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Idaho's state Capitol is now open for business. It reopened Saturday after a two-and-half-year closure for restoration and expansion. The state Legislature opens its session in the Capitol on Monday. (Betsy Russell)
Idaho's state Capitol is now open for business. It reopened Saturday after a two-and-half-year closure for restoration and expansion. The state Legislature opens its session in the Capitol on Monday. (Betsy Russell)

Here's a link to my Sunday story on the upcoming legislative session and its challenges. The Legislature convenes at noon (MT) on Monday, and the governor's State of the State and budget address to a joint session is scheduled for 1 p.m. Mountain time, noon Pacific. Click here for live streaming from Idaho Public Television's Legislature Live; click here for agendas and other info on the Legislature's home page. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, which writes the state budget, starts meeting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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