James Dawson
/ Boise State Public Radio
Idaho House Republicans want state agencies to be able to choose their own lawyers under a bill approved Wednesday afternoon.
Under the proposal, state agencies could choose to use a lawyer from the Idaho Attorney General’s office, or pay an outside lawyer to do the same work.
House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel (D-Boise) said state agencies using this option could cost taxpayers a lot of money by justifying potentially unconstitutional actions with an outside lawyer.
“They’re shopping around. They’re looking for a hired gun attorney who’s going to tell them what they want to hear,” Rubel said