In the first episode of Idaho Reports host Marc Johnson looks at President Reagan's decision to have voluntary restrictions on the amount of steel that can be imported into The United States. The guests on this episode include: Dr William Allen an economics professor, Jim Kerns the head of the Idaho AFL-CIO, Dr James Jones a professor of industrial farming, and Dr Amos Yoder a former State Department official. The second episode of Idaho Reports is a look back at the controversy surrounding a proposed coal power plant and the many years it took to get a decision. The guests are James Bruce the head of the Idaho Power Company, Conley Ward the head of the Power and Utilities Commission, and Al Fothergill an individual who lead the movement against the powerplant. Idaho Reports is a talk show featuring conversations with panels of experts about Idaho state politics.