Politics & Policy
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Current
A sampling of Western land swaps
Ovrview of land swaps around the West.
by Neil LaRubbio, Sep 02, 2012 -
Feature
Who is Denny Rehberg, really?
Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg has exploited his family's long Montana history to get where he is today, but his current campaign for Democrat Jon Tester's Senate seat is raising questions about his record and that history.
by Ray Ring, Sep 03, 2012 -
Sidebar
Rehberg family subdivisions
A history of Montana land speculation by the Rehberg family
by Yellowstone County GIS office, based on information provided by High Country News, Sep 01, 2012 -
Editor's Note
For Western politicians, roots matter
In the rural West, how deep a candidate's family roots go -- how long they've lived in the area -- sometimes matters more than his or her experience or political opinions.
by Paul Larmer, Sep 01, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
Start a wildfire, go to jail - or worse
Arsonists who start wildland fires face stiffer penalties than ever.
by John N. Maclean, Aug 30, 2012 -
Current
Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell on the U.S. as an Arctic nation
Treadwell, an expert in the politics of the opening Arctic, discusses offshore drilling, the Arctic as a global economic powerhouse, and climate change adaptation.
by Michael Burger, Aug 21, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
On the front line of mental illness and violence
The National Rifle Association acts as a terrorist organization in its efforts to limit gun control
by Eliza Murphy, Aug 02, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
Watch out for those fake Canadians
Denny Rehberg's proposed law to protect the U.S-Canadian border would give border patrol agents ability to supersede environmental protection laws.
by Dave Stalling, Jul 11, 2012 -
Letters
Fantasy politics
by Craig Jones, Jun 10, 2012 -
Letters
Keep what's public public
by Walt Foutz, Jun 10, 2012 -
Current
Conservation agreements try to head off endangered species listings
Candidate conservation agreements try to keep rare species, like Colorado's Gunnison sage grouse, off the endangered species list, or at least healthy enough to lessen the restrictions that come with listing.
by Joshua Zaffos, May 31, 2012 -
Current
Secretly funded Montana sportsmen dive into political fray
The group Montana Hunters and Anglers Action is wielding its cash to help pro-conservation candidates win elections.
by Gabriel Furshong, May 28, 2012 -
Letters
Fighting billboards in Missouri
by Carol Winterowd , May 27, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
If corporations are people, what are they really like?
The state of Montana is leading the way in the fight to destroy the bizarre legal fiction that corporations are people.
by Ray Ring, May 21, 2012 -
Current
Western legislatures grab for control of public lands
Some Western states are rekindling the Sagebrush Rebellion and demanding ownership of federal lands -- but it's not just about local control.
by Jodi Peterson, May 15, 2012
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