Politics

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Trustees turn down manager applicants

Position will be advertised for three weeks

January 15, 2014

Local News

Law puts younger teenagers on voter rolls

But 16-year-olds still can’t vote until they turn 18

December 30, 2013

State insurance enrollment up

Health exchange is set to surpass worst-case scenario after its debut

December 27, 2013

Local News

Poll: Christie leads Clinton in Colorado

DENVER – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie would beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Colorado if the 2016…

November 22, 2013

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Poll: Hickenlooper slides, but still leads GOP field

DENVER – Less than half of Colorado voters think Gov. John Hickenlooper deserves re-election, but he still maintained or even…

November 20, 2013

Local News

Poll: Hickenlooper slides, but still leads GOP field

DENVER – Less than half of Colorado voters think Gov. John Hickenlooper deserves re-election, but he still maintained or even…

November 20, 2013

Local News

Would-be governors debut on TV

GOP candidates quickly find a common foe in Hickenlooper on ‘Aaron Harber Show’

November 15, 2013

Local News

Assessor candidate

Deputy assessor Mark Davis announces he will seek the office of assessor in the 2014 election during the Montezuma County…

November 15, 2013

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Assessor candidate

Deputy assessor Mark Davis announces he will seek the office of assessor in the 2014 election during the Montezuma County…

November 13, 2013

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Assessor candidate

Deputy assessor Mark Davis announces he will seek the office of assessor in the 2014 election during the Montezuma County…

November 13, 2013

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Job Corps reopens doors

Jennifer Summers, left, says the Job Corps program saved her life. Babette Kimble is an admission counselor at the newly…

November 12, 2013

Local News

J. Paul Brown announces political plans

“You may not agree with me, but I’ll tell you exactly where I stand on the issues,” said J. Paul…

November 12, 2013

Columnists

Poster child comes up short

Conservative groups are highlighting the case of Michael Cerpok, who has leukemia, whose insurance plan was canceled because it didn’t…

November 12, 2013

Local News

Job Corps returns to Cortez after shutdown The program ‘saved my life,’ graduate says

Jennifer Summers, left, says the Job Corps program saved her life. Babette Kimble is an admission counselor at the newly…

November 11, 2013

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Sebelius gets one right on health exchange

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said it’s illegal for her to obtain insurance on the exchanges set up…

November 6, 2013

Pot-tax impact on black market unpredictable

Editorâ€™s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, The Cortez Journal is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. By…

October 28, 2013

Hickenlooper taps Denver judge for Supreme Court

DENVER – A Denver judge with experience as a prosecutor and defense attorney will become Colorado’s newest Supreme Court justice…

October 28, 2013

Marijuana, alcohol revenue would square up

Users will pay higher rate but what state makes likely is equal

October 21, 2013

Judge: School tax issue stays on ballot

DENVER – A tax increase for the state’s schools can stay on the November ballot, a judge ruled Tuesday, Oct.…

October 18, 2013

Low-tax claim depends on how you look at it

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Journal is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. By Joe…

October 18, 2013

Tipton votes to end partial shutdown

Cortez Republican has supported defunding Obamacare

October 18, 2013

A huge change in school funding

Amendment 66 would rewrite state’s current formula

October 15, 2013

Colo. delegates prepare for debt fight

DENVER – When Congress gets back to work next month, people shouldn’t expect to see a comprehensive immigration bill pass.…

August 29, 2013

‘Water grab’ Tipton bashes USFS for plan to tie water rights to land

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton and two witnesses at a water rights hearing Thursday bashed the U.S. Forest Service…

April 29, 2013