AltWeeklies Wire
Pondering the Democratic Map of the Intermountain Westnew
With this year's Democratic presidential nomination fight now going all the way to the June 3 Montana primary, and with the Democratic National Convention set for Denver in August, things are about to get real Western around here. As the growing West starts to flex its political muscles, the impacts may well be felt in the general election in a way that they haven't been before.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
05-29-2008 |
Politics
Bubba Disses Idahonew
Do elk in Idaho outnumber the state's Democrats? Bill Clinton thinks so. Months after Barack Obama swept the state's Democratic caucus, the former president isn't impressed.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
05-07-2008 |
Politics
The Nuclear Optionnew
Nuclear power is knocking on Idaho's door. Trouble is, the state doesn't really know what to do with it.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
Tags: nuclear
Bring On the Next Senatornew
Sen. Larry Craig's sudden ouster opens the door for replacement.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
09-05-2007 |
Politics
Sen. Larry Craig's Waterloonew
With his political house of cards falling around his ears, Craig lashes out at the media for a "witch hunt" -- never mind that he's pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a men's room and lied to his family and his colleagues about it.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
08-29-2007 |
Politics
Idaho Republicans' Primary Problemnew
The state's dominant party struggles with success and change.
Boise Weekly |
Shea Andersen |
08-22-2007 |
Politics
