Mike Crapo

Do you compromise when it comes to political choices?  I do.  I’m sure when we criticize our elected politicians (especially those from our own party) we overlook the choices we made when we voted.  Yesterday I said I wouldn’t have an issue if U...

Mike Crapo as Vice President of the United States?  It may sound unlikely, but according to columnist Ann Coulter the name of the Idaho Senator has surfaced as Donald Trump searches for a V.P. nominee.  Crapo isn’t a big Trump fan.  The Senator also comes from a state with only a handful of Electoral College votes...

Donald Trump appears to have unified Idaho Republicans but perhaps not in an expected way.  Randy Stapilus from Idaho Weekly Briefing joined us this morning and shared details from his Sunday column.  He believes the party is unified because it’s collectively holding its nose about the Presidential nominee...

Steve Millington was a major player in the Idaho Republican Convention.  The GOP wrapped up its session Saturday evening in Nampa and unlike the last party gathering was able to complete business nearly without a hitch.  Steve joined us in studio this morning for a complete run down of party activities...

I suspect a lot of Democrats don’t consider carbon dioxide a pollutant.  It appears to predate the arrival of man on the planet.  If Democrats don’t demonize the gas then I guess most Republicans are the same.  On Friday I spoke with several Idaho GOP elders at the state party convention in Nampa...

This is a list sent my way for Tuesday, August 11, 2015:   9:00 AM  Filer City Hall, 300 Main Street   10:30 AM  Hollister Grange Hall, 2340 Main Street   12:30 PM  Castleford Community Center, 475 Main Street   2:00 PM  Buhl City Hall, 230 Broadway Avenue N.   4:00 PM  ...

Monday I made contact with the College of Southern Idaho about the refugee resettlement program.  Here’s what I’m told.  The program shares a board of trustees with the college.  Otherwise these are distinct entities.  The college makes no visible profit from the incoming refugees, unless...

Among the subjects covered today on Top Story with Bill Colley was a discussion with Idaho Governor Butch Otter.  He was our last guest.  You can view the show here. Other guests included Arthur Thompson.  He's the Chief Executive Officer of the John Birch Society...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson could play key roles in crafting legislation concerning the nation's deficit and debt as the so-called fiscal cliff approaches. The Idaho Statesman reports the two Republican lawmakers from Idaho say they want to see a deal reached...