Idaho tax revenue collections exceeded projections by $23 million in March, marking the fifth consecutive month with a positive variance, reports Bill Spence of the Lewiston Tribune. Lower than anticipated corporate and individual income tax returns and higher filings contributed to the results, which were 15 percent above forecast, he writes.

Year-to-date collections are now $88 million or 4.4 percent higher than projections, Spence reported. You can read his full post here at his “Political Theater” blog.