Politics - The Durango Herald

Scott Walker plans to bar unions on a federal level

MADISON, Wis. – Republican presidential contender Scott Walker is hoping to pull his campaign off the mat by taking on unions – a familiar foe for the Wisconsin governor – in a sweeping plan...

DATE: Sep 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘I can take the long view’

Gwen Lachelt says regulation is best way to represent gas, natural lands

DATE: Sep 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers to discuss impeaching N.M. official

Secretary of state accused of fraud, embezzlement

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawmakers back Planned Parenthood probe

But abortion provider says state’s elected Republicans playing politics

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hispanic Republicans credit Trump with forcing candidates' hands

Michael Parra, a Hispanic Republican from Colorado, doesn’t agree with all the hard-line positions on immigration taken by Donald Trump, including the deportation of 11 million undocumented ...

DATE: Aug 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Dr. Ben Carson draws a big crowd in Durango

GOP presidential hopeful asks: What’s the long-term impact?

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fracking bans may go before state high court

Rules in Longmont, Fort Collins set off legal battle over regulation

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Presidential candidate to tour Animas River on Tuesday

Republican contender will make campaign stop in Durango

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Clinton is hurt by familiar shortcomings

It was supposed to be different this time. After the wounds of 2008, many of them self-inflicted, Hillary Rodham Clinton rebooted for 2016 with a new message, new advisers and new energy. ...

DATE: Aug 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump: ‘The plan America needs’

WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants more than a wall to keep out immigrants living in the country illegally. He also wants to end “birthright citizenship” for t...

DATE: Aug 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News