Mike Journee Quotations

And when people take on more of that responsibility, it's important they be compensated for that (extra work they do).

If you look at the quarters that have come out, the most striking ones are the ones that have very few elements. Something simple that catches the spirit and the heritage and the pride that Idahoans feel in their state.

This was a key component of his Medicaid reform plan. It's very important to the governor that people not be penalized for being self-sufficient.

I think his position hasn't changed at all on that.

We haven't had any discussions with the company. It's a little premature for us to make any comments because we haven't had an opportunity to talk with them.

Construction costs continue to escalate, and there's no sign it's going to abate. An additional six or seven months of waiting to move forward with this project is going to continue to make those costs higher. The governor would like to continue having a discussion with the Legislature about moving forward as soon as we can.

If you don't do them now, they'll never be completed.

It is a discussion that is part of the legislative process to find a solution that will work.

There's been a lot of effort put into this to make sure the line wasn't crossed. He's an international figure. That's what this was about.

We are discussing this possibility with the Legislature.