Fellow Travelers Nonini, Vito Jeered

In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase gives jeers to … Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, and Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens.:

Nowhere within Idaho’s Legislature will you find any conservatives who are more self-righteous than these two. Last year, Barbieri chastised his colleagues on a daily basis about how much money they were spending. Back in 2012, Nonini sought to purge from the Senate Republicans he considered insufficiently pure. But when it comes to spending your money on their travel, the sky’s the limit. Literally. Combing through state travel records, The Associated Press’ Kimberlee Kruesi discovered these two spared no expense traveling home each weekend during the legislative session. Nonini spent nearly $8,800 on air fares, car rentals and mileage. Barbieri racked up nearly $8,500 traveling home on weekends - plus another $1,226 attending the 2014 American Legislative Exchange Council conference. Full Cheers & Jeers column here.

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