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State land-grab is enough to be called treason

Treason – from the Latin traditio and the French trader – means “to hand over or betray.” Merriam’s 11th further defines treason as “the betrayal of a trust: treachery.” Sadly, I can think o...

DATE: Apr 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Taking root

The Juniper School is ready for action in 2016

DATE: Apr 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Springtime in the Rockies means testing at DHS

Spring in Durango is lovely to behold: the budding trees, the vibrant flowers, the sweet aroma in the sunny air. All year, I dream of the first tulips, warm days and all the acti...

DATE: Apr 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Exchange needs oversight, transparency

With less than a month to go before the end of the legislative session, the piles of bills and the amount of committee work still to be done are daunting. We’ll get through it all even if it...

DATE: Apr 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

BLM should do master leasing plan

We were encouraged to learn that Connie Clementson, Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office manager, recently committed to putting a Master Leasing Plan back on the table for sout...

DATE: Apr 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Public Editorial Board Meeting

Please join The Durango Herald editorial board for its public session from 4:30-6 p.m., Wednesday, April 15 at Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave., Durango. The editorial board ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Assessing tests

Federal, state and local requirements ask much of students, teachers

DATE: Apr 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Fracking or taking, it should still be a local call

A recent bill in the Colorado legislature would have required any local government, such as La Plata County, to compensate natural-gas royalty owners if the value of their interest were redu...

DATE: Apr 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Americas have historic opportunity

Hemispheric leaders should reaffirm the importance of freedom of information to all

DATE: Apr 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

State-budget process complicated, and there’s lack of common sense

This week is budget week for the Colorado House of Representatives. The 2015-2016 $25 billion budget or “long bill,” – $9 billion of which is in the discretionary General Fund – was complete...

DATE: Apr 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman