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) […]
Corruption
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
Tim Foster’s political stumping as CMU president may violate laws
[Update 8/14/19: Mesa County Commissioner candidate Janet Rowland pulled this ad from her Facebook page after this article was published].
The 5 Minute Mueller Report
Don’t have time to read the whole 420-page Mueller Report (pdf)? That’s understandable. You can download an audio recording of
How Matt Soper can solve his problem (Hint: It’s not by staying silent.)
Republican Matt Soper has been oddly silent about the legal challenge to his residency requirement to serve as District 54’s
What’s Up With That Pervasive, “Too Much Big Government” Theme?
This column was originally published August 26, 2012. It was revised on 12-30-2016 and again on 11-26-2018 to include some
What’s Up With That Pervasive, “Too Much Big Government” Theme?
This column was originally published August 26, 2012. It was revised on 12-30-2016 and again on 11-26-2018 to include some
What’s Up With That Pervasive, “Too Much Big Government” Theme?
This column was originally published August 26, 2012. It was revised on 12-30-2016 and again on 11-26-2018 to include some
Sen. Ray Scott defends taking corporate PAC money
Colorado state Senator Ray Scott came out swinging in a blog posted four days ago defending himself against the hard-hitting
Western slope liberal “snowflakes” hope to make history with the area’s first flying banner
Energy against Trump is growing stronger throughout the country, including on the western slope. Progressives and liberals in the Grand
State Senator Ray Scott of Mesa County caught double-dipping
A Daily Sentinel article from May 24 details how Republican State Senator Ray Scott double-billed his legislative expense account and
Sen. Ray Scott tanks bill to boost electric vehicle charging stations across the state
Mesa County’s State Senator Ray Scott was the key “no” vote that killed a bill to encourage utility companies to
Rep. Scott Tipton votes to let Trump’s family and senior officials benefit financially from changes to federal banking rules
Western slope Congressional Representative Scott Tipton on March 14 voted against a motion to prohibit President Trump and his family
Consumer advocacy, Corruption, Crazy Republicans, Deplorables, Economics, Ethics, Extremism, Fake patriotism, Lies, politics, Trump Insanity
Trump accidentally admits Republicans deceptively sold the tax bill to the country
From the Washington Post, December 20, 2017: Trump just admitted the GOP’s tax cuts were deceptively sold By Aaron Blake December 20
Trump’s shocking U.S. District Court nominees
Three of President Donald Trump’s nominees for U.S. District Court judgeships have gone down in flames in the last
What Roy Moore and Grand Junction City Council have in common
Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican senatorial candidate accused of sexual predation, brings thoughts right back here to Grand Junction, because
Read the fine print: Republican “tax reform” bill injects religious dogma into the tax code
You don’t typically think of a tax reform bill as a vehicle to push a religious agenda onto the rest
Tipton and Gardner vote to end consumers’ right to sue when big banks steal from them
Why is the stock market zooming up so high? Because the Trump administration is gutting consumer protections, most notably against