House Speaker Lawerence Denney got off the GOP bus tour at the Golden Spike in Oct. 22 to visit his new son's family including his new grandchild in Rathdrum. Denney is returning to North Idaho this weekend to take part in the annual chamber of commerce tour. While here, he is likely to have discussion with legislators re: what to do with the House Ethics Committee recommendation that he boot Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, from the Revenue & Taxation Committee, as a result of Hart's tax problems with the IRS & Idaho Tax Commission. Complicating matters further, Denney now has to deal with a complaint filed by Rep. Eric Anderson, R-Priest River, that seeks an ethics hearing on Hart's taking of timber to help build his house from state endowment land without paying for it.

Question: Do you think Anderson endeared himself to GOP House leadership by filing that ethics complaint against Hart late this week?