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Pro & Con: Amendment 72: Raising state taxes on cigarettes

YES: Amdt. 72 could help reduce smoking rates and save lives Colorado voters have an opportunity to positively affect the health of Colorado’s kids by voting “yes” on Amendment 72, which wou...

DATE: Oct 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pro & Con: Amendment 69: Creation of ColoradoCare

YES: Take our health care system away from insurance companies, help Coloradans get care they need ColoradoCare is a universal health care payment system that will pay the medical expenses o...

DATE: Oct 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pro & Con: Amendment 70: raising the minimum wage

Yes: Gradual, moderate raises will help workers without hurting jobs If passed, Amendment 70 will increase the Colorado minimum wage from the current $8.31 per hour to $12 per hour by 2020. ...

DATE: Oct 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pro & Con: Amendment 71: Changing the state Constitution

YES: Amendment 71 is necessary to protect Western Colorado On Nov. 8, Colorado citizens will have the opportunity to decide whether they support the “Raise the Bar” initiative, Amendment 71....

DATE: Oct 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pro & Con: Propositions 107, 108: Presidential, open primaries

No: Weakening political parties would only make things worse Colorado voters have a rare opportunity this fall to finally do something about the state’s dysfunctional political system — make...

DATE: Oct 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

New ways of voting part of county’s first all-mail presidential election

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that Election Day can’t come soon enough for most of you, but those of us tasked with carrying out this fundamental part of the democratic process are...

DATE: Oct 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Colin Kaepernick case and the First Amendment

The recent protests of the national anthem by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick have sparked a nationwide discussion of free speech rights and the First Amendment. ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pro & Con: Ballot Issue 3A: Funding for School District 9-R

Yes: Invest in our children and our community’s future Imagine a Durango community in which all of our youth, regardless of which school they attend, receive the education they deserve. That...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pro & Con: Ballot Issue 1A: Funding county roads and bridges

Yes: Public safety and economic needs require this small tax hike Safe and well-maintained roads and bridges are an essential component of our local infrastructure. Unfortunately, more of La...

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pro & Con: Ballot Issue 1B: Funding a new airport terminal

YES: La Plata County’s future prosperity is dependent on good air service Over the last four years, the La Plata Economic Development Alliance has met with nearly 150 businesses, from people...

DATE: Oct 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A look at 1856 reminds us that past elections have also been messy

As we stagger through this year’s uninspiring presidential campaign, it might help to look back at the election of 1856, when, for the first time, the West yielded a presidential candidate. ...

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

County takes long view with taxpayer resources

For those of us who have been in La Plata County for any length of time, there is no question that our community has changed significantly – in the past several years and over the past sever...

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman