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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 20, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Big business tries to challenge Arizona’s pioneering
Clean Elections program, but the public campaign-finance program
prevails
by Joshua Zaffos,
Aug 30, 2004
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The Indian vote could decide tight races in this
year’s elections, including contests in key Western
states
by Daniel Kraker,
Aug 16, 2004
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Citing safety concerns, the federal government has
canceled contracts for 33 privately owned large air tankers,
usually used to fight Western wildfires
by Dan Wilcock,
Jun 21, 2004
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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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