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In this election, there are two key things to remember: Vote. And do so in a manner that will matter. What that means at the top of the ballot is pick either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Voters...
DATE: Nov. 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Amendment T would change Colorado’s Constitution to remove unnecessary and archaic references to slavery. It was referred to the voters by a majority of both houses in the state Legislature and...
DATE: Nov. 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Amendment T would change Colorado’s Constitution to remove unnecessary and archaic references to slavery. It was referred to the voters by a majority of both houses in the state Legislature and...
DATE: Oct. 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Montezuma County Commissioners Keenan Ertel and Larry Don Suckla are seeking re-election and running unopposed. Over the past term, their legacy has been mixed. But overall, these commissioners...
DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
State Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, is stepping down from the Statehouse as of Dec. 31. She has been a good legislator and will be missed. That Roberts would want to leave the Senate is...
DATE: Oct. 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Because it has implications for Southwest Colorado, there is reason to pay attention to the race for the at-large seat on the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents and support Alice Madden. The...
DATE: Oct. 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Legislators have in two sessions debated giving Coloradans the right to control their end of life, and failed to do so. A “yes” vote on Proposition 106 will do what the Legislature could not....
DATE: Oct. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Taxing tobacco, particularly cigarettes, raises revenue, but its more important purpose is to discourage tobacco use, particularly among children. That is reason enough to support it Amendment 72...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The organizers of ColoradoCare, a plan that would create a single-payer health care insurance program for Coloradans, have done an admirable job in shaping what could almost be a workable...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Hillary Clinton is far and away the most qualified candidate for president on the ballot today. By virtue of experience, training, temperament and intellect, she may be the single most qualified...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Pint-sized and powerful, Gail Schwartz is ready to be our next representative. She has spent her lifetime working to preserve and protect Colorado’s land, water, and natural resources and to...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
State Rep. Don Coram, who represents the 58th district that now includes Cortez, undeniably is from the north part of the district, and he does not venture down south very often. That is too bad,...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials
