The negotiations are on
Negotiations between the governor and the House in the standoff over Gov. Dirk Kempthorne’s highway bonding legislation started before 9 this morning, and have been going for nearly two hours at this point. Denney requested that the House be set at ease until the negotiators return – presumably with a deal.
House Speaker Bruce Newcomb said if the House negotiators aren’t done by noon, the House will take a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. “So just stick around close, and keep your ears and eyes open, because we’ll need a quorum when we begin again,” he told lawmakers.