Articles by Kate Sheppard
Kate Sheppard was previously Grist's political reporter. She now covers energy and the environment for The Huffington Post. Follow her on Twitter.
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Montana gubernatorial candidate defends his eating habits
In perhaps one of the more bizarre controversies this Election Day, the final day of the Montana gubernatorial race was consumed with debate over what the Republican candidate, Roy Brown, does and does not eat. On Monday, Brown responded to an email rumor circulating the state alleging that Brown and his family are (gasp!) vegetarians. […]
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Enviro groups endorse underdog challenger in Senate race
The League of Conservation Voters made a late endorsement in the Georgia Senate race last week, backing Democrat Jim Martin against incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R). This is another race that Democrats are hoping to win as they pursue a 60-vote majority, but greens are particularly keen on a Martin win. Chambliss earned a tiny […]
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Power Voters — and Obama — make their final appeal to get out the vote
Woman wearing a United Mine Workers T-shirt and a “No Coal” sticker. Photos: Kate Sheppard In the sea of 85,000 Virginians gathered at the Manassas Fairgrounds to see Barack Obama’s final campaign event Monday night, there were a good number of green “Power Vote” and “No Coal” stickers in the crowd, thanks to the efforts […]
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Green groups dropping big cash on independent expenditures for this year’s election
In the past 24 hours alone, more than $130,000 has been spent by independent groups in support of Barack Obama, and of that, $38,024 was spent by the League of Conservation Voters, accounting for the second-largest expenditure by a single independent group in favor of Obama in the final day before people head to the […]