The week that was…

On tonight’s “Idaho Reports” on Idaho Public Television, there’s a rundown of the week’s events, and a report from co-host Melissa Davlin and producer Seth Ogilvie on Idaho’s welfare program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, or TANF. Idaho’s welfare programs are far different than they were 20 years ago; fewer than 100 people now receive cash assistance, and even that assistance is capped at just over $300 per family, regardless of family size, and there’s a two-year lifetime limit. Most of Idaho’s welfare programs are focused on moving families to self-sufficiency and include work requirements.

On the pundits panel, I join BSU Professor Stephanie Witt, Idaho Statesman Managing Editor Bill Manny, and co-host Melissa Davlin to discuss everything from the fallout from this year’s legislative session to gubernatorial vetoes.

“Idaho Reports” airs at 8 p.m. Fridays on Idaho Public Television; after it airs, you can watch it here online any time. It also re-airs Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Mountain time, 9:30 Pacific.