Senator Denies Lewd Conduct
Law
Craig Vows to Keep Seat after Judge Rejects Bid()
October 4, 2007 Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig said Thursday that he intends to keep his seat until his term ends 15 months from now. A Minnesota judge on Thursday rejected Craig's bid to withdraw his guilty plea to misdemeanor disorderly conduct stemming from his arrest in a Minneapolis airport bathroom.
U.S.
Sen. Craig Vows to Stay in Office, Despite Ruling()
October 4, 2007 Idaho Sen. Larry Craig says he will stay in office for the duration of his term, despite a Minnesota judge's ruling Thursday that he would not be able to withdraw his guilty plea in an airport sex sting.
Election 2008
Minneapolis Airport Men's Room a Popular Spot()
September 17, 2007 At there 2008 Convention in Minneapolis, Republicans may want to avoid the newest tourist attraction at the airport: the men's room stall made infamous by the arrest of Republican Sen. Larry Craig in a sex sting.
U.S.
Craig Files Court Papers to Withdraw Guilty Plea()
September 10, 2007 Sen. Larry Craig should be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea in a sex sting because he was under too much stress to make a sound decision about the charge against him, Craig's lawyer says. William Martin filed papers that could allow Craig to fight the charge.
Politics
Craig Fights to Clear His Name, Keep Senate Seat()
September 5, 2007 Larry Craig says that if he can clear his name before his self-imposed Sept. 30 resignation date, he'll stay in the Senate. But his refusal to go away quietly has dismayed his GOP colleagues and angered some former supporters.
Politics
Craig Mounts Challenge to Legal, Ethics Battles()
September 5, 2007 Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) is raising the possibility that he will not resign his seat if he prevails in a Senate ethics investigation and in a fight against a disorderly conduct conviction stemming from his arrest in an undercover vice sting.
Commentary
Senator's Bathroom Bust is No Laughing Matter()
August 30, 2007 As a gay man, Commentator Marc Acito says that when he really started thinking about the news of Sen. Larry Craig's guilty plea in a lewd conduct case, he stopped enjoying it.
U.S.
Police Tape Has Senator Denying Sex Solicitation()
August 30, 2007 The scandal over Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's arrest in an airport bathroom took a new turn Thursday. Minnesota Airport Police released an audio recording featuring the Senator and the arresting officer. Meanwhile, in Idaho, some people are asking why it took so long for the story to come out.
Law
Senator's Support Scatters as Arrest Comes to Light()
August 29, 2007 Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig has weathered decades of unconfirmed allegations and whispers about his sexuality. Now, he's under fire like never before after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from an incident in an airport bathroom.
Analysis
The Semiotics of Sexual Behavior()
August 28, 2007 Allegations of lewd conduct in a public restroom by Sen. Larry Craig raise the question of how foot-tapping or hand-waving in a toilet stall can lead to an arrest. A researcher of sexual cues discusses the case.
