Gov. Butch Otter said Tuesday that he's proud of the recently completed legislation, saying that lawmakers reaffirmed Idaho's values of living within their means.  Otter said lawmakers did the right thing by not raising taxes while still supporting the education, health, and safety of Idaho citizens.

Read Otter's full news release outlining the 11 areas where he think lawmakers did a great job, including funding the Idaho Education Network, hiring more tax auditors, and approving the Idaho Health Freedom Act, at his website.