idaho Democrats to caucus Saturday
Idaho Democrats will caucus on Saturday morning to select their presidential delegates, and they’re inviting folks to join them at the gatherings in each Idaho county. In Kootenai County, the caucus will be at the Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St. in Coeur d’Alene, and similar events across the state will start at 10 a.m. – meaning the doors will close then, so those who want to participate should arrive before that hour.
Idaho’s forced ultrasound bill may be dead
In a tumultuous day at Idaho’s state Capitol on Wednesday, anti-abortion activists staged a live ultrasound demonstration in a Capitol hearing room, sign-waving protesters gathered outside and a hearing on legislation requiring Idaho women to undergo an ultrasound before they could have an abortion was abruptly canceled.
Idaho House passes felony animal torture bill
BOISE — The state House passed a bill today that would put felony animal abuse laws on the books in Idaho for the first time and would take the steam out of a ballot initiative by animal rights groups seeking much stiffer penalties.
Pre-abortion ultrasound bill draws big crowd
Idaho Senate Assistant Majority Leader Chuck Winder, opened the hearing on his pre-abortion ultrasound bill in committee this morning, telling the Senate State Affairs Committee, “As you know there’s been a lot of email communication, there’s been protests on the Capitol steps, people exercising their right under the 1st Amendment, and I appreciate that. … I expect some interesting testimony. I would ask you all to keep your minds open to what you hear and to be attentive to what’s happening.”
Bipartisanship in Congress sadly lacking, Labrador says
BOISE – Idaho congressman Raul Labrador issued a call for bipartisanship Tuesday, saying the politics in Washington, D.C., are too tainted by partisan rifts. Labrador told the Idaho House and Senate that since he has been in Washington, D.C., “My appreciation for the Idaho Legislature has only grown more.”