Politics - The Durango Herald

Voters favor shrinking Durango School District board

Ballot Question 3A – a measure to shrink the size of the Durango School District 9-R Board of Directors – passed overwhelmingly Tuesday night. According to the La Plata County Cl...

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Stumpf, Hillyer, Blatnick win Bayfield school seats

Three candidates prevailed in a close and unusually lively Bayfield School Board race: Of five candidates competing for two seats with four-year terms, Timothy Stumpf – the only i...

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Moran wins tight school board race; four others not so close

The election for five open seats on the Durango School District 9-R Board of Directors provided one very close race. In District B, incumbent board member Stephanie Moran eked out...

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three fire districts merging to one

The third time was a charm for the Durango Fire Protection District. Voters were presented with two ballot measures this year: One asked city residents to approve a 15-year contr...

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Substantial taxes on marijuana cruise to victory

DENVER – A dime bag is going to cost a few cents more. Colorado voters, who made history in 2012 by legalizing marijuana for recreational use, voted Tuesday to impose heavy taxes ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

School tax soundly defeated

Spending spree isn't enough to sway voters to raise income tax rate

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Brown to announce candidacy for 2014

He’ll attempt to retake Colo. House seat

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voter turnout low with days to go

Trend signals ‘big problem’ for school-tax amendment

DATE: Oct 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Building code reform fails to ignite

Wildfire state standard loses Legislature support

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Expectations high for marijuana tax

Proponents confident despite little fundraising

DATE: Oct 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Would Amendment 66 be a big win for charter schools?

Animas High School sees a boon; others see missed opportunity

DATE: Oct 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Largest tax? A sneaky move? Hardly

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Proposition AA, marijuana taxes. Claim: The s...

DATE: Oct 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News