Janice McGeachin has claimed that her office’s budget deficit is “fake news” and said, “Honestly, who cares about $2,000 … in the lieutenant governor’s budget?” Last year, McGeachin lost a lawsuit over improperly rejecting public records requests. She paid fees totaling $28,973.84 from her office’s budget.
Maintaining a balanced budget is a requirement of Idaho’s Constitution and state law.