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One policy of the Obama administration that understandably has attracted little public attention is its proposal to make the Federal Reserve a "systemic risk regulator." It's a well-intentioned...
DATE: July 6, 2009 | CATEGORY: Editorials
In response to questions from the City Council, the Durango Police Department recently completed an analysis of local crime statistics. It is a worthwhile effort for which Police Chief David Felice...
DATE: July 6, 2009 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The scientific community has designated 2009 as the "Year of Darwin" to commemorate two important anniversaries: 150 years of Charles Darwin's and Alfred Russel Wallace's theses on evolution, and...
DATE: July 5, 2009 | CATEGORY: Editorials
By taking a job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture with a year remaining in his second four-year term, state Sen. Jim Isgar has given his party an opportunity to hold onto the 6th Senate...
DATE: July 5, 2009 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The city of Durango has a well-established track record in leveraging its resources for matching funds from other sources. This effort at stretching tax dollars as far as they can go has resulted...
DATE: July 5, 2009 | CATEGORY: Editorials
That human beings are flawed and prone to error is not just a theological truth. It also is a mathematical fact. That should be remembered in discussing elections such as the Minnesota contest just...
DATE: July 3, 2009 | CATEGORY: Editorials
From the time he was appointed to the Colorado Senate in 2001, Jim Isgar has been a staunch advocate for agriculture across the state, but in this region in particular. That commitment to support...
DATE: July 2, 2009 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Colorado lawmakers once again are looking at changing the way the state funds its schools. This is a recurring effort that deserves serious attention, both because education is so important and...
DATE: July 1, 2009 | CATEGORY: Editorials
