County commissioner happy to return money to Legislature

Bonneville County Commissioner Roger Christensen is back in town this week after a visit to the Legislature where he did something almost unheard of. Instead of asking legislators for money, Christensen gave them back $29 million dollars from the Catastrophic Health Care Fund. Read more at localnews8.com.

ACLU appeals dismissal of public defense lawsuit

The ACLU of Idaho has filed a notice of appeal in its lawsuit charging that Idaho’s public defense system is constitutionally deficient, after a judge last Friday dismissed the case. Click to read more from Eye on Boise.

Boundaries redrawn between Boise and Ada counties

Commissioners for Boise and Ada counties met in Idaho City Tuesday to finalize a 12-year process that more clearly shows most of the official boundary line between the two counties. Click to view more from ktvb.com.