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Eye On Boise

This session, Democrats ‘in play’

The Idaho Legislature’s minority Democrats, though outnumbered 4 to 1, were “in play” this year, reports Idaho Statesman Reporter Dan Popkey, providing the key margin on the health exchange vote in the House and playing significant roles in other issues, from budgets to business issues. Marveled lobbyist Pat Sullivan, “On the health care exchange, the Democrats were on the side of business.” You can read Popkey’s full report here.



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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