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War, weather, crops led the news in July 1898

By July 1898, the United States was at war with Spain. Actually, it was a rather strange way to go to war. In April, Congress resolved that Spain must abandon Cuba where a fight was raging b...

Research needed before trying new gun control laws

Advocates of tighter gun-control legislation were stunned last month by the United States Senate’s rejection of new restrictions on the types of firearms that can be sold and on the exp...

Education, school safety, events dominate last weeks of session

Much like the weather on the Front Range, last week was lively, to say the least. Despite the often-long days and nights at the Capitol, I still had the opportunity to attend a few special e...

With elections, forests, vets, final week should be busy

This is the final full week of the 2013 session. Still to be debated and voted on in the Senate are many weighty topics, some presented in lengthy bills of more than 100 pages. Examples are...

Freedom and safety

Security for large events a balancing act with multiple factors

Much remains on plate as session begins to wrap up

First and foremost, I would like to express my regrets for missing the Annual La Plata and Archuleta County Cattlemen’s dinner. As our session comes to a close, we are working long hours to ...

First year working as aide is contentious, hard work

Editor’s note: Each year state Sen. Ellen Roberts asks her legislative aide to write a column in her stead. This year her aide is Jack Cutter. Gun control, civil unions, school re...

College admissions process proves to be lesson in life

As a sports editor for El Diablo, writing a column, especially for The Durango Herald, presents a unique opportunity to discuss far more than just the standard scores and statistics of the a...

Modern, simple elections

Colorado law would update, expand process

Renewable-energy mandate threatens rural communities

When people have asked me to describe this legislative session, I often find myself referring to the expression that it’s been like “the pig in the python.” There’s so much being jammed thro...

Food, water, wildlife benefit from spring bills

Despite the weather, spring is here, and the end of the legislative session is just around the corner. Though it seems like just last week that we started our work at the Capitol, many of th...

Brain gain from womb to tomb

As we celebrate the Week of the Young Child, we must incorporate into our parenting and schooling all the recent research about brain development. Technological advances have enabled scienti...