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Editor’s Column: Maybe politics shouldn’t be a profit game

January 8, 2021 Lucas Turner 1

Anyone who thought politics was a slow-moving game, or dreadfully dull, has had that idea challenged this year. Now almost every political race is a neck-and-neck battle to the finish line (if a finish line […]

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QUOTE: George Washington’s take on Political Parties

January 7, 2021 Lucas Turner 0

However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to […]

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Diverse group meets with potential senate candidate

August 4, 2018 Niki Turner 0

MEEKER I A geographically diverse crowd gathered at the Meeker Café last Saturday to meet possible U.S. Senate candidate Patricia “Trish” Zornio. She’s considering a challenge to sitting Colorado U.S. Senator Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, whose […]

County

Independent? Unaffiliated? You can now vote in primary elections

May 20, 2018 Special to the Herald Times 1

RBC | Thanks to Proposition 108, unaffiliated, active voters can participate in the Colorado primary election for the first time this year. According to voter registration statistics from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office, there […]

County

State House of Representatives Dist. 57 Assembly held in Meeker

April 14, 2018 Jennifer Hill 0

RBC | Republican Colorado House District 57, which includes Rio Blanco, Garfield and Moffat counties, met in Meeker on Saturday for its district assembly. The assembly was seated with 10 of the 12 Rio Blanco delegates. […]

Opinion

OPED: Not so fast on tax act, says congressional candidate for 3rd District

November 30, 2017 Special to the Herald Times 0

By Diane Mitsch Bush Special to the Herald Times RBC | Many economists, tax analysts, nonpartisan organizations like the Joint Committee on Taxation, and former officials from both Republican and Democratic administrations agree that the […]

Opinion

{Guest Column} Under the Dome: The special session that wasn’t

October 31, 2017 Special to the Herald Times 0

By REP. Bob Rankin Special to the Herald Times RBC I Well, the two-day “special session” of the legislature turned out to be, not so special. The call to session was so narrowly defined that […]

County

Guest Editorial: Under the Dome: News from House District 57

July 25, 2017 Special to the Herald Times 0

By BOB RANKIN Special to the Herald Times RBC | Education Leadership Council: My big news this month is my participation with the lieutenant governor as co-chair of a reinvigorated ELC. We will appoint the […]

Features

Perlmutter makes stop in Meeker to talk about governor’s race

May 15, 2017 Reed Kelley 0

MEEKER | Colorado’s 7th Congressional District Congressman Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Arvada) visited Meeker Sunday. A meet and greet for him was held at the Elk Mountain Inn Café. Perlmutter announced early last month that he […]

Opinion

Across the Street: The legislative session and the accountability clock: Time’s up! {Guest Column}

May 13, 2017 Special to the Herald Times 0

By Joyce Rankin Special to the Herald Times RBC | This week will end the 2017 legislative session. As of May 7, there were 61 bills addressing K-12 education issues. Of these, 25 did not […]

Meeker

Congressman Perlmutter to visit Meeker Sunday

May 4, 2017 Reed Kelley 0

Congressman Ed Perlmutter is making a stop in Meeker this Sunday, May 7. There will be a Meet and Greet with the Congressman at the Elk Mountain Inn Cafe, 723 Market St., from 2:30 to […]

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Letter to the Editor: Don’t repeat past history

December 4, 2011 Special to the Herald Times 0

Dear Editor: Europe and the USA have many things in common, one of which noted currently is the massive debt crisis both are experiencing because of politicians who fail to learn from history.

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