The only undistressed spot?

Legislative budget analyst Paul Headlee is now briefing JFAC on the impact of the economic stimulus bill on transportation funding for Idaho. The state stands to receive $181.9 million for highway infrastructure investment, plus $18.4 million for transit capital assistance. There are some requirements for how the $181.9 million is to be spent; one is that priority go to “economically distressed” areas. “It’s my understanding that nearly all of Idaho fits in the definition of ‘economically distressed’ with the exception of the Ketchum-Sun Valley area,” Headlee told the committee, prompting some chuckles and  glances at Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, who represents that particular area.