Purple Mountain Politics https://www.durangoherald.com/section/purple-mountain-politics/feed/ Stay informed with the latest breaking news, local stories, sports, business, weather, and community events from Durango, Southwest Colorado, and the Four Corners region. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:41:41 -0600 en-us 30 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/purple-mountain-politics/whats-happening-this-week-in-the-legislature/ Last week, Republicans stalled proceedings in the Senate, in hopes of delaying votes on bills they say have been pushed too quickly through committee hearings and floor debates. The stall worked – but only for a few days. Coming up... Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:55:01 -0600 84622637-54D7-63EF-E053-0100007FC908 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/purple-mountain-politics/barbara-mclachlan-to-seek-re-election-in-2020/ McLachlandu1-i-syn McLachlan, a retired teacher, was elected in 2016 to serve House District 59, or Archuleta, Hinsdale, Gunnison, Ouray, San Juan and La Plata counties. McLachlan was re-elected in November. McLachlan currently chairs the House Education Committee and will be... Sun, 24 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0700 826ED392-217A-3FA1-E053-0100007FE77C https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/purple-mountain-politics/bill-would-require-mining-companies-to-demonstrate-they-can-mitigate-pollution/ Water flows from the American tunnel at the Gladstone Site into the top ponds, where Green Age Technologies pulls water from for their treatment process north of Silverton. The lower ponds hold water from the Gold King Mine before being... Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:23:12 -0700 812B89CD-501D-61FE-E053-0100007FA336 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/purple-mountain-politics/colorado-democrats-want-presidential-elections-decided-by-popular-vote/ Senate Bill 042, among the more unusual floating around the Capitol this month, would add Colorado to a list of 11 states and the District of Columbia that want to ditch the Electoral College. Presidents are elected by popular vote... Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:41:49 -0700 80D8D185-87BB-6740-E053-0100007F4709 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/purple-mountain-politics/polis-creates-office-to-tackle-rising-health-care-costs/ Polisdu1-i-syn The office’s main mission, however, will be to root out the cause of steadily increasing costs of care, which are particularly steep in rural and mountain communities, Polis said. Despite increased Medicaid payments to hospitals, fewer uninsured Coloradoans and... Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:59:30 -0700 8022872F-D6A6-3979-E053-0100007F7229 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/purple-mountain-politics/southwest-colorado-lawmakers-queue-up-legislation-for-the-year/ Rep. Marc Catlin, R-Montrose, and Rep. Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, both serve on the new Rural Affairs and Agricultural Affairs Committee, which has expanded the committee’s former focus on livestock and natural resources to include all issues that resonate in Colorado’s... Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:56:21 -0700 7F6E2E83-8999-1567-E053-0100007FA644