Trib: Where have you been, Butch?
In his editorial today, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune comments:
For years, a rumor circulated that Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter intended to step down in the middle of his term, handing the office to his loyal second-in-command, Lt. Gov. Brad Little.
Turns out Otter may have abdicated — but only a piece at time.
Through a quirk in Idaho’s 127-year-old constitution, the state’s chief executive relinquishes his authority whenever he crosses the state border or becomes incapacitated.
Because the acting governor gets a bump in compensation, Kimberlee Kruesi of The Associated Press used payroll records to determine that Little sat behind the big desk 373 times during the eight years he’s been in office. More here .
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