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Antonito Daily Digest Sunday, May 17, 2026

Ty McDuffey

17 May 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Michael Dougherty's been the district attorney here long enough that most folks have forgotten he ever had to run for the job. That's usually when a prosecutor knows he's doing something right—when the position stops feeling like politics and starts feeling like work. The piece in the Citizen lays out a career focused on what matters down here: water theft, land disputes, the kind of cases that cut straight into how people survive in Conejos County. In a place where your water rights can mean the difference between a working ranch and a foreclosure, having a DA who treats that seriously instead of as a stepping stone to Denver matters more than party affiliation ever will.

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Conejos County Citizen

Michael Dougherty: prosecutor first, politician second

Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty is campaigning across Colorado for the state's attorney general seat, emphasizing his courtroom experience and prosecutorial background over flashy media tactics. The Democratic candidate is building support the traditional way, traveling town to town for...

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