Politics - The Durango Herald

Obama gears up to pitch tax plan

‘Middle-class economics’ theme of annual speech

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Romney, Clinton offer signs 2016 will be about economy

CORONADO, Calif. – Not yet in the presidential race, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mitt Romney already are previewing the likely focus of the 2016 campaign, a competition over who’s better able...

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Southwest Colorado Republicans react to Hickenlooper’s remarks

DENVER – “Better late than never” is how Southwest Colorado Republicans described their Democratic governor’s State of the State address Thursday. During remarks before a joint se...

DATE: Jan 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gas, oil political spending detailed

Drillers slam group’s effort for failing to look at both sides of debate

DATE: Jan 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado swears in state’s new House speaker Hullinghorst

DENVER – Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst took over as speaker of the Colorado House on Wednesday, facing obstacles created by a split Legislature. The Boulder Democrat replaced Mark ...

DATE: Jan 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

GOP ends Dems’ 10-year Senate reign

Durango’s Ellen Roberts is 2nd-ranking Republican

DATE: Jan 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton backs John Boehner

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton expressed optimism for Speaker John Boehner’s re-election and the GOP’s new leadership on Capitol Hill, as the 114th Congress kicked off its two-year term Tuesday. ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tax refunds top list for state lawmakers

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers are preparing to debate tax refunds during what’s expected to be a packed legislative session where resolving complicated issues will be more challenging, with ea...

DATE: Jan 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News