Responding to a question from Times-News reporter Nathan Brown after a bill-signing ceremony this afternoon, Gov. Butch Otter said he supports beginning the Medicaid expansion waiver application process as soon as possible. "The sooner that we can start that, the better prepared we're going to be" and the better Idaho will be able to answer the questions about it, the governor said.

Otter declined to comment on whether he would consider executive action if the Legislature doesn't act, saying he wants to see what they do first. You can read Brown’s full report here at magicvalley.com.