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Republicans win Senate race
Republican John Ensign handily beat Democrat (and Jimmy's son) John Carter in the Nevada Senate race.
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Wash. initiatives are going the wrong way
I just heard on NPR that here in Washington, the odious I-933 "regulatory takings" initiative is passing with around 51%, and I-937, the renewable energy measure, is failing with around 39%. WTF is wrong with people? Can this be right?
Update [2006-11-7 20:36:51 by David Roberts]: OK, maybe it isn't as bad as all that. See here.
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Some expected and key wins for Dems and enviros
Four governors' races with notable environmental angles have gone to the greener-leaning Dems, as expected.
New York: Eliot Spitzer (D) pummeled John Faso (R)
Pennsylvania: Ed Rendell (D) trounced Lynn Swann (R)
Ohio: Ted Strickland (D) whipped Ken Blackwell (R)
Massachusetts: Deval Patrick (D) beat Kerry Healey (R)Background on enviro angles here and here. Race results here.
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Michigan’s Democratic governor wins reelection
Michigan's Democratic governor, Jennifer Granholm, has beaten back Republican Dick DeVos. It's an important win for enviros -- Granholm is about as green as one could manage in the home state of the U.S. auto industry. Background on the race here.
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Chafee goes down
CNN is now calling the
New HampshireRhode Island [ed. note: typing too fast!] race for Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse -- a big and somewhat surprising defeat for Lincoln Chafee. -
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Climate-change protesters hit the streets, fish are disappearing, and more
Read the news items highlighted in this week’s podcast: Teach a Man to Fish, and … Oh, Never Mind And I’ll Blow Your Case Down Adventures in Agriculture Hauntingly Familiar Under the Macroscope Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: Mother Knows Best Bread Basket Case The Moral of the Story Home […]
