Winning the West '08
Articles
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A chance to do it right in the West
Hoping for a Western Interior secretary who practices the politics of collaboration.
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The persistence of bigotry, Western-style
A father of a biracial child listens to the casually racist jokes of his rural Colorado neighbors.
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On Obama's coattails
Western Democrats have reason to celebrate the 2008 election, but the old conservative West has not disappeared.
Primers for the Candidates
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Primer 1: Politics
Something deeper than party lines is at work in Western politics.
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Primer 2: Energy
The West's abundant resources below ground have supplied much of the power for the U.S. in the past; are renewables next?
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Primer 3: Recreation
What is the "highest and best use" of our public lands? Oversight agencies are charged with providing access while protecting land and wildlife; the first step is to provide them with sufficient funding.
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Primer 4: Water
Former HCN publisher concludes that those who live in the West must accept its unpredictability.
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Primer 5: Wildlife
How far are we willing to go to accommodate wild creatures?
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Primer 6: Immigration
Our policies are schizophrenic.
Politics blogs
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The GOAT Blog
Obama and public lands
Speculation about how the next president will manage the federal estate.
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The GOAT Blog
Where geography still matters
When choosing an Interior Secretary, Presidents must still consider geography.
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The GOAT Blog
Already one Westerner gets job in Obama admin
Montana poli sci grad Jim Messina will be a White House staffer.
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The GOAT Blog
Administration publishes final oil shale regs
Oil shale leasing will be allowed on nearly 2 million acres, at least until Obama overturns the new rules.
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The GOAT Blog
Public land for sale?
An old idea -- selling public land to pay down the national debt -- is circulating again.
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The GOAT Blog
Big money used to bring Musgrave down
Defenders of Wildlife dumped $1.6 million into Colorado race.
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The GOAT Blog
Ed Marston loses commissioner bid
Former HCN publisher falls with other Dems in Delta County.
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The GOAT Blog
Mormon Church wins on gay marriage
Voters write bans into California and Arizona constitutions.
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The GOAT Blog
Green state defeats green(ish) ballot measures
California not so hot on iffy renewable energy and alternative fuel measures, but they're okay with banning gay marriage.
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The GOAT Blog
Republicans seem tougher in Northern Rockies
Democrats in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming eke out a single U.S. House win.
