Molly Messick reports in the wake of spending cuts, the Idaho Legislature is now in the process of determining how the state’s revenue surplus should be spent. It’s a process of sorting out priorities, and the decisions have palpable effects.
Last month, Krystal Esterline made a brave decision. The then 22-year-old decided to talk publicly about recent cuts in Medicaid services, and how they’ve affected her. “With having services, I’m successful in life when I have them,” she said. “When I don’t have all my services, I’m not successful. I have issues.”