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Believe me, the last thing I want to do is drive readers to distraction by delving into an obscure and frequently ignored provision of Idaho’s Constitution. Article 3, Section 16

JONES: I apologize for bringing up this arcane and generally boring provision of the law, but Attorney General Raul Labrador made me do it.

Despite the fact that Idaho is a Republican stronghold and will likely remain such for the foreseeable future, the group that calls the shots for the Party, that wields power

Despite the fact that Idaho is a Republican stronghold and will likely remain such for the foreseeable future, the group that calls the shots for the Party, that wields power over who gets elected, is a small bunch of extremists. GOP chair Dorothy Moon and a group of like-minded culture warriors are working diligently to tighten their control over the entire Republican Party apparatus. Their avowed goal is to eliminate the independent-minded, pragmatic Republicans who believe the role of governm...

JONES: The avowed goal of the extremist branch of the Idaho Republican Party led by Dorothy Moon is to eliminate independent-minded, pragmatic Republicans.

Convicted murderer Gerald Pizzuto has spent 37 years — more than half his life — locked up on Idaho’s death row. He’s dodged his scheduled execution by way of a

“Even assuming seeking the death penalty costs more than imposing fixed-life sentences, such costs would be justified. Capital punishment brings closure to victims of crimes and serves a deterrent effect,” Idaho AG Raúl Labrador said.

BOISE — A group of nonprofits opposing civil subpoenas served by the Idaho attorney general’s office will get to move forward to appeal in their case, and further put off

A judge is allowing the attorney general to move forward with civil subpoenas, while limiting the scope on some, amid a court challenge seeking to end or narrow the demands.

The injunction is in response to 'over-reaching' Civil Investigative Demands.