MCGRANE: What We Inherit
In a Veterans Day reflection, Secretary of State Phil McGrane recalls speaking to more than 400 veterans on the morning of Election Day and his daughter's questions at the voting booth, and what each generation inherits and passes along.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: November 8th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson visits the Treasure Valley Law Enforcement Childcare Center he helped fund, meets with Idaho veterans about the Wounded Warrior Project ahead of Veterans Day, and highlights House funding for veterans' health care.
LABRADOR LETTER: The Team Behind the Work
After winning a second term, AG Raúl Labrador thanks voters and credits his team, from the Hecox win at the U.S. Supreme Court to the Coeur d'Alene Tribe water agreement, ICAC and consumer protection.
MCGRANE: Thank You, Idaho
After winning reelection, Secretary of State Phil McGrane thanks Idaho voters and his team, looks back on his first term's election and business-filing improvements, and says, “We’re just getting started.”
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: November 1st, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson tours Premier Technology's new nuclear facility in Blackfoot, praises Micron's Idaho investments, and visits Idaho State University for a Bengals game in the ICCU Dome.
MCGRANE: What’s Haunting Idaho’s Voter Rolls?
In a Halloween-themed newsletter, Secretary of State Phil McGrane explains how the federal Death Master File and improved SAVE system help Idaho clear deceased and ineligible voters from its rolls.
LABRADOR LETTER: Looking Back and Moving Forward
AG Raúl Labrador looks back on four years in office, from clearing the ICAC backlog and record consumer recoveries to defending Idaho laws in court and pushing back on federal overreach.
Idaho Department of Insurance – October 2026 Newsletter
The Idaho Department of Insurance's October 2026 newsletter: the Idaho School Benefit Trust rehabilitation, final 2027 health plan rates, Medicare open enrollment, lower workers' comp rates, and three fraud cases.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: October 25th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson visits the Minidoka National Historic Site to mark the Great American Outdoors Act, tours Steele Memorial Medical Center in Salmon, and seeks spring 2027 interns.
LABRADOR LETTER: Winning Back Ground on the Second Amendment
AG Raúl Labrador's newsletter on the ATF ending NFA registration enforcement for suppressors and short-barreled rifles after Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF.
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