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House Democrats, who have held open caucuses for years, closed their caucus today when they took up discussion of a tentative deal. House Assistant Minority Leader James Ruchti, D-Pocatello, told his caucus that he’d committed to House Majority Leader Mike Moyle that the caucus would discuss the deal privately. Ruchti booted two lobbyists and a reporter for the Lewiston Tribune for the closed-door discussion, which is still going. Meanwhile, House Republicans also are meeting behind closed doors, as is their normal practice.
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Digger on April 23 at 10:28 a.m.
One or two closed caucuses over the course of how many years isn’t bad. At this point I don’t fault the Dems for closing their caucus to get a transportation deal wrapped up.
celk on April 23 at 10:40 a.m.
I find it quite ironic that the one or two times this session the Dems close their caucus the press is all over it, yet the Republicans NEVER have an open caucus and the only time we hear about this is when the reporters are bad mouthing the Democrats.
slfisher on April 23 at 11:39 a.m.
I agree with Digger.
celk, Betsy did point out that the Republicans always close their caucus.
fortboise on April 23 at 8:08 p.m.
Sounds like secret government is contagious.
celk on May 01 at 1:43 a.m.
slfisher, I know… like I said. ” the only time we hear about this is when the reporters are bad mouthing the Democrats” you can pm me if you need me to explain it futher.