JFAC opens public hearing…

This morning is JFAC’s public hearing, when people can offer their input on state budget issues. The hearing is in the Lincoln Auditorium; you can watch live here by clicking on “Lincoln Auditorium.” “We will simply be listening today,” said JFAC Co-Chair Dean Cameron, R-Rupert. “We appreciate your being here.” Meanwhile, the Senate State Affairs Committee, which is meeting across the hall, is taking up a series of bills this morning including legislation to penalize Idaho police officers who enforce federal gun laws.