Blackfoot Valley Dispatch - The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980

There are legislators working to call a special session 90 days before the next regular legislative session to address the billion plus dollars in surplus taxpayer funds. While the news of a surplus is welcomed, legislators must now decide if a special session is the right format for making decisions on the largest surplus in our state's history.

The sheer volume and rarity of this surplus beg...