Here’s my full story from spokesman.com on Gov. Butch Otter’s reactions today to the newly completed Idaho legislative session, in which he said he was “a little disappointed” state lawmakers took no action to close the state’s health coverage gap, but he won’t call a...
Here is Gov. Butch Otter’s full end-of-session statement, released at the end of his news conference today; Otter lauded legislative accomplishments on K-12 and higher education, STEM education, school safety, new mental health crisis centers and public defense reform: EDUCATION, K-THROUGH-CAREER EFFORTS ADVANCED BY 2016...
Other topics Gov. Butch Otter has addressed today: CONCEALED CARRY: Otter said he supports bill and signed it into law, but would have preferred that it require Idahoans to get some firearms training before carrying a concealed gun without a permit. The bill permits Idahoans…
In response to questions from reporters about whether he’d consider calling a special session, Gov. Butch Otter said no. “That is not something that I am at this time considering, no,” he said. “I know of no reason at this moment that I’m going to…
House Speaker Scott Bedke said of the state’s health coverage gap, “We weren’t even talking about this last year,” saying lawmakers have made progress “with their knowledge and understanding the issue.” Bedke said, “We look forward to working with … the governor’s office and the...
“I was a little disappointed we weren’t able to go forward on health care, especially closing the gap,” Gov. Butch Otter said today. “Who started this fight was Obamacare. … There were things we were doing in this state and continue to do in this…
Gov. Butch Otter has arrived for his end-of-session press conference, accompanied by Lt. Gov. Brad Little, House Speaker Scott Bedke and Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill. You can listen live here. "All in all, I'd have to say, I think we had a pretty good…
Here’s my full Sunday column, from how lawmakers anted up for the arts after first killing the Idaho Commission on the Arts budget, to a roundup of nine legislative limericks from the final week and a half of the session: BOISE – After the Idaho…
Here’s my full Sunday story on this year’s legislative session, including North Idaho lawmakers’ and legislative leaders’ reflections on what did and didn’t get accomplished. BOISE – Idaho lawmakers addressed an array of long-festering issues in the legislative session they wrapped up Friday, from a…
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