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Senate, House convening organizational sessions

Idaho senators visit with Secretary of State Ben Ysursa before the start of the Senate's organizational session on Thursday (Betsy Russell)
Idaho senators visit with Secretary of State Ben Ysursa before the start of the Senate's organizational session on Thursday (Betsy Russell)

Both the Senate and the House are convening their organizational sessions this morning, with the first order of business the swearing-in of all the state lawmakers. The Senate is planning something special: Outgoing Secretary of State Ben Ysursa will administer the oath of office. "That's consistent with our Constitution," said Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis, R-Idaho Falls.



Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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