Raul Labrador

Idaho's attorney general says grizzly bears have recovered enough that the federal government should step back and let states take the lead on managing them.

With a landmark settlement just announced, North Idaho is entering a new chapter in water management. The implications are huge for farmers, cities, and homeowners alike.

A group of state attorneys general recently asked Congress to pass expansive Right-to-Repair legislation targeted at cars, farm equipment, and digital electronics.  In a letter to the House and Senate Commerce Committee, the group says, "The Right-to-Repair is a bipartisan issue that impacts every consumer, household, and farm in a time of increasing inflation.”   ...

The Biden administration's version of the Waters of the U.S. rule went into effect Monday, but not for everyone.  Over the weekend, a Texas federal judge put the updated WOTUS on hold in Idaho as well as the Lone Star State.  The Court’s order Sunday granted a preliminary injunction halting the Biden WOTUS rules only for Idaho and Texas, who co-led a lawsuit.  The suits argued that E...

Members of the Congressional Western Caucus issued a statement condemning obstruction of active fire management policies by Senate Democrats.  The statement says the 2018 deadly and destructive wildfire season has further solidified the need for active forest management provisions found in the House-passed Farm Bill.  The gro...

All four members of Idaho’s congressional delegation have earned the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Friend of Farm Bureau Award for their efforts during the 115th Congress.  Idaho farm Bureau says senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with Representatives Raul Labrador and  Mike Simpson, will receive the awards in the coming weeks at various locations.   The Friend of Far...