Idaho Reports Show (1-30-09)

Rep. Maxine Bell and Sen. Dean Cameron Newsmaker Interview: Joint Finance-Appropriations Committe (JFAC) Co-Chairs Senator Dean Cameron and Rep. Maxine Bell discuss the state's budget woes. They tell Thanh Tan about their approach to dealing with looming cuts to public education, their stance on the use of rainy days funds, and why they're not counting on a federal stimulus package.

Roundtable: Former state representative and JFAC member Margaret Henbest (D-Boise) and State Board of Education Director Mike Rush join regular contributors Dr. Jim Weatherby and Betsy Russell to talk about JFAC's challenges, the effect of cuts on Idaho children and college students, the re-structuring of the State Board of Education's duties, and other events of the week.

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News & Politics

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• Rep. Maxine Bell
• Sen. Dean Cameron
• JFAC
• Boise
• State Board of Education
• Idaho Reports
• Thanh Tan
• Idaho Public Television
• Margaret Henbest
• Dr. Jim Weatherby
• Betsy Russell