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Eye On Boise

The week that was…

From left, Betsy Russell, Jim Weatherby, Jake Melder and co-host Melissa Davlin on Friday's
From left, Betsy Russell, Jim Weatherby, Jake Melder and co-host Melissa Davlin on Friday's "Idaho Reports" program on Idaho Public TV (Idaho Public TV / Seth Ogilvie)

Tonight’s “Idaho Reports” includes a roundup of the events of the past week, and a report from Payette, where the IR crew looks into what’s on the minds of District 9 voters as the May 17 primary approaches. On the pundits panel, Jake Melder of KIVI 6 On Your Side joins myself, Jim Weatherby and co-host Melissa Davlin to discuss politics and the upcoming primary, the race for the Idaho Supreme Court, and the latest twist in the lawsuit challenging Idaho’s public defense system.

The show airs at 8 tonight; after it airs, you can watch it here online any time. It also re-airs Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Mountain time, 9:30 Pacific.



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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