‘Not hearing a lot of support’

House Democrats gathered for a brief open caucus this morning, at which Caucus Chairman Bill Killen, D-Boise, said he just wanted to keep an “ear to the ground” and keep the caucus up to date on the latest. Assistant Minority Leader James Ruchti, D-Pocatello, said, “We’re not hearing a lot of support for the fourth part of the four-part proposal from House leaders,” the general fund shift to fund transportation. “We’ll continue to keep our ears to the ground on it.”

Meanwhile, Speaker Lawerence Denney, R-Midvale, said GOP leaders are headed back to meet with the governor, after the governor participates in a tree-planting ceremony this morning in honor of Arbor Day. “We do have another meeting this morning with the governor,” Denney said. “When we met with him yesterday, he said, ‘Go get it drafted, bring it back, let’s look at it.’ ”