Senate GOP emerges from caucus

Senate Republicans have emerged from their closed-door caucus after 20 minutes; Caucus Chairman John McGee, R-Caldwell, would say only that the confab was to discuss “procedural issues.” There were lots of discussions on Friday about amendments, rules and HB 404, the bill to evict the Occupy Boise vigil from property across from the state Capitol, which the Senate amended last week; that bill is now on the Senate’s 3rd Reading calendar, which mean it’s ready to come up for a vote, but it’s far down the calendar.