Full plate of issues

The state Legislature convenes its annual session today with a full plate of issues. It’ll all be kicked off at 1 p.m. today (noon Pacific time) with Gov. Butch Otter’s first State of the State message, in which he’ll also unveil his state budget. You can watch live at www.idahoptv.org . To read about the issues facing the legislators as they begin their session, click here for The Spokesman-Review’s Sunday report. Click here for a report on how you can watch the Legislature live all session, and here for how to contact North Idaho legislators.