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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Pom and Jerry McNerney is giving Pombo a run for his money	Amanda Griscom Little	26 Oct 2006	Muckraker
A year ago it was virtually unthinkable that Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.) -- right-wing darling, fundraiser extraordinaire, champion of polluting industries, and enemy No. 1 of the environmental community -- could be unseated by any Democrat, much less one with zero political experience to his name. But now, a week and a half before Election Day, the rookie Democratic challenger in California's 11th ...
Topics: California, elections, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

When Guvs Try Enviros hope to make gains with gubernatorial races in key states	Amanda Griscom Little	19 Oct 2006	Muckraker
With Election Day just over two weeks away, Muckraker brings you part two of our roundup of gubernatorial races with important green angles. Last week, in part one, we chronicled the hottest campaigns along the Eastern seaboard. This week, we're briefing you on a few of the must-watch races in the Midwest and Pacific regions. Michigan: Jennifer Granholm (D) vs. Dick DeVos (R) Jenn ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, Colorado, elections, Michigan, Muckraker, Ohio, Oregon, politics, state politics (all these topics)

No Campaign, No Gain California climate deal could help Schwarzenegger win reelection	Amanda Griscom Little	08 Sep 2006	Muckraker
He rose to fame as a cyborg warrior fighting to wipe out life on the planet. Now he's fighting to save it. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is about to sign into law the most ambitious global-warming legislation in U.S. history -- and in a twist worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster, the Republican's support for mandatory emissions caps may actually help, not hurt, his chan ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, climate, elections, legislation, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

When Push Comes to Guv Environment is center stage in California governor's race	Amanda Griscom Little	23 Jun 2006	Muckraker
Enviros are scrambling for ringside seats to the California gubernatorial race, poised to become a green mêlée of WrestleManian proportions. In one corner of the ring is Arnold "The Governator" Schwarzenegger (R); in the opposite corner, his newly designated Democratic opponent, Phil "State Treasurator" Angelides. Each will try to use his formidable environmen ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, elections, Muckraker, politics, state politics (all these topics)

Get Richard or Die Tryin' Enviros plot to beat Pombo in November	Amanda Griscom Little	06 Jan 2006	Muckraker
Just a week into this election year and already environmental strategists are up to their elbows in plots to snatch Congress from the grip of anti-environment GOP leaders and turn it over to a conservation-minded majority. Leaders of green groups including the Sierra Club and Defenders of Wildlife are hatching plans to help political allies who face tough battles this coming November, includ ...
Topics: California, elections, local politics, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

Solar Derby Schwarzenegger's solar-roof plan could get sidelined by partisan squabbling	Amanda Griscom Little	23 Jun 2005	Muckraker
Fiddling on the roof. Photo: AstroPower/NREL. The Golden State could soon enact the most ambitious solar-energy initiative ever proposed in the U.S. -- legislation intended to put photovoltaic panels on a million California rooftops. Unless, that is, the bill gets derailed by a behind-the-scenes political pissing match between Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, energy, legislation, Muckraker, politics, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

True Colors, Shining Through Schwarzenegger at an environmental crossroads	Amanda Griscom	09 Sep 2004	Muckraker
Arnold Schwarzenegger's exuberant speech last Tuesday at the Republican National Convention suggested that the Governator may be less the moderate Republican than advertised. Hailed by some during the convention as the Obama of the right, the California governor came across as a devout, rock-ribbed Bush lover. Just days after Schwarzenegger's speech, more evidence emerged to indicate that thi ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, business, California, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

How Green Was the Gipper? A look back at Reagan's environmental record	Amanda Griscom	10 Jun 2004	Muckraker
Where's the white hat? Photo: Eisenhower Library. The news of President Reagan's passing has sent waves of emotion and rapturous eulogizing through the Republican Party and beyond. Amidst all the heartfelt tributes, it's clear that the 40th president of the United States is regarded as the true political father figure of George W. Bush -- more so than the president's own dad. Given the ideolo ...
Topics: California, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

How Will the West Be Won?	Ben White	27 Mar 2000	Muckraker
In our last column, we promised to put the presidential campaign on the back burner and take a look at some of the key House and Senate races likely to decide control of the 107th Congress, as well some of the competitive gubernatorial contests. Instead of attempting to cover the entire country in one column (a feat exhausting for both reader and columnist), we will begin this week with the Pacific region and move on in subsequent columns thr ...
Topics: Alaska, California, climate, Greenpeace, Hawaii, Muckraker, Oregon, politics, Washington (all these topics)

It's Miller Time in Cali	Ben White	10 Dec 1999	Muckraker
Bill Bradley has not been particularly competitive with Vice Pres. Gore in the world of endorsements and establishment support within the Democratic Party. In fact, he's been roundly trounced. Gore boasts scores of supporters in Congress and among various and sundry party potentates scattered across the country. Gore also leads in endorsements from labor unions and other traditional Democratic interest groups. (Readers know that greenie groups bu ...
Topics: California, Greenpeace, Muckraker, politics, United States, water conflicts (all these topics)

Where the Sidewalk Ends	Ben White	02 Sep 1999	Muckraker
Texas Gov. George W. Bush dodged one legal bullet this week when a judge ruled that he could not be subpoenaed in a whistle-blower lawsuit filed by the state's former funeral commission director, who claims she was fired after attempting to investigate a funeral services company that has contributed large sums to Bush's gubernatorial campaigns. Bush was not quite as lucky Monday, when a group of environmentalists filed suit against him personal ...
Topics: California, elections, Muckraker, politics, Sierra Club, Texas (all these topics)

Endless Summer?	Ben White	12 Aug 1999	Muckraker
It's August, Washington is on vacation, and your faithful columnist has just returned from four blissful days soaking up sweet rays and digging his toes into the soggy, welcoming sand of Rehoboth Beach, Del. In fact, slathered in sunscreen and buffeted by crisp breezes rippling off the Atlantic, we couldn't help but notice how much sand there was. Rehoboth, a beach that earlier in the decade suffered serious erosion after being battered by a series of ...
Topics: California, Coastal Erosion, elections, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

Greens Mourn Brown	Ben White	23 Jul 1999	Muckraker
Americans have been transfixed these last few days by the passing of a dazzling cultural icon, son of one of the most compelling -- and tragic -- political figures of the 20th century. A Green Brown Far less remarked upon has been the death last week of California Rep. George Brown (D), one of the environmental movement's "greatest champions," in the words of the Sierra Club. Brown spent much of his time during 18 terms in the House pressing ...
Topics: California, elections, local politics, Muckraker, politics, San Francisco (all these topics)

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