Politics - The Durango Herald

Colorado governor’s chief of staff is departing, will be replaced by top policy adviser

Alec Garnett, a former Colorado House speaker, is leaving Sept. 13

DATE: Sep 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Supporters of embattled Colorado GOP chair Dave Williams vote to keep him in his job

The faction of the Colorado Republican Party supporting embattled state chair Dave Williams gathered at a church in Castle Rock on Saturday to reaffirm him as the legitimate head of the stat...

DATE: Sep 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado to vote on ranked-choice voting, eliminating partisan primaries

Backers of Initiative 310 argue it will help advantage more moderate candidates

DATE: Aug 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

GOP chair Dave Williams voted out by party members in meeting he calls ‘illegitimate’

Members of the state Republican Party drove from across Colorado to a church in Brighton on Saturday morning, where they voted to remove state party chairman Dave Williams from his leadershi...

DATE: Aug 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

These Colorado Democrats got a chance to help VP Harris from the DNC stage while boosting their national credentials

Getting a speaking slot at a presidential national convention is a big deal – for rising political stars, it can be a chance to shine on a whole new level. Remember the 2004 Democratic Natio...

DATE: Aug 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado senators talk national election, highlight priorities for the rest of the session

John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet had key policy goals get caught up in political whirlwind of campaign issues

DATE: Aug 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado election officials train on how to combat AI misinformation

It’s noon on election day and a video of Colorado’s Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold is circulating, telling people that the state’s polling places will be staying open until 10 p...

DATE: Aug 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News