Politics & Policy
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
Sidebar
Western legislative roundup
Some recent Western legislative highlights are noted, accompanied by quotes from the legislators involved.
by Jodi Peterson, May 13, 2012 -
Multimedia
Sierra Crane-Murdoch on Idaho's political transformation
KDNK's Nelson Harvey chats with Sierra Crane-Murdoch about her recent cover story.
by Nelson Harvey, May 13, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
Selling what's priceless is the nuttiest idea of all
Some Western legislators want to sell off our public lands -- an idea that is not only impractical, but contrary to the desires of most Westerners.
by Jeff Welsch, May 09, 2012 -
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Arizona's clean-election law is pruned, but not uprooted
Clean-elections laws have a way of withering away, especially since the Supreme Court's controversial Citizens United ruling, but Arizona is still struggling to keep political campaigns fair.
by Danielle Venton, Apr 29, 2012
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