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Fulcher Question’s Otter’s Priorities

An op-ed piece in the Coeur d'Alene Press by state Sen. Russ Fulcher, who is running for governor against Butch Otter in the GOPrimary:

Governor Otter, usually silent during the legislative session, recently sent an opinion piece to Idaho's newspapers encouraging lawmakers to focus on the priorities of their constituents, including being accountable and transparent. The question I have for Idahoans is this: Has this governor in his two terms of office represented your priorities, been accountable, or established a history of transparency? Last fall in a plea to a lobbyist group, Governor Otter indicated his main priority for the 2014 legislative session was "Gettin' me re-elected." As I've traveled the state meeting with thousands of Idahoans, I’ve learned that their priorities are greatly different. A senate colleague and I drafted a bill this session to focus on a very real priority of Republican and Democrat Idahoans alike - ending the regressive sales tax on food. Governor Otter has been silent on this issue. More here.

Question: I may be looking for a third party candidate to vote for in this GOPrimary. You?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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