EOB: Dems Close Caucus, Too

Idaho’s House and Senate minority caucuses have voted to close their meetings to the public, saying they don’t want Republicans to get a glimpse of their game plan. “To maximize our effectiveness in the Legislature, we must take the field with every advantage that we can muster,” said House Assistant Minority Leader James Ruchti, D-Pocatello. Democratic caucuses in both the House and Senate have been open to the public for nearly a decade, while majority Republican caucuses remained closed/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here .

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Question: The Dems made quite ado re: keeping their caucuses open while the Repubs shut theirs several years back. What do you make of their change of mind now?