New West: A new report by the Brookings Institution assesses the dramatic population growth and economic and demographic shifts redefining the southern Intermountain West. As all eyes turn to the West for the Democratic National Convention, now exists “a teachable moment for the region itself and us to convey the new realities on the ground,” said Mark Muro, fellow and policy director at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program. “The region is perpetually …