Otter presses case for more ed funding

It was by no means a stinging rebuke or a public shaming. But the timing of Gov. Butch Otter’s latest guest opinion is notable. On Tuesday, the governor used his bully pulpit to press the case for his education budgets — and subtly place a little pressure on fellow Republicans in the Legislature. Making his case for his proposed 7.9 percent budget increase for public schools , and increases across the “K-through-career” system, Otter used a couple of familiar numbers. He pointed to decreases in the state’s college attendance and postsecondary completion rates. He also said Idaho is in jeopardy of lapsing into a generational education gap/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Education News. More here.

Question: What have they done with Butch Otter? I like the new Butch Otter that they put in his place. Thoughts?