Politics - The Durango Herald

Colo. Senate supports firefighter union rights

DENVER – The Legislature has approved unionization rights for firefighters, setting up a possible veto by Gov. John Hickenlooper. Senate Bill 25 allows firefighters to form a unio...

DATE: Apr 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Are terrorists targeting forests?

It’s why we need firefighting air force, state senator says

DATE: Apr 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

House votes to increase Medicaid eligibility

State Democrats push through help for poor

DATE: Apr 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Democrats lament progress on gas, oil bills

Sponsor alters measure to lessen the impact in San Juan Basin

DATE: Apr 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

House panel sets pot tax at 30%

Think tank predicts $185 price for ounce of weed

DATE: Apr 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado preps to tax Internet

With Amazon’s backing, tax-free online shopping may be finito

DATE: Apr 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Parker: Election reform will help voters

La Plata County clerk says mail ballot for all eases complexity

DATE: Apr 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Senator: Ads could finance air force

Senate OKs fleet, but won’t spring for appropriation

DATE: Apr 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

County clerk on receiving end of elections-reform attack mailing

Flier’s return address is Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s former law firm

DATE: Apr 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

No funds for firefighting force

State measure’s sponsor upset with governor’s response

DATE: Apr 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers on elections: Mail in the ballots

DENVER – State representatives passed an overhaul of Colorado’s elections law Friday that will make voting by mail the standard way elections are run. The House also passed bills ...

DATE: Apr 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News