Edit: Corrupt Idaho Needs A Bath

Good old boy politics has a certain stink, and Idaho reeks to high heavens. Lawmakers must toss aside decades of neglect, do their jobs and grab the deodorant stat. Over the past few months, sweetheart deals surfaced that were orchestrated by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s administration with Correction Corporation of America, which bilked taxpayers out of millions, and CenturyLink, over the Idaho Education Network. They’re merely the most recent examples of small-town-style politics run amok at the state level. Lawmakers, Cabinet members and plugged-in political staff for years have reinvented themselves as lobbyists. Neither lawmakers nor executive officials report their personal finances. There’s not even a state ethics panel to create the appearance that corruption isn’t tolerated. Rectifying these shortcomings would be a much-needed start to what’s broken/ Twin Falls Times News Editorial Board. More here .