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Gearing up for the legislative session…

The Idaho state Capitol in Boise on Thursday afternoon  (Betsy Russell)
The Idaho state Capitol in Boise on Thursday afternoon (Betsy Russell)

It isn’t usually a part of how I gear up for a legislative session, but this morning I underwent a root canal. On the good side: It should be all downhill from here.

Tomorrow morning, the governor and legislative leaders will speak to reporters as part of the annual AP Legislative Preview; tomorrow evening is the first episode of Idaho Public TV’s “Idaho Reports” program, and the legislative session starts on Monday, with Gov. Butch Otter’s State of the State message to a joint session of the House and Senate set for 1 p.m.

StateImpact Idaho has posted a guide to the upcoming session here; Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, offers a look ahead here; and the Legislature’s website here is ground zero for tracking bills, agendas and more. Also, watch this space. I’ll tell you all about it.



Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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