Photo Credit: Tony Johannsen
Idaho KTVB Journalist, Maggie O’Mara, shared this photo which captures
the snowfall and full moon over the Idaho Capitol Building.
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Boise State Public Radio
January 9, 2017
By Staff & Associated Press
Idaho governor C.L. "Butch" Otter delivers his State of the
State address inside the House chambers at the Idaho Statehouse.
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The committees have been organized and we are spending our days
reviewing the rules that have been written by the Agencies to implement the
laws passed last year.
The first two weeks of the session included the Governors State of the
State message from Governor Otter, and the State of the Judiciary from Chief
Justice Burdick.
I have spent the rest of the time meeting with the Idaho Business for Education, Idaho
Assn. of Commerce & Industry, Idaho Consumer owned Utilities, Idaho
Heritage Trust, Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture, the Boise Metro Chamber,
Idaho Military Advocacy Commission (of which I am a member), American
Legion/VFW, Idaho Cable Broadband Assn. ,AFLCIO, Idaho State Pharmacy Assn/ ISU
School of Pharmacy, Idaho State Grange, Nat’l Federation of the Blind, Idaho
Soil Conservation Districts, Idaho National Lab., Idaho Society of CPA’s, Idaho
Assn. of Chiropractic Physicians, Military Caucus and Idaho Assn. of Realtors,
Idaho Career & Technical Education Foundation, Idaho Economic Development
Assn. and Buy Idaho.
If you have concerns or ideas that you want to share, call or email me.
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Chief Justice Roger Burdick delivered the ‘State of
the Judiciary’ report the Idaho House of Representatives
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"Buy Idaho Day" at the Capitol brought in the Grand Teton Brewing Co. which shared delicious Root Beer with Rep. Youngblood and Rep. Kauffman. |
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The annual “Buy Idaho” event filled the Capitol
this week. Idaho businesses displayed
products and services for the public to enjoy.
For information regarding “Buy Idaho” click
here.
This
week members of the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation District (IASCD)
filled the capitol rotunda with displays depicting locally led npn-regulatory efforts
to sustain and enhance Idaho’s natural resources.
On the first floor of the capitol rotunda, students from Idaho State
University - College of Pharmacy shared information about their educational
program with Idaho lawmakers.
Your
Idaho Legislature is in session in the most unusual circumstances I can
remember. My move to Boise was one of daily concern. We, as most of you
in the county, had been snowed in for most of two weeks. On the five days prior
to my scheduled departure, we could not get out of the garage or travel the
road to the corner. Due to the goodness of Jed Seamons, and the County, I
made the four hour trip and was in Governor’s Otters office at 9 o’clock Monday
morning. The most unusual part of the weather situation is not ours, but
activity in Boise has almost ground to a stop with the storms. Obviously,
we have no control over the weather, so on to the business at hand. The
concerns that will be addressed are not too different from those we visited
last January. The economy appears to continue a good upward trend,
however, there must always be a caution. I know the farm prices are not
as we would like, and while this area has good employment opportunities, we
have parts of the state where that is not the case. We have begun hearing
the state agencies, and will take adequate time to sift the needs from the
wants prior to the budget process.
While
I am not in Jerome for a few months, I have a small part of our community with
me. One of Governor Otter’s budget experts has been working with my staff
the past two weeks. As a very young boy, Gideon Tolman lived with his
family just south of Barrymore corner. From north of Jerome to Boise is
Eric Fredrickson. Eric is head of the State Appellate Public Defender
division, an agency who helps counties with the expense of capital cases.
And finally as a new member of my budget staff I am really excited to have
Janet Jessup who grew up in Jerome. Janet is a fine addition and comes to
us by way of South Dakota. Welcome back, Janet.
The
final week in January is Education Week. During those five days, we
will hear from all areas of our educational system which will cover 68.3percent
of the entire budget.
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