After spending the election season as the “education governor,” Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has reverted to his old habit of seeking tax cuts, which will make it more difficult to fulfill the promised investment in better schools and universities. At the annual Associated Taxpayers of Idaho conference on Dec. 10, the governor said his goal for the next four years is to lower the state income tax rate from 7.4 percent to 7 percent and eliminate the personal property tax on business equipment. If it were to get both, it could cost the state about $200 million, and cities, counties and schools would have to scramble to make up the difference/Spokesman-Review Editorial Board. More here.