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Evan Halper

National Reporter, Los Angeles TImes

Washington, D.C.

Evan Halper

An LA Timesman in Washington. Then: Covering Hillary Clinton and the 2016 Dem contenders. Now: The coming domestic policy upheaval in the Age of Trump. Energy. Money. Climate Change. Food. Cannabis. Techies. Hippies. Wonks. The West.

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The pipeline frenzy and the Appalachian Trail

The Mountain Valley Pipeline project raises tough questions about how much natural gas is enough.
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The billionaire Clinton buddy who slipped away

Ron Burkle raised $10 million for the Clintons. Now, he has almost nothing to do with them.
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What Trump can learn from Arnold Schwarzenegger

Who's the Apprentice now?
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The campaign to kill solar

The Koch Network's shrewd plot to undermine green energy, state-by-state.
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A black box in your car? This tax scheme defies ideology

A usually dull policy arena spawns colorful alliances and a hefty dose of doomsaying.
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Stockbroker's pot dealer? The feds

Clients have given their blessing to his 10-joint-a-day habit. So has the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Behind the enormous tab of a Clinton speech

How Clinton changed the rules of political speech-making for cash.
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About that coal renaissance

Did Trump betray the workers at this hulking Western coal plant?
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The curious war against Energy Star

Energy Star ratings are cheap, effective and popular. Why does Trump want to kill them?
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The 'Lunch lady' lobby and the GOP

The crusade for healthier school lunches takes an unexpected turn.
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A climate change ready chicken

The federally funded race to find new breeds of farm animals that can stand up to a hotter climate.
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Why this big donor won't give Clinton political advice

Susie Tompkins Buell is an unabashed nonconformist. So what's the attraction to Hillary?
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Evan Halper

Diving deep into lots of things.

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