MCGRANE: What Does “Never Forget” Mean 25 Years Later?
Secretary of State Phil McGrane reflects on September 11, 2001, and honors Firefighter Bob, a beloved camp volunteer who ran into the World Trade Center and never came home.
MCGRANE: Idaho’s Elections Run on People Like You
Secretary of State Phil McGrane honors longtime poll worker June Pack and his own daughter's first shift at the polls, as counties recruit for November's general election.
MCGRANE: From Timber to Textbooks
Secretary of State Phil McGrane visits the Idaho Forest Group Lewiston Mill and Clearwater Paper, highlighting how state endowment lands and the timber industry fund Idaho's schools.
MCGRANE: What We Inherit
Secretary of State Phil McGrane reflects on the Rodel Fellowship's study of political philosophy and what it means to be a steward of America's constitutional inheritance.
MCGRANE: Behind Every Idaho Election
Secretary of State Phil McGrane on the county clerks who administer Idaho's elections, following the annual Idaho Association of County Recorders and Clerks conference in Lewiston.
MCGRANE: Idaho Business Isn’t Slowing Down. Neither Are We.
Secretary of State Phil McGrane on how his eight-person Business Services team cut filing times from a month to five days while processing record growth in Idaho business filings.
MCGRANE: Are You Smarter Than a Fourth Grader?
Secretary of State Phil McGrane shares fun facts behind Idaho's official state symbols, from the Oryctodromeus to the Star Garnet, ahead of a November advisory vote on a proposed state gun.
MCGRANE: This Wasn’t in the Job Description
Secretary of State Phil McGrane reflects on building a "Happy, Honest" feedback culture in his office, inspired by lessons from General James Mattis and a leadership book club.
MCGRANE: Why We Keep Talking About Election Security
Secretary of State Phil McGrane on Idaho's voter roll security, federal recognition of the state's election integrity work, and his year as NASS Secretary.
RELEASE: Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative Qualifies; Idaho Medical Cannabis Initiative Fails for November General Election Ballot
The Idaho Secretary of State's Office certifies the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act initiative for the November 2026 ballot, while the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act initiative fails to qualify.
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