Disgraced Idaho senator to try to cash in as lobbyist like many other ex members of congress-
Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firm. The Associated Press in the Idaho Statesman.
No doubt 3 years ago he thought his retirement, if it ever came, would be a lot more lucrative. Perhaps it will […]
Continue Reading →What is it with Republicans from Idaho and bathrooms? By Eric Epstein. Central Penn Business Journal.
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More on these guys . . . from the Daily Kos. Dirk! GOP Looks to 2012. By mcjoan
Continue Reading →Says his consulting business will deal with “Western Issues”-
Larry Craig and his chief of staff considering consulting business. By Jim Snyder. The Hill.
Craig says he wants to concentrate on enforcement of the ESA.
Continue Reading →In October, Ralph commented on Larry Craig dropping his opposition to protecting the Snake River in Wyoming. A change of heart from an Idaho politician renowned for his anti-environmentalist zeal ? Not quite. The bill is lumped with a bunch of bills in the massive Omnibus public lands bill. The motivation for Craig’s “turnabout” […]
Continue Reading →Larry Craig said to drop his opposition to protecting the Snake River in Wyoming-
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, and especially idaho Senator Larry Craig, have dropped their opposition to the bill by Wyoming’s two U. S. senators to protect the Snake River and its headwaters tributaries as parts of the national Wild and Scenic Rivers […]
Continue Reading →Ethics panel chastises Larry Craig. In a rare public chastisement, letter from the 3 Republicans and 3 Democrats cites senator’s ‘improper conduct’ and attempt to ‘evade legal consequences‘ Idaho Statesman. By Erica Bolstad.
The truth is that his personal conduct, attempted coverup, his false resignation, and his resulting lack of influence in the Senate […]
Continue Reading →We could see it in the Idaho wolf population management plan, and now we see in the rules the Forest Service is developing regarding allocation of recreation on public lands.
Story in the Casper Star Tribune. Sweet deal for outfitters? By Brodie Farquhar.
Ever since the Pombo-Gibbons bill to give away our public lands […]
Continue Reading →David Neiwert wrote this insightful piece.
Neiwart, I should add is an expert on the ideas of the Western extreme right wing. Everyone should read his book In God’s Country: The Patriot Movement and the Pacific Northwest. WSU Press. 1999.
The Phonies in the Woods. By David Neiwert. Common Sense. He discusses the RAT […]
Continue Reading →Craig Says He’ll Stay in Senate, Defying the G.O.P. By Carl Hulse. New York Times
This is a huge story in Idaho, and, of course, nationwide too.
Update. Editorial by the Idaho Statesman. Our view: Craig’s broken promise is unfair to Idahoans.
Idaho GOP divided as Craig says he’s staying. […]
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