State elections - The Durango Herald

Proposition 122: Colorado voters will decide whether to legalize magic mushrooms

The measure would allow for the creation of natural medicine healing centers where people could use psychedelic mushrooms.

DATE: Oct 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Proposition 123: Should Colorado set aside $300 million a year for affordable housing?

Naysayers worry about how it would affect the state budget and TABOR refunds

DATE: Oct 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

A quick rundown of what’s on this year’s ballot locally and in Colorado

There are 11 proposed amendments to state law or the state Constitution

DATE: Oct 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

As Bennet-O’Dea race tightens, O’Dea hopes to appeal to ‘middle Colorado’

Republican candidate buoyed by poll that shows him within seven points of Democratic challenger

DATE: Oct 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Proposition 126: Should Colorado restaurants be allowed to sell to-go cocktails forever?

Proposition 126 also would let third-party delivery services, like Uber Eats and DoorDash, deliver alcohol

DATE: Oct 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet stumps in Durango, calls on young voters

‘There is no alternative,’ senator says in making an appeal to Democratic electors

DATE: Oct 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fentanyl features in Colorado’s first gubernatorial debate

PUEBLO – Colorado’s Democratic governor, Jared Polis, and his GOP challenger, Heidi Ganahl, offered differing versions of the state with the economy, crime, education and post-pandemic recov...

DATE: Sep 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The key to winning CD-3 lies with unaffiliated voters, says Democratic candidate Adam Frisch

Economics, education, inflation and beating Boebert subjects of Democratic meeting in Mancos

DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coloradans can expect political ads to interrupt their TV viewing – and streaming – for the next two months

New 8th Congressional District attracts 40% of general election TV ad spending

DATE: Sep 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado election officials take physical security into their own hands

In the face of threats, county clerks adopt law enforcement-style tactics to ensure their safety

DATE: Sep 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Pam Anderson wants to run ‘evidence-based’ elections if elected secretary of state

Republican is set to face Democratic incumbent Jena Griswold this fall

DATE: Sep 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado recall effort OK’d for state senator who quit GOP

DENVER – Backers of a campaign targeting a Colorado lawmaker who left the GOP and joined the Democratic Party, citing the Republican Party’s embrace of discredited 2020 election conspiracies...

DATE: Sep 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News