Aug 19, 2024 | Featured Topics
On August 18, 1920, the Tennessee legislature ratified the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by a vote of 50 to 49. The deciding vote came from Harry T. Burn, who supported suffrage but was under pressure to vote no. His mother had urged him to vote yes...
Jul 15, 2024 | Featured Topics
Public Service AnnouncementLaurie Meininger, League of Women [email protected] WHAT: Free Movie Screening of the documentary film, UNDIVIDE US followed by discussion WHEN: Wednesday, July 31 6:00pm – 7:30 pm WHERE:Pine River Library | 395...
Jun 28, 2024 | Featured Topics
About 70 people attended a screening of the political documentary “Undivide Us” on Tuesday. The film was originally released in 2023. Attendees stayed after the film for a discussion about their own political beliefs. (Christian Burney/Durango Herald) About 70 attend...
Jun 18, 2024 | Featured Topics
Public Service AnnouncementLaurie Meininger, League of Women [email protected] WHAT: Free Movie Screening of the documentary film, UNDIVIDE US followed by discussion WHEN: June 25, 2024 5:30pm-7:30pm WHERE: Durango Public Library (with...
Jun 5, 2024 | Featured Topics
Photos: Jerry McBride/Durango Herald Survey respondents express frustration with polarization and attack politics Thousands of Coloradans responding to a survey by their local newsrooms say candidates competing for their votes this year need to be focused primarily on...
May 30, 2024 | Community Conversation, Featured Topics
The problem of toxic polarization in America has led many academic researchers to study how we might reduce political animosity. Surprisingly, one of the most efficient depolarization tools we know of is a 2017 Heineken beer commercial. Yes, you read that right. We’ll...
