Jennifer writes about public lands issues, including access, development and the state land transfer movement. She previously covered campaigns and elections at E&E. Before joining E&E News in 2011, she spent 10 years at the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call where she worked as an investigative reporter writing about ethics, campaign finance and congressional wealth. Her work has also appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Detroit News and on National Public Radio. She has appeared as an expert guest on outlets including C-SPAN, NPR and local television. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy is vowing to once again "walk towards guns" should the incoming Biden administration attempt to collect on more than two decades of debt from trespass fines and unpaid grazing fees.
Outdoor industry leaders pressed incoming White House officials yesterday on their priorities for the new Biden administration, including proposals to conserve undeveloped land and water and expand access for recreation.
A government watchdog group is accusing Interior Department officials of pushing agency staff to disseminate "pro-Trump" messaging — emphasizing the president's personal Twitter account — ahead of the 2020 election, citing newly disclosed internal emails and text messages.
Virginia Republican Rep. Morgan Griffith this week introduced the latest iteration of his "Acre In, Acre Out Act," which aims to prohibit the federal estate from growing larger.
Republican leaders of Congress' Western caucuses unveiled what may appear to be an incongruous agenda for the 117th Congress: vowing to stand firm against the incoming Democratic White House while at the same time urging their membership to "lean into" bipartisanship on Capitol Hill.