Dustin Hurst reports that it’s the year of raises at the Idaho Capitol and just about everyone is getting them after years of going without.

On Tuesday, the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee approved 2 percent raises for state-funded judges and justices, their first pay hike in four years. Earlier in the day, the House approved 2 percent pay hikes for oversight commissioners at several government agencies, including the Industrial Commission and the State Tax Commission.

The 2 percent pay hike is in line with what the legislative budget committee has given to all state workers. Pay hikes for judges and Idaho Supreme Court justices require legislative action, or so said the court’s top administrator, Patti Tobias. …