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Black ribbons: ‘We’re sad’

House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, wore a black ribbon on his lapel for the House debate on public school budget cuts - as did all the House Democrats on Thursday. (Betsy Russell)
By Betsy Z. Russell betsyr@spokesman.com(208) 336-2854
House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, wore a black ribbon on his lapel for the House debate on public school budget cuts - as did all the House Democrats on Thursday. (Betsy Russell)
House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, wore a black ribbon on his lapel for the House debate on public school budget cuts - as did all the House Democrats on Thursday. (Betsy Russell)

House Democrats all were wearing black ribbons on their lapels for the school budget debate just now. Asked why, Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, said, “We’re sad.”

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