Court Documents

August 28, 2007

Craig arrested in June - Senator paid fine after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct
A plainclothes officer said the Idaho Republican made lewd advances June 11 in a men's restroom in the Minneapolis airport. MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, pleaded guilty this month...

Craig's future cloudy following Minn. arrest
BOISE -- U.S. Sen. Larry Craig was forced into the Senate minority by voters, defeated on immigration by colleagues and put on probation for his conduct in an airport restroom. Now analysts predict...

OURVIEW - Craig should go
Larry Craig should quit. Days will pass before the shock of the veteran Idaho Republican's arrest and conviction this summer in Minneapolis fades. But we know this much: On June 11, a plainclothes...

August 29, 2007

Sen. Craig: I am not gay - Idaho Republican says he's innocent despite guilty plea
U.S. senators called for an ethics review of Craig because he was arrested for disorderly conduct in an airport men's bathroom. BOISE -- Sen. Larry Craig says he's innocent despite pleading guilty,...

Craig takes a hit in national media
BOISE (MCT) -- The attention to Sen. Larry Craig's arrest in a Minnesota men's room started strong Tuesday morning and kept increasing all day. Craig's story and his news conference were hot topics...

'I regret my decision to plead guilty'
Not reporting a June arrest and an August conviction in Minneapolis was a mistake, but it occurred in the midst of a journalistic witch hunt, says Sen. Larry Craig. Editor's note: Sen. Larry Craig...

August 30, 2007

Craig forced out of posts - GOP leaders push senator off his committees
A growing chorus of Republicans also called for Craig's resignation over his airport bathroom arrest. WASHINGTON -- Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's political support eroded by the hour Wednesday as fellow...

Gay activists scornful of 'I'm not gay' statement
NEW YORK -- Sen. Larry Craig's "I'm not gay" declaration was met with disdain Wednesday from gay activists, many of whom knew for nearly a year -- long before his recent arrest -- of allegations that...

August 31, 2007

Craig fallout - - The Idaho senator's dismissal from key committee posts in D.C. means the state could lose influence.
BOISE -- Idaho stands to lose influence and millions of federal dollars now that the state's senior U.S. senator has lost committee leadership positions and faces increasing pressure from Republican...

September 01, 2007

GOP: Craig will resign - Party officials said the embattled senator will announce his departure today.
BOISE -- Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig will resign from the Senate amid a furor over his arrest and guilty plea in a police sex sting in an airport men's room, Republican officials said Friday....

September 02, 2007

Craig to leave post - The senator will step down at the end of the month
Larry Craig said he no longer wanted to be a distraction to the state and nation. BOISE -- Larry Craig was already considering retirement from a long career of serving Idaho in Congress, repeatedly...

An uphill battle - A legal expert said it could be tough for the senator to have his plea withdrawn.
Any attempt U.S. Sen. Larry Craig might make to withdraw his guilty plea on a misdemeanor charge is probably not worth the effort, legal experts say. But Craig could have an opportunity if he...

Choose wisely, Butch - ourVIEW
With Larry Craig leaving the United States Senate, Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter will decide who will serve out the remaining 16 months of Craig's term. For Otter, it must be tempting to treat Idaho's...

Serving Idaho has been a 'blessing'
EDITOR'S NOTE: Sen. Larry Craig delivered the following statement in Boise on Saturday. For most of my adult life, I've had the privilege of serving the people of Idaho. I am grateful for the...

September 03, 2007

Guilty plea did Craig in - A lead Republican said Craig's guilty plea is what pushed the GOP's call for his ouster.
WASHINGTON -- A GOP leader on Sunday denied a double standard in pushing Sen. Larry Craig to resign after a sex sting guilty plea while remaining silent about GOP Sen. David Vitter's involvement with...

Idaho's next senator
The deadline for this column was only hours away when Idaho's political scene exploded with word of U.S. Sen. Larry Craig's disorderly conduct arrest and plea in a Minnesota airport facility earlier...

September 05, 2007

Craig might not resign - Spokesman says there's a 'remote chance' he won't quit
Craig's spokesman said a phone call from Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter 'resonated' with Craig. Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig may not be stepping down after all. Sidney Smith, a spokesman for...

Craig skips Senate's first day back after uproar in sex sting
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Larry Craig was a no-show Tuesday as Congress reconvened after a summer break that ended with the three-term Republican deciding to resign after the disclosure of his guilty plea...

The GOP's double standard
Why is Sen. Larry Craig falling on his sword when Sen. David Vitter, R-La., is staying in the Senate? Both were involved in scandal, but the GOP figures Craig's seat will remain Republican. Vitter's...

September 06, 2007

Craig begins fight for seat
An ethics committee refused to dismiss a complaint against the senator, who wants his guilty plea withdrawn. WASHINGTON -- To the dismay of fellow Republicans, Sen. Larry Craig launched a...

Craig faces uphill battle
MINNEAPOLIS -- The politics of being caught in an airport sex sting here are tough enough for Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, but a legal fight against his guilty plea won't be any easier. The Republican on...

OURVIEW - Craig's cynical ploy
"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is." -- Bill Clinton. "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." -- John Kerry. "... It is my intent to resign from the...

September 07, 2007

Otter's got a spine; Romney doesn't - Cheers & Jeers
Post Register editorial board members are Roger Plothow, publisher; J. Robb Brady, publisher emeritus; Marty Trillhaase, Opinions Page editor; and Monte LaOrange, executive editor CHEERS to Gov....

Who dares call this accountability?
Short of committing treason or espionage, a member of Congress can break the law, leave office in disgrace and -- assuming he served enough time in office -- walk away with a tidy pension, writes...

September 09, 2007

'The Craig family' - Senator has transformed ex-aides into GOP leaders
If Craig leaves office, it could mean the dismantling of a political machine. BOISE -- In mid-2006, Sen. Larry Craig strode before a Republican crowd in a hotel banquet hall on the Boise River and...

Ex-Craig aides now in prominent positions
In his 27 years in Congress, including the past 17 in the Senate, Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, has seen dozens of staff members depart for influential roles in business and politics. Here's a partial...

Mind readers in Minneapolis
Sen. Larry Craig is a most unsympathetic figure. He got caught in an unsavory sex sting operation in the Minneapolis Airport this summer, pleaded guilty, covered it up, resigned and then lied about...

September 10, 2007

Otter's doing what he ought to do
The Butch Otter of the 1970s might have bucked the GOP hierarchy and sent a Barry Goldwater type to replace Larry Craig in the U.S. Senate. But the older Otter will do what he must -- and that means...

September 11, 2007

Sen. Craig files paperwork to rescind sex-sting guilty plea
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Sen. Larry Craig sought to undo his guilty plea in an airport sex sting Monday, claiming he admitted to the charge in a panic to avoid triggering a story about his sexuality in...

September 12, 2007

Craig's hearing set for Sept. 26 in Minn.
The Idaho senator has not said whether he will attend the hearing over his bathroom sex-sting arrest. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Sen. Larry Craig's request to withdraw his guilty plea in an airport sex...

September 13, 2007

Craig's fall - Lost influence in D.C. may have impact on INL
The possible departure of Sen. Larry Craig, the site's longtime champion on Capitol Hill, could pose challenges for the lab. Late-night comedians might be having a field day with Larry Craig, but if...

September 14, 2007

Cheers & Jeers
Post Register editorial board members are Roger Plothow, publisher; J. Robb Brady, publisher emeritus; Marty Trillhaase, Opinions Page editor; and Monte LaOrange, executive editor Placeholders...

September 17, 2007

Bathroom in Craig sting becoming a tourist attraction - Workers in the Minneapolis airport are often asked where the infamous wide stance took place.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) -- "Where's the bathroom?" That's the question camera-toting tourists in Minneapolis are asking as they visit the men's room where U.S. Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, was...

September 18, 2007

The Craig legacy
When it comes to his legacy, Sen. Larry Craig's attitude toward the West's public land reads like an environmental impact statement that miners, grazers and loggers would love to write -- given the...

September 21, 2007

Coming to Craig's defense
Post Register editorial board members are Roger Plothow, publisher; J. Robb Brady, publisher emeritus; Marty Trillhaase, Opinions Page editor; and Monte LaOrange, executive editor CHEERS to the...