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9 hrs ago | The Wall Street Journal

Crapo Seeks More Time for Comment on Trading-Glitch Rules

A key Senate Republican is asking U.S. securities regulators to extend for three months the time allotted for public comment on proposed rules aimed at fighting trading glitches on exchanges and clearinghouses.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law

Fri May 17, 2013

The Spokesman-Review

Cheers & Jeers: Crapo 'Clintonesque'

In his Cheers & Jeers column today, opinionator Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune gives Jeers to U.S. Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Michael Crapo

Thu May 16, 2013

The Spokesman-Review

Trib: Idaho's $3M Man Loses Some

If Congressman Raul Labrador's re-election campaign lost a quarter of a million bucks, the Idaho Republican would be down to his last $472. For Congressman Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, misplacing $250,000 would leave him $183,509 in the hole.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Raul Labrador, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Senator Jim Risch

Tue May 14, 2013

Salt Lake Tribune

News roundup: Idaho senator's $250K Vegas gamblle

Happy Tuesday. A lot of politicians invest leftover campaign donations but an aide to Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, Startups, IGN Entertainment, Television, HarperCollins Publishers, Media, Publishing, FOX News Network

Boise Guardian

Crapo Campaign Finance Debacle Handled Like Wayward Catholic Priests

The scandal evolving over the quarter million dollars reportedly bilked from Idaho Senior Sen Mike Crapo's campaign fund sounds like the Catholic Church and its abusive priests: "shuffle the offenders and keep mum unless someone squawks." Lost in all the revelations reported by both the STATESMAN and ASSOCIATED PRESS is the ethical issue of keeping ... (more)

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Representative Raul Labrador, US House of Representatives, Michael Crapo

Mon May 13, 2013

American Banker

Crapo Voices Concern Over CFPB Data Gathering

Receiving Wide Coverage ... Doormat Directors: With little more than a week to go before JPMorgan's annual meeting, some shareholders are wondering whether Lee Raymond,... Read More In three years of 'say-on-pay' votes since Dodd-Frank, investors have widely acquiesced to double-digit increases in bank executive compensation.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

KIVI

Documents show Crapo's campaign cash went to questionable Las Vegas company

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo's ex-campaign manager blames his friend for making a "less than professional" investment of $250,000 from political donors in a Las Vegas company amid the 2008 global financial crisis.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News

KLEW-TV Lewiston

F.A.A. continues funding of Lewiston airport tower

The Nez-Perce County Regional Air Traffic Control Tower will remain open through the end of the fiscal year.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Lewiston, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, US Politics, US Senate, Senator Jim Risch, Republican

Sat May 11, 2013

The Spokesman-Review

FAA to fund Felts Field - Sat, 11 May 2013 PST

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. The air traffic control tower at Felts Field will not be closed by budget cuts but will remain open through September, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Friday.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Spokane, WA, US Politics, Maria Cantwell, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Jim Risch, Republican

Fri May 10, 2013

Crooks and Liars

GOP Boycotted EPA Head Vote For Lunch With Energy Lobbyists

How mature of them! As we noted yesterday , on the day where Gina McCarthy's nomination for EPA head was to have been voted on in committee, Republicans decided a boycott was in order instead.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US Politics, US News, Senator John Barrasso, US Senate, Republican, Liberal Political News

Forbes.com

Beer Brings Dems and Republicans Together

Our tax system is woefully in need in repair, yet seems to garner little Congressional attention apart from rate increases.

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Related Topix: Beer, Drink, Tom Latham, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ron Kind, Democrat, John Kerry, US Senate

KLEW-TV Lewiston

Where's the cash? Crapo says campaign lost $250K on loan

Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo's campaign announced Friday it lost $250,000 on a loan authorized by a former campaign manager to an Idaho company owned by a friend who contends somebody else stole the money.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Raul Labrador, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Meridian, ID, Boise, ID

KREM-TV Spokane

Sen. Crapo says campaign lost $250K on loan

Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo's campaign fund lost $250,000 on an investment where it says somebody absconded with the cash.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Michael Crapo

Thu May 09, 2013

The Spokesman-Review

Governor, congressional delegation push Coast Guard to OK St. Joe jet boat race

Both Gov. Butch Otter and Idaho's congressional delegation fired off letters to the Coast Guard yesterday pushing for approval of the jet boat race on the St.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Raul Labrador, US News, US Senate, Senator Jim Risch, Republican, US House of Representatives, C. Otter, Shoshone County, ID, Benewah County, ID

Wed May 08, 2013

The Hill

Overnight Energy: Epa committee showdown arrives - unless it doesn't

ON TAP THURSDAY: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is scheduled to vote Thursday morning on Gina McCarthy, President Obama's choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Related Topix: Environment, Science, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US Politics, David Vitter, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator John Boozman, Senator Roger Wicker

Tue May 07, 2013

Reuters

UPDATE 1-U.S. senator urges quick action on Ex-Im nominee Hochberg

The Senate Banking Committee chairman warned Tuesday the U.S. Export-Import Bank could be forced to stop operations in two months unless the Senate quickly approves the nomination of Fred Hochberg to lead the government-run bank for another four years.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Tim Johnson, Barack Obama, Republican, Mitch McConnell

Mon May 06, 2013

Commentary Magazine

The Unlikely Scenario of Rubio Voting Down His Own Immigration Bill

Ask yourself the following question out loud: How will Marco Rubio vote on the current iteration of comprehensive immigration reform? If you've been following the immigration debate at all, the question probably sounds pretty silly.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator John Barrasso, John Thune, Senator Jim Risch

The Spokesman-Review

Senate passes online sales tax bill; both Risch, Crapo vote no

The Marketplace Fairness Act, the bill allowing states to require merchants to collect and remit sales taxes for online purchases by their residents, has passed the Senate on an overwhelming 69-27 vote, with bipartisan backing.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Jim Risch, Republican, Small Business, Personal Finance, Harry Reid, Democrat, Max Baucus

Sun May 05, 2013

The Hill

Republicans want comprehensive housing plan along with new FHFA chief

President Obama's nominee to take over the regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has led to Republican calls for a White House path forward on housing reform.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US Politics, Republican, Bob Corker

Sat May 04, 2013

Planning

Valley Regional Transit site derailed again

May 04--BOISE -- For the sixth time in almost as many years, a possible location for a transit center got nixed Friday.

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Related Topix: Boise, ID, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, 9