10 Senators oppose local option amendment. Needs 12 no votes to defeat. Sen. McKenzie: “Right now, I just don’t think this is the right way to do this.” Druzin at the Statesman.
Senate overrides Otter drug veto. Senators share personal stories of drug addled family members. Miller, AP in the Press Tribune. There’s a light back in her eyes. Davidson in the Post Register. Wimberly on Boise State Radio. Kuraitis at NewWest.net. And commentary from the ‘oshpere.
Fees and gas taxes back in play. House proposes $70 million effort for road funding. AP in the Press Tribune. To House floor sans hearing. Hopkins in the Times-News. Davidson in the Post Register.
Lodge kills child death review bill. Sen. Lodge: “Could this lead to maybe more usurping of freedoms? Could parents be charged?” Russell in the Spokesman.
Uh, you want $190 million prison now? Plan from corrections chief never got a hearing. Miller, AP in the Press Tribune.
At least 4 early childhood ed bills DOA. Jaquet: “People here aren’t representative of Idahoans. These people are older. They don’t have kids in day care. They haven’t been to schools in a long time, so these bills don’t get a lot of traction.” Hopkins in the Times-News.
Spring is in the air. But law makers grumpy. “The only happy souls around the Capitol today are the squirrels, the birds and the grounds workers. No one is predicting adjournment this week.” Ferguson in the LMT.
CDA Dem takes on Goedde. Ken Howard, attorney who helped shut down Aryan Nations compound, running for District 4 Senate seat against Sen. John Goedde and an independent, Jeremy Boggess. Marc Stewart in the CDA Press.
Twin Falls Republican declares against Simpson. Gregory Nemitz is fired up over presidential race. Nemitz: “Mike Simpson has been in office for 10 years now, and if people aren’t happy with the way things are going then it’s time to change things.” Koch in the Times-News.
