The Idaho Democratic Party said today that former Idaho Transportation Department Director Pamela Lowe’s (pictured) dismissal and her subsequent legal action raise new concerns over ongoing mismanagement of the public’s trust by Gov. Butch Otter and other top Republicans. “This is just the latest example of rampant Republican cronyism, mismanagement and favoritism toward special interests,” said Jim Hansen, executive director of the Idaho Democratic Party. “From secret settlements arranged by the Idaho Tax Commission to corporate tax giveaways made at the expense of middle-class Idaho families, there’s a pattern here and Idahoans are growing tired of it”/Julie Fanselow, Idaho Democratic Party. More here.

Question: Do Idaho Democrats have a legitimate beef here?