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Idaho Rep. Labrador replaces fired spokesman

First District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador has shuffled the deck after he fired former spokesman Phil Hardy on Feb. 4 for mistakenly posting a racy tweet on the congressman’s Twitter account during the Super Bowl. Hardy, affirming his affection for

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Labrador’s immigration partner invites illegal immigrant to tonight’s State of the Union

Illinois Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a close partner of Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador on immigration reform, said Monday that he’s invited Gabino Sanchez to President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. Sanchez, of South Carolina, is fighting deportation,

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Labrador not only alum lobbying on Idaho-run exchange: Janice McGeachin back in the dome

Former House Health & Welfare Committee Chairwoman Janice McGeachin, R-Idaho Falls, was back in Boise on Wednesday leading a session for freshman lawmakers on the Affordable Care Act. McGeachin was a strong opponent of a state-based health exchange. Last year,

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