Idaho Capitol Spat

Nothing like Buy Idaho day to generate crankiness.

“Capitol renovations aren’t yet complete, but a dustup has already erupted over a rule limiting public exhibitions to a single floor — and the spat boils down to who’s in charge. The nine-member Idaho Capitol Commission, which oversees the Capitol, voted in August to restrict events to the fourth floor once it reopens Jan. 9 after two years and $122 million in taxpayer-funded expense. The panel hopes to avoid the crowding of past shows in which exhibitors filled the rotunda with 100 or more booths, duct-taped cords to the marble floors and created a fire risk.” http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/nov/11/idaho-capitol-sparks-public-space-dispute/

Betsy blogs about it here: http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2009/nov/11/buy-idaho-wants-exception-new-capitol-rules/