Idaho Looking To Attract Companies From Oregon & Washington

Idaho is better than our Northwest neighbors Oregon and Washington.

That’s the word from Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter who said the Gem State is open for business. The Governor’s office is going after some big companies to create jobs and they’re finding they don’t have to look that hard.

Recently our neighbors in the Beaver State approved new taxes on the wealthy and many businesses.

"As the Governor mentioned, as soon as the Oregon folks went ahead and passed over $700 million in taxes, our phones started ringing over here. Not only at the Governor’s Office, but over across the street at the Department of Commerce," said Otter’s Press Secretary Jon Hanian.

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