Otter to Idahoans: Donate to IPTV

Gov. Butch Otter went on-air last night to help boost fundraising for Idaho Public Television, saying viewers need to give any amount they can - even if it’s just a dollar - to help keep the educational network on the air in this time of state budget cuts. Before his appearance, which came during the airing of the “Capitol of Light” documentary, Otter talked with reporters. He told KIVI Channel 6, “I’ve supported them before, and this is the first time I’ve been asked for some time.”

Other reporters asked Otter about his spat with Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire over Otter’s “love letter” to Oregon and Washington businesses, urging them to move to Idaho to avoid tax hikes in those states. Gregoire took sharp exception to that message. Otter told reporters last night that the two governors have talked and agreed to a friendly wager. “I agreed that we should have a bet on the first business that moves from Washington to Idaho or the first business that moves from Idaho to Washington, and I’m prepared to ante on that bet,” Otter said.