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Iowa governor's race: Culver vs. Branstad
Tell us what you know about the governor’s race in Iowa. What’s at stake? What are the candidates saying about climate change, energy, transportation, and other green issues? Are interest groups trying to sway the outcome? Share your insights in the comments section below.
Chet Culver, Democrat
Incumbent governorTerry Branstad, Republican
Former four-term governor
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California: Jerry Brown kicked off clean energy revolution once, aims to do it again
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Colorado: Denver mayor and guv candidate talks bike-sharing, light rail, and coal
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper took Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on a bike ride last week to show off B-cycle, the city's new bike-sharing program. He talks to Grist about urban mobility and his campaign for governor.
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Colorado governor’s race: Hickenlooper vs. Maes vs. Tancredo
Colorado gubernatorial candidates: a mayor who's promoted biking; a Tea Partier who thinks bike-sharing is a U.N. scheme; or a third-party candidate who only talks about immigration.