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2007 Legislature Adjourns w/Boise Raking Off Highway $$$

Issue: Lawmakers adjourn for the year after reaching a deal on highway money/Idaho Statesman

More Info: The Idaho Legislature put an end to two things Friday: The 82-day legislative session and the intrusion of Statehouse politics into highway priorities. The Idaho Legislature put an end to two things Friday: The 82-day legislative session and the intrusion of Statehouse politics into highway priorities. Lawmakers cut a deal on a $250 million Year 2 installment of the Connecting Idaho road-building plan, assuring between $90 million and $173 million to widen Interstate 84 and begin the process of extending Idaho 16 from Idaho 44 south to I-84. The Idaho Legislature put an end to two things Friday: The 82-day legislative session and the intrusion of Statehouse politics into highway priorities.

DFO: The 2007 Legislature was awful. The 2007 North Idaho delegation didn't accomplish much that I can see -- other than give a green flag for Boise to gobble up much of the $250 million in road construction funds available for the next phase of GARVEE bonding. F'shame

Question: Can you think of a dang thing accomplished by Gov. Shoot From The Hip and the merry lawmakers this year?



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