Politics - The Durango Herald

Tom Au bests incumbent Ashleigh Tarkington to become Bayfield mayor

In Tuesday’s unofficial results, Au tallies 185 votes; Tarkington logs 147 votes

DATE: Apr 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Housing, infrastructure among key issues on Bayfield voters’ minds in Tuesday’s election

Ashleigh Tarkington and Tom Au competing in 2024 mayoral race

DATE: Apr 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College students explore ways to have more civil political discourse

Misinformed stereotypes among reasons for divisiveness

DATE: Mar 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Problems with universal pre-K registration persist into second year

Policymakers remain optimistic, despite challenges

DATE: Mar 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bayfield mayor eyes second term, while board of trustees member seeks to unseat her

Ashleigh Tarkington and Tom Au go head-to-head in April 2 election

DATE: Mar 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

A lot of people are running for Congress right now – not all of them will make it to Colorado’s primary ballot

There are a slew of congressional candidates gunning to appear on Colorado’s ballots for the June 25 primary, the contest that will determine who makes it to the general election in November...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rep. Ken Buck will miss the people, but not the dysfunction

That Rep. Ken Buck’s last day in Congress was spent dealing with a government spending bill is more than a little apropos. The Windsor Republican came into office as part of the 2014 Tea Par...

DATE: Mar 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado could owe $2 billion in taxpayer refunds. That will squeeze next year’s state budget

The state’s quarterly economic forecast in March takes on special importance, because the estimates determine how much the legislature has to spend in its annual budget

DATE: Mar 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Sen. Hickenlooper chairs hearing on legislation to bolster youth apprenticeships

Senators hear witnesses on how new bill could aid alternative education programs across the country

DATE: Mar 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

La Plata County Republicans nominate one candidate for commissioner

No GOP candidates will appear in second commissioner race, other county races

DATE: Mar 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ken Buck rejects Lauren Boebert’s claim that he is resigning to hamper her run for his congressional seat

The Windsor Republican, in an interview with The Colorado Sun, called the accusation ‘ridiculous’

DATE: Mar 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s having a congressional vacancy election. How does that work?

Ronald Reagan was president and Michael Jackson’s song “Billie Jean” was at the top of the charts the last time Colorado held a special election for a vacant Congressional seat. The year was...

DATE: Mar 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News