Idaho’s Interim Committee on Urban Renewal met again on Monday to continue its analysis of urban renewal laws in Idaho. Sen. Mary Souza, R-Coeur d’Alene; and Rep. Kathy Sims, R-Coeur d’Alene, are members of the special committee that will propose changes to the laws that were originally written in the 1960s. “Looking at the agenda, I really didn’t have very high hopes for the meeting," Souza said, but added she was pleasantly surprised by some of the conversations that came from the meeting. Lawmakers met from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to discuss everything from best practices to accountability for urban renewal districts/Jeff Selle, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.