• Wednesday's Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation believes failed challenger Jim Brannon should be required to pay the $36,000 in legal fees accrued by the city of Coeur d'Alene in its defense of his 2009 election lawsuit. 114 of 162 respondents (70.37%) said Brannon should pay back the tax dollars spent fighting his suit (not counting the $105,000 that Mike Kennedy has spent so far). Only 43 of 162 (26.54%) said Brannon shouldn't be forced to repay the money. 5 were undecided.
• Today's Question (for the 40th anniversary of the EPA): How would you grade the performance of the EPA in its first 40 years of existence?
  

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