SR: Idaho solons trample local control

A year ago today, we posed this question in an editorial: “When did local control cease to be a conservative principle? We ask because Idaho legislators keep big-footing issues that school districts, colleges and city and county governments are capable of handling.” Well, they’re at it again. Idaho legislators passed two bills that pre-empt local government power. One forbids local governments or voters from attempting any change to the state’s minimum wage. The other blocks any attempt by local governments to tax or regulate plastic grocery bags or other “auxiliary containers.” So “one size fits all” isn’t always a conservative complaint. Sometimes it’s the ideal, especially in a state with one-party rule/ Spokesman-Review Editorial Board . More here.

Question: Overreach by the Idaho legislators won’t change until the voters start changing the legislators involved. And that isn’t likely to happen. Thoughts?