Results for keyword: Elected Officials
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So much for sticking to the center
George W. Bush has refused to govern from the center, and with the Republicans in charge of the government, a mandate from the voters doesn’t matter
by Jon Margolis, Oct 11, 2004 -
Oil money rules in the West's mini-Middle East
Two Democratic governors – Dave Freudenthal of Wyoming and Bill Richardson of New Mexico – find themselves caught between the money that comes from the energy industry and the environmental impacts of oil and gas development
by Paul Krza, Jun 21, 2004 -
Getting rude at the nation’s big funeral
The writer expresses discomfort at the nation’s funeral for Ronald Reagan
by Jeff Golden, Jun 14, 2004 -
Rednecks and hippies unite!
The small-town politics of a place like Paonia, Colo., are a microcosm of the nation today, revealing deep political divisions and a kind of winner-takes-all arrogance on the part of those in power
by Greg Hanscom, May 10, 2004 -
The environment's 'most durable foe'
Historian Steven C. Schulte’s new book, Wayne Aspinall and the Shaping of the American West, portrays the chair of the House Interior Committee and the environmental movement’s "most durable foe" as a fair but rigid representative who, surprisingly, joc
by Joshua Zaffos, Apr 12, 2004 -
Eating humble pie can be good for you
The writer confesses to being wrong about his orchard and wonders why politicians find it so hard to say they are sorry
by Seth Zuckerman, Apr 12, 2004 -
Watch out Mars, we don’t treat frontiers with respect
The writer says forget Mars, we’ve got trouble on our Western frontier
by Susan Tweit, Apr 04, 2004 -
Bush is a man of his word: He's audacious, but should that be surprising?
Democrats can learn a thing or two from the way Bush and the conservative Republicans are using political power
by Jon Margolis, Mar 29, 2004 -
President Bush should consider a “land grab“ of his own
A visit to Arizona’s new Agua Fria National Monument – one of those designated by Clinton at the end of his presidency – points up the failure of the Bush administration to protect and preserve the public lands
by Paul Larmer, Mar 15, 2004 -
Watt turns history on its head
Former Interior Secretary James Watt still sees himself as a victim of environmental "selfish interest groups," conveniently forgetting that he fought against popular conservation laws on behalf of powerful corporations
by Greg Hanscom, Mar 01, 2004
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