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• Eye on Boise: Labrador hires ex-rival’s ‘most important person’

  January 9, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – New GOP congressman Raul Labrador has hired outgoing Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick’s constituent services director, Lisa Anderson, to be his constituent services director. “Essentially she’ll be performing the …

• Idaho delegation sponsors only one successful bill

  January 2, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B7 KETCHUM, Idaho – Idaho’s congressional delegation sponsored 52 bills during the 111th Congress, one of which became law. That was Democrat Rep. Walt Minnick’s measure to designate a Nampa post …

• Eye on Boise: Minnick concession Tweet No. 8 on ranking list

  December 26, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick’s election-night concession on Twitter made history – according to Twitter. It was ranked No. 8 on the site’s list of the “10 Most Powerful …

• Idaho lawmakers blast EPA proposal

  November 24, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Idaho’s congressional delegation is lambasting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to clean up historic mining waste in the Coeur d’Alene River’s headwaters.

• Labrador says win sends message

  November 4, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho elected its first Hispanic to represent the state in Congress on Tuesday, as Raul Labrador upset freshman Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick with a decisive 51 percent to … 1

• GOP incumbents finding easy wins in Idaho

  November 3, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 A tumultuous election in Idaho led to high turnout and strong feelings, but the most-Republican-voting state in the nation was left little changed. Idaho Gov. Butch Otter rallied to win …

• Minnick’s latest TV ad disputed

  October 30, 2010 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Idaho congressman Walt Minnick has come out with another hard-hitting TV ad about GOP rival Raul Labrador, this one focusing on a federal drug case involving an illegal … 1

• House rivals squabble over wilderness, campaign funds

  October 29, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – With the latest independent poll showing Idaho’s 1st District congressional race narrowing to a dead heat, congressman Walt Minnick and GOP rival Raul Labrador clashed in a debate …

• Glitch at Otter’s office leaves farmers lacking aid

  October 28, 2010 in Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter and the state’s congressional delegation have contacted federal authorities to try to get some $10 million in disaster relief money for northern Idaho farmers possibly lost … 6

• Ad highlights vote on specialty plates

  October 28, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick has launched a new TV ad that repeats his earlier criticisms of GOP rival Raul Labrador, plus adds a new one: that Labrador …

• TV stations pull anti-Minnick ad

  October 27, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – At least two TV stations pulled a new independent ad against Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick Tuesday that falsely claims Minnick voted in favor of the federal stimulus bill. …

• Minnick, Labrador race close

  October 26, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Incumbent U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick’s lead over Republican Raul Labrador fell from 10 percentage points in mid-September to 3 percentage points late last week, says a poll commissioned by The … 1

• Candidates fight over same label

  October 23, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Freshman congressman Walt Minnick is a new kind of Idaho Democrat – one who votes more often with Republicans than with his own party, one who attracts business … 2

• Labrador TV ad misled on rival

  October 22, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Republican Raul Labrador’s campaign has pulled a new ad that took a remark made by U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick out of context to suggest the Democrat favors a …

• Stimulus hot topic in race for Congress

  October 20, 2010 in City on Page A7 BOISE – Republican Raul Labrador and Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick are at odds over a series of letters sent by Minnick and other Idaho lawmakers seeking support of projects …

• Eye on Boise: Spirited debate in race for Secretary of State

  October 17, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – They may be lower-profile state offices, but there were lively debates last week in the races for Secretary of State and Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State Ben Ysursa …

• Minnick proves ‘quietly effective’ with legislation

  October 17, 2010 on Page B1 BOISE – Freshman Rep. Walt Minnick has sponsored more legislation, and seen more of it pass, than any other first-term U.S. House member from Idaho in the past two decades. … 1

• Labrador calls new Minnick ad ‘shameful’

  October 17, 2010 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho congressman Walt Minnick has launched two new campaign commercials, one touting his work on veterans’ issues and the other criticizing GOP challenger Raul Labrador for his votes … 7

• Labrador ad attacks Minnick

  October 13, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho GOP congressional hopeful Raul Labrador on Tuesday launched a TV ad trying to portray Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick as a close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi … 1

• Idaho 1st congressional race

  October 12, 2010 in Idaho Freshman Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick is being challenged this year by state representative Raul Labrador, R-Eagle, and two others, in one of Idaho’s most-watched election contests. 1

• ‘Fire Pelosi’ tour stops for Labrador

  October 10, 2010 in City on Page B2 BOISE – Republican U.S. hopeful Raul Labrador says if voters in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District want to know how he’d represent them if elected, they need only to look at … 2

• ‘Idaho Debates’ this week: Senate, congressional race

  October 10, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – This week will bring the big debates in the races for Idaho’s U.S. Senate and 1st District congressional seats, with incumbent Sen. Mike Crapo and Congressman Walt Minnick …

• New Minnick ad less biting

  October 6, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick launched a new campaign commercial Tuesday, again faulting the record of his GOP challenger, Raul Labrador, on immigration. The spot replaces both of Minnick’s … 1

• Arizona lawman endorses Labrador

  October 5, 2010 in City on Page A5 Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona, who has been called “America’s toughest sheriff,” was in Coeur d’Alene on Monday to deliver his anti-illegal-immigration message at an annual Republican fundraiser. In the … 5

• Baker family invited back to White House

    September 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 The White House hopes to make amends to the family of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Vernon Baker after they were turned away from a West Wing tour because of … 29

• Expert cites tea party in Idaho poll’s divide

    September 21, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s 16-point lead over Democrat Keith Allred masks weaknesses that show the race is far from over. Otter leads Allred 45 percent to 29 percent in a … 1

• Eye on Boise: Big debates coming in top political races

  September 19, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – It’s debate season, with major debates set in the coming weeks in Idaho’s top political races, giving voters who tune in a chance to see and compare the …

• Minnick ad highlights his record against his own party

  September 9, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick has launched his first television commercial of the campaign season, while his Republican challenger, Raul Labrador, still hasn’t hit the airwaves. Minnick’s ad, the …

• GOP ad puts Minnick front and center

  September 9, 2010 in City on Page A7 BOISE – Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick is featured in a new political ad, but it’s not from who you might expect. A new Republican National Committee Web video features … 1

• Idaho reminding voters of photo ID law

  September 7, 2010 in City on Page A7 BOISE – The state is launching a campaign next month to remind Idaho voters that under a new law, they must provide photo identification to cast their ballots. Billboard advertisements … 2

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