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• Both sides praise emphasis on jobs, small businesses

  January 28, 2010 in City on Page A10 Northwest Republicans and Democrats applauded President Barack Obama’s emphasis on jobs, particularly on creating them in small businesses, but wondered about the details of other proposals in the State of …

• Delegation finds some room for agreement on Obama speech

  January 27, 2010 in News Northwest Republicans and Democrats applauded President Barack Obama’s emphasis on jobs, particularly on creating them in small businesses, but wondered about the details of other proposals in the State of … 2

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  Washington, Idaho delegations back Obama’s strategy

  December 2, 2009 in City on Page A4 Vietnam War veteran Rep. Walt Minnick sat in the auditorium at West Point on Tuesday surrounded by men and women in cadet gray uniforms being told by a president they …

• Obama wins bipartisan support from local delegation

  December 1, 2009 in News Vietnam War veteran Rep. Walt Minnick sat in the auditorium at West Point on Tuesday surrounded by men and women in cadet gray uniforms being told by a president they … 2

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  Distance no deterrent for Senate candidate

  October 29, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – When Idaho’s senior senator, Mike Crapo, last sought re-election, he made history by drawing no challenger on the ballot, just a write-in. This time, Crapo has drawn a …

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  Cantwell, Crapo call for changes in health care bill

  September 23, 2009 in City on Page A3 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sens. Maria Cantwell and Mike Crapo are on opposite sides when it comes to fixing the nation’s health care system, but the first day of hearings on … 2

• Editorial: Rammell’s reaction a bad omen of leadership

  September 3, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 At least Rex Rammell isn’t one of those equivocating public figures who explain their gaffes with wishy-washy nonapologies that evade blame by fixing it on anyone misguided enough to take … 4

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  Hunting license remark assailed

  August 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 BOISE – Top Idaho Republicans – Gov. Butch Otter, U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt – all condemned fellow … 5

• Risch, Crapo oppose Sotomayor’s confirmation

  July 27, 2009 Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both Republicans, said today they will vote against confirming Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Projects aplenty funded for area

  March 15, 2009 in City on Page A1 The Inland Northwest is in line for some share of about $285 million in earmarks in the massive spending bill Congress passed and President Obama signed last week. From tens … 1

• Message resonates with region’s contingent

  February 25, 2009 in City on Page A10 Members of Congress of both parties from Idaho and Washington gave President Barack Obama high marks for a speech that called for shared sacrifice and cooperation to lift the nation …

• Northwest lawmakers react to Obama speech

  February 24, 2009 in City Members of Congress from both parties in Idaho and Washington gave President Obama high marks for a speech that called for shared sacrifice and cooperation to lift the nation out …