Local RCC meeting could
prove contentious
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August 6, 2011 |
by Mike Weland
newsbf.com
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For the first time since Idaho Region 1
Republican Central Committee leaders voted to
deliver Donna Capurso's vote of "no confidence"
to Idaho Senators Shawn Keough and Joyce
Broadsword over issues involving redistricting,
the Boundary County Republican Central Committee
will meet at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, August 9.
Discussion is apt to be lively, and the public
is welcome.
Capurso is the elected chair of Boundary County
Republicans.
According to comments from members of her own
commitee, the news was "blind siding."
"I had no idea," said RCC Precinct Commiteeman
Linda Alt. "I didn't know about any of this."
"This motion was made to the Region One
Republican Central Committee by Donna Capurso,
the chair of the Boundary County Republican
Central Committee, due to your actions in
regards to Idaho redistricting," wrote John
Cross, chair of region 1, in a letter to Senator
Shawn Keough in mid-July."
The letter of reprimand, which carries no
political weight, accuses the two Idaho
Senators, in item #1, of "failure to adhere to
Republican principals by attempting to influence
the redistriction commission and the general
public by releasing a press release dealing
strictly with your own redistricting plan,
filled with inaccuracies and manipulative
rhetoric."
In most cases, such behavior would be seen as
complying with Idaho Code public hearing laws
and as an exercise of free speech, something the
public and the media in most cases favors. The
media much favors letting people know.
Item 9e on the agenda for the upcoming Boundary
County Republican Central Committee meeing is
"Region 1 vote of "No Confidence" for Senators
Keough and Broadsword regarding redistricting
plan at SCC meeting," to be presented by Donna
and Terry Capurso.
It's predicted that fireworks will start about
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