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.
LABRADOR LETTER: Honoring Nine Idahoans for their Heroism
AG Raúl Labrador's newsletter reflecting on presenting the Idaho Medal of Honor to nine first responders, including five who confronted the Canfield Mountain ambush.
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.
LABRADOR LETTER: Holding Meta Accountable
Attorney General Raúl Labrador's weekly newsletter on the $17.1 billion Meta settlement, explaining what it means for Idaho parents and why the changes matter more than the money.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: August 30th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson highlights strong support for protecting women's sports, funding for the Aberdeen Research and Extension Center's potato breeding facilities, and a busy District Work Period across Idaho's Second District.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: August 23rd, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson recaps a week in Idaho's Second District: the Twin Falls community's resilience, touring the new National Guard readiness center in Jerome, and discussing permitting reform and workforce policy.
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.
LABRADOR LETTER: Grizzly Bears and Who Manages Idaho
Attorney General Raúl Labrador's weekly newsletter on his formal comments urging the Trump Administration to fix the proposed grizzly bear rule and protect Idaho's wildlife management authority.
Congressman Fulcher’s Legislative Update: August 20, 2026
Congressman Russ Fulcher's newsletter keeps Idahoans updated on what's going on in our state and in DC.
THE SIMPSON STANDARD: August 16th, 2026
Congressman Mike Simpson recaps a week in Idaho's Second District: the Claremont Fire's containment and visits from Secretaries Rollins and Burgum, the LeRoy Craig Jerome Center ribbon-cutting, and meeting with Idaho's dairy farmers.
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