Big turnout for Dems’ cig tax hearing…

There’s a big turnout this afternoon at the informational hearing that House Democrats are holding on legislation to increase Idaho’s cigarette tax - more than 60 people are in the room, and there are people testifying both for and against the bill. Practically the entire Democratic House caucus is sitting and taking the testimony; the Dems decided to schedule the hearing on their own after majority Republicans refused to hold a hearing on the measure.