Maybe our legislators are smarter than we’d like to give them credit for. How have similar ideas worked in other states? Here’s a quote from Wikipedia: “Several single-payer state referendums…
The party recommends a “Yes” vote on: Amendment 69 – statewide health care system (ColoradoCare) to establish a universal health care system for all Colorado citizens including no premiums, no…
The designation of the Hermosa Creek Special Management area came to the huge delight of anglers across Colorado and the rest of the country. His work on the Sage Grouse…
Lachelt has worked for the public interest in such areas as public health, protection of wildlife, agriculture, county governance and surface owner rights for more than three decades. During her…
For instance, in my area, we needed County Road 210 around Lake Nighthorse, but we did not need an overbuilt superhighway that connects to a corkscrew road and manages to…
I would like to take this opportunity to inform readers about one of the candidates that I have known since she was born. Kayla (Story) Patterson was brought up out…
In the 2000 election, a mere 536 votes for the third-party candidate Ralph Nader in Florida gave George W. Bush the presidency, who gave our country the trumped-up costly war…
NARAL and Planned Parenthood, I believe, need to consider becoming an enhancement to ColoradoCare for women’s health concerns beyond reproductive care. ColoradoCare, I feel, is a crucial step to having…
Section 9(d) illustrates these problems. Under this clause, the entire Colorado taxable income of a retiree would be subjected to a 50 percent tax “from July 1 until December 31”…
In what universe is $60 million a small loan? Even dyed-in-the-wool Republicans have to admit that someone who inherently sees funding like this to be “small” is out of touch…
Of course the city councilors support the airport tax. Will they directly profit because of it? Who got rich the last time the airport just had to be enlarged and…
Hillary will come to the job prepared. (We feel comfortable using her first name both because her campaign does and to avoid confusion with Bill.) She has been active in…
We also know Donald has been involved in thousands of lawsuits. Students are suing Trump University claiming they were swindled out of thousands of dollars. The Trump Foundation, a professed…
Even if the projections are true, do we really want more and more visitors (a certain percentage of which will become permanent residents), traffic, air pollution, higher crime and a…
Obviously, there will be no federal investigation. Interestingly enough, the question on the network morning shows was whether Trump would sue the Times. A number of legal experts on both…
Can voters believe that Barbara McLachlan would not promote and support legislation to enrich her husband and other lawsuit attorneys at the expense of the public? Remember that lawsuit abuse…
The runway is long enough to land a 787 transcontinental jumbo jet, not that anyone ever would want to. Why is that? Because Durango isn’t big enough to need it.…
Gwen Lachelt is the better qualified candidate for District 2 county commissioner. Not only is she the incumbent and therefore already thoroughly educated on the current issues, but she clearly…
Proposition 106 is known as “medical aid-in-dying,” and will make it possible for mentally capable individuals who have less than six months to live to self-administer a life-ending drug. Two…
It is not usually politicians I notice as being models for life balance. However, Gwen Lachelt is a person I have known and admired for many years for her ability…
Our current board of county commissioners works well together, has a range of knowledge and balance, and has the ability to push and challenge one another in a healthy and…
People would be up in arms!! Ask any Canadian or European if they would go for it. The explanation would go something like this: To have health coverage, you will…
What does cancer have to do with our airport, you may ask? Access to healthcare! This vote comes down to access. I utilize our airport for: Business: Durango’s remote location…
But we can’t do that if we can’t afford to feed our families and if the work doesn’t pay enough to make ends meet. The minimum wage was established to…
I ran the numbers and they work for my family. When the dust settles, our medical benefits will expand and we’ll save over $4,800 each year. Let’s try a different…
When we first moved to Crested Butte 12 years ago, the Gunnison airport offered at least six flights a day to hubs in the U.S. Through the years, the airport…
Seniors 65 and older are already covered by a single payer plan, Medicare. If ColoradoCare is passed, retirees would pay an additional 10% tax (beyond the current 4.6% state tax)…
Recently, the integrity of the committee was questioned in a letter submitted to the paper by Bob Pfeiffer (Herald, Sept. 25). While the committee understands that Pfeiffer has issues with…
If that means prosecute and send to jail: Bankers who defraud their customers and vote out legislators who let them do itPharmaceutical bosses who care more for profits than customer’s…
Do you wonder if all politicians are the same? Do you just want to grab your bike and your dog and go wander in the high mountains? Keep this in…
