Politics & Policy
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Yellowtail throws in his hat
Montana environmentalists rejoice at Bill Yellowtail's decision to run for the congressional seat vacated by Rep. Pat Williams.
by Mark Matthews, Apr 01, 1996 -
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Greenbacks shape campaigns
Idaho Rep. Helen Chenoweth is accused of misusing money; Utah's Enid Waldholtz will retire; Colorado Democrats are divided over ethics of accepting PAC money; in Oregon Peter DeFazio drops out of race to replace Mark Hatfield.
by Heather Abel, Mar 18, 1996 -
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Idaho could move toward the center
Walt Minnick will run as a Democrat against Republican Larry Craig in Idaho for the Senate.
by Jenny Emery, Mar 04, 1996 -
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Budget impasse leaves BLM scrambling
Washington, D.C.'s budget impasse throws BLM offices throughout the West into turmoil.
by Heather Abel, Feb 19, 1996 -
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Wyden squeaks in
Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden wins narrowly over Republican Gordon Smith in the election to replace Sen. Bob Packwood.
by Chip Giller, Feb 19, 1996 -
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Williams leaves, Montana scrambles
Republican challengers race to fill the seat abandoned by retiring Democratic Rep. Pat Williams.
by Heather Abel, Feb 05, 1996 -
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Big shoes empty in Oregon
Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Gordon Smith battle acrimoniously for Bob Packwood's vacant senate seat.
by Heather Abel, Jan 22, 1996 -
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Who felt the federal furlough?
During the 21-day federal furlough, some wealthy areas and industries such as skiing and logging keep going, while the West's poorest counties and its Indian reservations scramble to survive.
by Heather Abel, Jan 22, 1996 -
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They're stepping down
Western Republicans Mark Hatfield of Oregon and Alan Simpson of Wyoming announce their retirement from Congress.
by Paul Larmer, Dec 25, 1995 -
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Allard takes aim
Colorado Rep. Wayne Allard inserts anti-environmental provisions into the 1995 Farm Bill.
by Heather Abel, Dec 25, 1995 -
Related Stories
To comment on the Utah Wilderness bills
Addresses of Senate and Representative offices to comment on the Utah Wilderness bills.
by Ray Wheeler, Dec 25, 1995 -
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Saga of Enid Waldholtz
Utah Republican Enid Waldholtz faces a bid for her seat in Congress by Democrat Karen Shepherd, while allegations of financial impropriety embroil her and her husband, Joe Waldholtz.
by Tony Semerad, Dec 11, 1995 -
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Congress' war against nature creates backlash
The anti-environment onslaught of the Republican Congress begins to falter as a backlash makes its presence felt.
by Paul Larmer, Dec 11, 1995 -
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Voters say yes to elk, no to takings, jets
In the Nov. 7 elections, environmental initiatives, like other initiatives, lost if they would have cost taxpayers money.
by Heather Abel, Elizabeth Manning, Nov 27, 1995 -
Book Reviews
Untangling Washington
Congressional Green Sheets' "The Environment and Energy Weekly Bulletin" is reviewed.
by Staff, Nov 13, 1995






