Otter Press Conference Roundup

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter speaks to reporters about the upcoming 2014 legislative session at the State Capitol building Friday in Boise. The new session begins Monday. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)

Eye on Boise offers following posts from Otter press conference today:

• Education will be top issue for upcoming session
• Governor supports Common Core
• Otter wants reforms before expanding Medicaid
• Criminal justice reform: The right thing to do
• State can operate prison for close to amount CCA charged
• Otter, Bedke, Hill pledge to defend constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
• Shift away from private prison a dramatic turnaround for Otter, state