Way to rep the county, Mesa County Commissioners. Mesa County’s website about economic development seeks to lure businesses to here and to “elevate the community profile,” so it doesn’t help when the county blunders the big headline of the page…
Author: Anne Landman
Rick Wagner’s column illustrates problems with conservative thought
In his column in the 10/16/2019 issue of the Daily Sentinel, local lawyer and perennially annoying right-wing political columnist Rick Wagner asks why Proposition CC on the current ballot is identified using double letters. “Have we run through the alphabet…
Performance evaluations for Janet Rowland’s first terms as Commissioner, by citizens
A search of Daily Sentinel archives for information on Republican Janet Rowland’s first two terms as Mesa County Commissioner (2004-2012) turns up substantial criticism of her by Mesa County residents. These critiques amount to performance evaluations of her by the…
Swastika scrawled on Riverfront Trail in Grand Junction
Graffiti of a swastika was found yesterday, October 10, on the section of the Riverfront Trail just west of High Country Court in Grand Junction. The symbol is an emblem of far-right nationalist movements and is used by Nazis and…
Reproductive Rights Road Show to be in Grand Junction 10/4 at CMU
The Colorado Reproductive Health Rights and Justice Coalition will be putting on a Reproductive Rights Roadshow at Colorado Mesa University on Friday, October 4 from 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. in Room 221 of the University Center building, on the 2nd…
Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers’ 2019 Student Essay Contest is ON, and the prizes are terrific.
Kids: want to make some easy money? Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers (WCAF), is announcing its 2019 Student Essay Contest. The winning high school student gets $500 and the winning middle school student gets $250, and all this just for…
Proposition CC on the state-wide ballot aims to end the failed TABOR experiment
Proposition CC on the November 5 ballot, if enacted, will let state and local governments keep all the revenue they generate through taxes and invest it to improve communities. It would effectively “de-Bruce” the whole state and end what amounts…
State Senator Ray Scott cites full-on wacko nutbag source in tweet on climate change
One of the most dangerous things about Colorado State Senator Ray Scott is that he can’t tell the difference between credible sources, authoritative sources of information and paid promotional research or websites known for trading in wacky conspiracy-theories. Case in…
Grand Junction mosque’s new sign vandalized
On August 31, the Islamic Center of Grand Junction unveiled a colorful new sign installed in front of its new Two Rivers Mosque at 8th and Gunnison Ave. and held a community barbecue to celebrate. About 50 people attended the…
Sen. Ray Scott’s tweet opposes progress and planning for future
Is Republican State Senator Ray Scott concerned about Colorado’s economy and workforce? It sure doesn’t look like it, judging from his twitter feed. On September 4, Scott posted a tweet that said “2022 an’t come fast enough.” It was his…
One more thing about commissioner candidate Janet Rowland…
Former Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland, who has already had two terms in the recent past and is now running for a third term, has given Mesa County voters plenty of reasons not to elect her again, but here’s another…
Recall effort against Governor Polis fails miserably
It was another victory for progressives in Colorado today as upset Republicans who were trying desperately to recall Governor Jared Polis ended up gathering fewer than half the signatures they needed to put the recall measure on the ballot. The…
BLM to G.J.? Moving federal offices out of D.C. is a way to dismantle them, Mulvaney tells Republicans
Don’t cheer the relocation of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) out of Washington, D.C. to Grand Junction until you understand the Trump administration’s real motive behind moving federal agencies out of Washington. Hint: It’s not to help them, and…
Senator Ray Scott caught watching a movie during the legislative session
ICYMI (in case you missed it), “Next with Kyle Clark,” (a front range Channel 9 TV news features show) broadcast video of our own Republican Mesa County State Senator Ray Scott spending his time watching a movie on his phone…
Beware local sales pitch for a free filet mignon dinner
Have you received a post card in the mail recently promising a free gourmet dinner, with your choice of filet mignon, poached salmon or grilled Portobello steak, at the Ocotillo Restaurant in exchange for sitting through an “informational seminar and…
State Senator Ray Scott lied to the Daily Sentinel about social media blocking case
Full disclosure: I was the plaintiff in the lawsuit that the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado brought against State Senator Ray Scott for blocking constituents from his official social media accounts. On August 31, 2019 the Daily Sentinel printed…
City to re-zone Burkey Park for medium-high residential development at their September 4 meeting
At their public hearing on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, Grand Junction City Council will hear an agenda item to rezone Burkey Park to allow construction of medium-high density residential development on it. The City plans to rezone Burkey Park from…
Court Settlement: State Senator Ray Scott must unblock constituents from his social media
Every elected official in Colorado is now on notice: you cannot block constituents from your official social media accounts because they don’t agree with your point of view. If you do, you’re breaking the law. ACLU of Colorado announced a…