High Country News http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 6. Western legislative roundup http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.8/western-legislatures-grab-for-control-of-public-lands/western-legislative-roundup Some recent Western legislative highlights are noted, accompanied by quotes from the legislators involved. No publisher Jodi Peterson animal-rights movement California Legislature Native American languages animal cruelty laws Wyoming Legislature Colorado Legislature Washington Legislature Oregon Legislature Utah Legislature Arizona Legislature Idaho Legislature New Mexico Legislature wolves Tea Party Sagebrush Rebellion Agenda 21 2012-05-14T17:24:17Z News Article Growing up political http://www.hcn.org/wotr/growing-up-political Charles Conklin had an unlikely political career, successfully running as a Democrat in a Republican part of Colorado -- for a time. No publisher Marty Durlin Delta, Colorado Charles Conklin Marty Durlin Colorado Legislature Colorado history Western Colorado politics 2010-12-03T21:25:23Z News Article My father's political career http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.18/my-fathers-political-career A writer remembers her father's unlikely political career, running as a Democrat in a Republican part of Colorado. No publisher Marty Durlin Delta, Colorado Charles Conklin Marty Durlin Colorado Legislature Colorado history Western Colorado politics 2010-02-05T09:15:18Z News Article States crack down on illegal immigrants http://www.hcn.org/issues/329/16516 With Congress stalled on immigration reform, Western states such as Colorado are tackling the issue with tough new laws No publisher Alex C. Pasquariello Politics State Legislatures Immigrants Colorado Legislature Andrew Romanoff Bill Owens immigration reform new ID laws proof of citizenship government benefits Medicaid food stamps Bell Policy Center undocumented workers immigrant costs immigrant benefits Defend Colorado Now Dick 2011-11-30T19:07:37Z News Article Heard Around the West http://www.hcn.org/issues/343/16930 Reckless unicorns; dogs and kids will stay in those truck beds; calling Jesus in Idaho; Stardust reduced to dust; can’t afford to live in Seattle; moose takes on helicopter in Alaska. No publisher Betsy Marston pickup trucks Western odd news kids in Humor Colorado Legislature trucks failed unicorn defense legal anecdotes Arizona Legislature dogs in trucks courtroom Philip Holliday Jr. Billings prosecutors legal slang child safety Associated Press 2010-08-13T22:44:33Z News Article Heard Around the West http://www.hcn.org/issues/370/17702 John Slemp takes the ride of his life, into a volcano; Douglas Bruce strikes again; cow-pie tossing and other delights; imposter dog?; “jingle mail”; and “virtual” border fence is a botched-up bust. No publisher Betsy Marston Ag Olympic Games jingle mail border fence avalanches housing bust Colorado Legislature Douglas Bruce Homeland Mount St. Helens foreclosures Ken Griggs Security John Slemp dogs Phoenix real estate 2010-07-26T22:01:31Z News Article