MCGRANE: Something New Is Coming To Idaho
Secretary of State Phil McGrane announces the Idaho Free Speech Summit on October 13 in Boise, featuring keynote speaker Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on civil discourse and disagreeing well.
LABRADOR LETTER: Fighting for Parental Rights
AG Raúl Labrador's newsletter on two cases defending parental rights against California and Washington state policies that keep parents in the dark about their children's gender transitions.
FROM THE DESK OF THE GOVERNOR: September 25, 2026
Gov. Brad Little recaps Capital for a Day in Lava Hot Springs, a 77% drop in quagga mussel detections on the Snake River, a new nuclear reactor site at Idaho State University, and Blue Star Welcome Week.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: September 20th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson recaps House passage of anti-fraud legislation and his participation in Congressional Western Caucus Wildfire Week events honoring fallen wildland firefighters.
MCGRANE: And Just Like That, Election Season Is Here
Secretary of State Phil McGrane explains what happens as the first 67,000 absentee ballots go out for the November election, including how signature verification works.
LABRADOR LETTER: Idaho Families Won’t Pay for New York’s Climate Change Agenda
AG Raúl Labrador's newsletter explaining the court ruling striking down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, and what it would have meant for Idaho families' fuel costs.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: September 13th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson marks the 25th anniversary of September 11 and honors Charlie Kirk's legacy one year after his death.
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.
LABRADOR LETTER: Remembering September 11
AG Raúl Labrador reflects on where he was on September 11, 2001, and what the day still means twenty-five years later, for the country and for the Constitution.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: September 6th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson recaps hosting the Idaho Honor Flight veterans, his vote condemning socialism, and House passage of the Protecting Domestic Mining Act.
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