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Attorney General Labrador urges restoration of $980,000 to avoid staff furloughs, cites ICAC and consumer recovery results
Summary
Attorney General Raul Labrador asked the joint committee to restore $980,000 of recent reductions, saying cuts would force furloughs or elimination of positions; he highlighted ICAC improvements, increased arrests and a three‑year total of $242 million recovered or settled for Idaho taxpayers.
Attorney General Raul Labrador told the joint committee that recent reductions to his office's maintenance budget—a combination of a governor 3% holdback and an additional committee reduction—resulted in a $1.6 million ongoing cut to the office. "I'm asking for $980,000 of that reduction to be restored so we can continue doing the great work my attorneys and staff are doing," Labrador said, warning the cuts otherwise would require 11–14 furlough days for hundreds of employees or eliminating 12 positions.
Labrador outlined several…
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