Politics - The Durango Herald

Gas, oil political spending detailed

Drillers slam group’s effort for failing to look at both sides of debate

DATE: Jan 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado swears in state’s new House speaker Hullinghorst

DENVER – Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst took over as speaker of the Colorado House on Wednesday, facing obstacles created by a split Legislature. The Boulder Democrat replaced Mark ...

DATE: Jan 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

GOP ends Dems’ 10-year Senate reign

Durango’s Ellen Roberts is 2nd-ranking Republican

DATE: Jan 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton backs John Boehner

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton expressed optimism for Speaker John Boehner’s re-election and the GOP’s new leadership on Capitol Hill, as the 114th Congress kicked off its two-year term Tuesday. ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tax refunds top list for state lawmakers

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers are preparing to debate tax refunds during what’s expected to be a packed legislative session where resolving complicated issues will be more challenging, with ea...

DATE: Jan 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hickenlooper looks to 2nd term

Issues include possible refunds to taxpayers under constitutional amendment

DATE: Nov 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Birth-control funding a point of contention for lawmakers

What is in the best interest for women?

DATE: Nov 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

GOP seeks to defuse immigration issue

Republicans reached out to Hispanics

DATE: Nov 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What you can expect from Colo.’s divided Legislature

Fracking, marijuana, guns will lead the debate

DATE: Nov 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Brown loses ground in race

But Republican challenger’s victory is probable

DATE: Nov 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Statehouse control remains up in air

Tight races make every ballot count

DATE: Nov 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Beauprez’s lands stance wrong for Colo.

It has been a few weeks now, but I had somewhat recent occasion to be reminded just how far Telluride is from Ouray, particularly when taking the short cut – on foot. Immediately after that ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Policy and Politics