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They say all politics is local. Then export it.

It should come as no shock that research is showing our national political system to be more partisan and less effective than ever. And within that partisan divide, there is further imbalanc...

Busy Colorado ballot will be energy-heavy

Colorado’s ballots routinely feature citizen-led initiatives to amend statute or, more commonly, the state constitution. While 2013, an off-year election, only saw two statewide initiatives ...

Food safety rules must consider growing reality in Southwest Colorado

E. Coli is no laughing matter and for that reason, the Food and Drug Administration is right to put extra effort into keeping the bacteria out of the nation’s food supply. The vehicle for ad...

Are you for or against Obamacare? Show your work

With the final of many deadlines to sign up for health insurance passed, the Obama administration has reached its targeted number of new enrollees. There are now, according to President Bara...

Health-care savings: An economic good, despite the sting

In Sunday’s New York Times, Binayamin Appelbaum presented a news analysis of the effect that savings on health care has had on the overall economy. It was an astute breakdown showing that th...

Canceled meetings do disservice to voters

Election season is often a busy time for The Herald’s editorial board, because one of our roles is to weigh in on the various races and ballot questions facing voters. This year, that entail...

Pancakes and policy meet with transportation discussion

The Durango Herald’s next public editorial board meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. This week’s discussion will focus on transportation funding options — an issue that will likely ...

City looks in wrong direction for cuts

The city of Durango’s Buzz Bus program is an example of government reflecting community values through the services it offers. The bus, which runs Friday and Saturday nights, offers riders a...

Patience, precision key to pot regs

The live-action policy development surrounding marijuana use is a good time for headline writers and anyone who likes stoner jokes. It is also rich fodder for those interested in how various...

Marijuana fades into sunset of citizens’ concerns

At last week’s public editorial board meeting, we thought we had come up with a real hot-button issue to wrangle with: recreational marijuana and the various moratoriums, mores and morasses ...

Rush to arms an interesting response to state’s laws

Since the Colorado Legislature passed the suite of gun-related measures in its 2013 session, there has been a dramatic uptick in applications for concealed carry permits as well as general s...

Climate getting congressional nod with small, meaningful measures

The U.S. Senate is taking baby steps in addressing energy use, and while the measures that are gaining traction there — with tentative support from the House — are not earth-shaking in their...