Idaho Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill told reporters at the AP Legislative Preview today, "I think it's going to be a good session, for several reasons - one, the economy is improving." Second, he said, in this second year of the electoral cycle, lawmakers know one another a little better - and are thus less likely to waste time with ideas that won't be successful. Third, he said, it's a presidential election year, and that always means people in general are more attuned to politics, and lawmakers will hear more from them. "Our success depends a great deal on the feedback and the input we get from the citizens of the state," Hill said, kicking off a panel of legislative leaders from both parties.