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  • States lead charge against global warming

    With the federal government dragging its feet, Western states are beginning to take action to deal with greenhouse gas emissions and global warming

    by April Reese, Oct 17, 2005
  • Democrats rise again in the Rockies

    Democrats rise again in the Rockies

    Rob Saldin looks at the reasons why the Democrats finally succeeded in breaking the Republican chokehold on the West.

    by Rob Saldin, Nov 11, 2008
  • The West goes to Washington

    The West goes to Washington

    Barack Obama is bringing Westerners to Washington, including Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to run Homeland Security, and Cabinet picks Ken Salazar, Hilda Solis and Steven Chu.

    by Ray Ring , Jan 19, 2009
  • Arizona: Obama's curse?

    Arizona: Obama's curse?

    When Obama plucked Janet Napolitano out of the governor's seat to run Homeland Security, he surrendered Arizona to the ultra-conservatives.

    by Jonathan Thompson, Oct 19, 2010

  • Tribes turn out to vote

    The Indian vote could decide tight races in this year’s elections, including contests in key Western states

    by Daniel Kraker, Aug 16, 2004

  • Arizona elections stay 'clean'

    Big business tries to challenge Arizona’s pioneering Clean Elections program, but the public campaign-finance program prevails

    by Joshua Zaffos, Aug 30, 2004

  • Where do we go from here? Taking the West Forward

    HCN lays out the West's 10 most critical issues and the paths toward positive results on everything from energy development and drought to federal agency practices and endangered species.

    by Staff, Dec 06, 2004

  • Western governors wary of roadless forest mess

    The Bush administration says its revision of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule rule will increase local control over national forests, but as Western governors read the fine print, they begin to have doubts

    by April Reese, Jul 25, 2005

  • Election Roundup

    Ray Ring offers a state-by-state summary of some of the more intriguing election results across the West

    by Ray Ring, Nov 27, 2006

  • Cougar hunt creates uproar

    Following a flurry of sightings and a much-publicized, ill-starred hunt for mountain lions in Sabino Canyon near Tucson, Arizonans push for changes in how the state manages its big cats

    by Tony Davis, May 24, 2004
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