Politics - The Durango Herald

Legislature fails to act on presidential primary

Failed efforts come despite cries for reform

DATE: May 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can ‘The Donald’ make summer school great again?

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Professor Robert Smith covers a lot of ground teaching American government, yet recent class discussions ranging from the electoral college to minority rights have kept retur...

DATE: May 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Clinton and Trump, two intensely disliked candidates, begin their face-off

In the end, it was the voters of Indiana last week who effectively gave the country the outcome that had loomed for months. The 2016 election will likely put Hillary Clinton, who is disliked...

DATE: May 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Blaha and Frazier file appeals to earn spot on U.S. Senate ballot

WASHINGTON (AP) – The legal fight over Colorado’s U.S. Senate race took another turn Monday as two Republican candidates each challenged a decision by state officials that would bar them fro...

DATE: May 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Blaha, Frazier fail to make GOP U.S. Senate primary

DENVER – Colorado businessman Robert Blaha, who invested $1 million of his own money for the chance to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, and former Aurora city councilman Ryan F...

DATE: Apr 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State lawmakers debate funding a presidential primary

Measure would allow unaffiliated electors to participate

DATE: Apr 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Surprise Clinton supporter: Charles Koch

Billionaire conservative donor says Dem front-runner might be better than Trump or Cruz

DATE: Apr 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ted Cruz to attend Colorado’s Republican Assembly

For the first time in 40 years, a presidential candidate will appear at Colorado’s Republican Assembly, a sign of how arcane and obscure rules governing delegates in some states may lead the...

DATE: Apr 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Clinton, Sanders clash over qualifications, background

NEW YORK – With accusations of lying, hustling for money and failed leadership, the race for the Democratic nomination took a decidedly negative turn, with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders...

DATE: Apr 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World