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Supreme Court case erodes rights fundamental to American liberty
Americans dearly love their holidays, and attention is often focused more on the celebratory aspects of Independence Day than on the reason for the celebrations in the first place. But…
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A demonstrated record of reducing crime
I believe that most people in the criminal justice system are good people who have made mistakes. We need to focus on addressing the root causes of people’s criminal behavior,…
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Champagne best choice for community
On one particular evening while working on a case, I had hung up the phone with Christian Champagne. Moments later he was at my office asking if I was OK.…
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Champagne works to preserve families
If the mother works and the children are in day care, she must now stay home and will no longer be contributing financially. No money for food, and the mother…
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Stamp a small price for the right to vote
Does Mr. Doob have any sense of social responsibility? If he does not think that it’s worth spending 47 cents for a stamp to exercise one of the greatest rights…
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Champagne will work to keep us all safe
I’ve had the opportunity to sit down with Christian and talk to him about his service to our community as assistant district attorney for the past nine years. As he…
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Choose experience for better justice
Recently, there has been national outrage over the six-month jail term given to a Stanford student who raped an unconscious woman. In our district, my opponent gave a local man…
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Champagne more than just a prosecutor
I really appreciate that Christian has done more than just be a prosecutor. He has been actively involved in community issues that are important to us all. He has written…
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Champagne also helps outside of court
Christian has also worked on local committees to address homelessness, community response to violence against women and habitual DUI offenders. He as written newspaper articles and op-ed pieces on sexual…
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Lammons will seek stiffer sentences
This case has remarkable parallels to the Stanford case in which the rapist was sentenced to six months in jail for the rape of an unconscious woman. The rape I’m…
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Elect Lammons to be tougher on crime
There is a balance to be met when determining who should go to jail and who should be given a second chance. The majority of hardened criminals are not “good…
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Champagne aims to protect community
Earlier this year, I served as a juror on a sexual assault trial prosecuted by Champagne. During the lengthy proceeding, he was at all times prepared and articulate in presenting…
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Lack of redundancy of fiber-optic system must be quickly remedied
With the cable cut, it became apparent that the redundancy local officials thought had been built into the system did not exist. With that, 911 dispatch centers in La Plata,…
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More gun violence brings more inaction
The writer of the candlelight vigil editorial (Herald, June 16) got it right: “The political cul-de-sacs of gun control vs. Second Amendment rights, of religious freedoms vs. militant calls for…
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Red Snapper supports local nonprofits
Through a creative strategy of partnering with nonprofit organizations, John Sheehan, Red Snapper’s owner since 2005, makes the Red Snapper’s bar available for the hosting of selected fundraisers. These events…
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Olympics should bring out our best side
You think the smell at Santa Rita Park is bad? Just buy airline tickets, get overpriced hotel rooms, hold your nose and pay big money for seats at the Olympic…
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Palin bad enough, but please, not Trump
Now, the GOP proposes to inflict us with Donald J. Trump, a man with the greed and morals of Caligula, coupled to a cruelly childish mind. There is zero upside…
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Time to revisit an assault weapons ban
It is time to move beyond the Second Amendment babblings of Trump, LaPierre and their ilk and formulate a rational path forward. First, we must recognize that the death toll…
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‘All you need is love’ might not be enough
There was a refrain in the air: “All You Need Is Love.” That sentiment, along with similar lyrical hopes and prayers, resounded across the airwaves into the hearts and minds…
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No surprise that marijuana use among Colorado teens has not increased
Colorado legalized recreational marijuana by way of Amendment 64, an initiated constitutional amendment approved by the voters in 2012. (Medical marijuana, which requires a prescription, was approved by a 2000…
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Gun control does not stand to reason
Really? They never think it through. The mass shootings have people on edge, yet people don’t think of the difference between a mass shooter and a criminal. And it’s a…
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Nature has a way of restoring balance
Some will stay comfortable in our air-conditioned abodes and some will suffer not having access to what money offers to keep cool and comfortable. And some will stay cool by…
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Do not let Tri-State control renewables
A ballot was sent out to all members to vote for their representatives on the board. I am sure everyone voted, thinking your representative, having local knowledge and ties to…
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Santa Rita Park great but needs a fence
I noticed that due to the massive size of the equipment, at times my view of the river was blocked. I am concerned that a child might somehow wander away…
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Diesel display was a rude health hazard
I followed two large pickup trucks from the intersection of Main Avenue and College Drive north to 12th street. At every intersection, and at every group of people on the…
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Killing of three bears was appalling
Shame on those responsible for the shooting of three bears because of destruction to property. You live in a rural mountain area and need to learn how to coexist with…
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Scott Tipton deserves to be on November ballot
Beinstein, who is 27, deserves credit for wanting to enter the political fray. But he is aiming high with his first try at elected office. Congress is not an entry-level…
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Ban of Russia’s track and field Olympians appropriate
After a chemist attached to the team confessed his involvement in the doping and how it went on, and at least one former Russian athlete now living outside Russia described…
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Urge passage of donor protection act
This bill will protect living organ donors by prohibiting insurance companies from denying or limiting life, disability and long-term care insurance to living donors, and from charging higher premiums. The…