Idaho saying no to local control

This seems to be the year that Idaho lawmakers move against local control, considering an array of measures to restrict local governments or even local communities through ballot measures from setting their own local policies on a range of issues. In his comments to the Idaho Press Club last week, Gov. Butch Otter said, “You have to remember this, not only are cities but also counties, are creatures of the state. I don’t think it is out of character or out of their responsibility for the state — in a very limited way — to continue to have oversight”/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here .

Question: I still think it’s the height of hypocrisy for “smaller government” Republican legislators to uniformly vote no on local control issues. Are Idaho GOTPers simply not self-aware? Thoughts?