Otter May Not Fund Task Force Plans

Gov. Butch Otter’s proposed budget could come up short of funding state schools superintendent Tom Luna’s spending plan for K-12. That would mean the governor’s budget would not fully fund ideas from the governor’s own education reform task force. Otter teased out a few details of his budget Wednesday, speaking to the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho’s annual meeting in Boise. Otter said his budget proposal is near completion, and it would include a revenue increase of 3 to 3.5 percent. Otter didn’t delve into details — and probably won’t for the next 26 days. He will release his budget proposal on Jan. 6, the first day of the 2014 legislative session. But here’s why the 3 to 3.5 percent revenue increase is significant/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here. (AP photo)

Question: Do you think the governor will finally do right by public education in his 2014 budget?