Sentinel Exposes G.J. Chamber of Commerce’s Hubris
The Grand Junction, Colorado Daily Sentinel on July 21 published a scathing expose’ of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of […]
Elections
Grand Junction Citizens Unveil Recall Website, “NoBrainard.com”
Grand Junction citizens organizing to recall newly-elected City Councilman Rick Brainard have created a new website, NoBrainard.com, where the public
The Man Rick Brainard Beat
By any measure, former Grand Junction Mayor Bill Pitts is a stalwart of the community. A licensed private pilot and
Diane Schwenke Talks Nonsense to Mesa County GOP
Two days after Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce President Diane Schwenke made her May 5 Facebook post insulting atheists,
Saga Drags On as Brainard Assumes Seat on Council
Rick Brainard was elevated to Grand Junction City Council this week amid an unprecedented citizen protest at his swearing in
Brainard Episode Exposes Chamber Plot to Seize Political Control of Grand Junction
Rick Brainard’s election to the Grand Junction City Council and subsequent arrest for assault and harassment have appalled and galvanized
Citizens Flood City Hall with Calls of Outrage Over Brainard Issue
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel has published audio of telephone calls made by outraged citizens to City Hall about councilman-elect Rick
G.J. Chamber of Commerce Finds Its Fortunes Sinking with Brainard’s
The fortunes of the Grand Junction Colorado Area Chamber of Commerce are sinking this week alongside those of embattled councilman-elect
Grand Junction Citizens Continue to Pressure Brainard to Resign
The saga of embattled city councilman-elect Rick Brainard continues to unfold in Grand Junction, Colorado as citizens continue to pressure
Petition Against Grand Junction City Councilman-Elect Brainard Goes Viral
On Tuesday, April 3, Rick Brainard, Vice President of Business Development at West Star Aviation in Grand Junction, Colorado was
Petition: Require Lawmakers to Wear Logos of Financial Backers on their Clothing
A new petition appeared on the Obama administration’s “We the People” web site March 18 asking that members of the
American Politicians Vastly Overestimate Constituents’ Conservatism
American politicians know amazingly little about their constituents’ viewpoints, and tend to believe their constituents are far more conservative than
Virginia Republicans Rush Through Redistricting Vote While Key Democrat Attends Obama’s Inauguration
While Virginia State Senator Henry Marsh, a 79 year old African-American civil rights advocate and a Democrat, was out of
Republicans’ REDMAP Strategy to Skew Future Elections in Their Favor
Republicans, finding themselves less able to win elections on the merits of their candidates and policy positions, are continuing to
ALEC Authored Michigan’s Wage-Depressing Law
The wording of the union-killing bill Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed this week was taken virtually word for word from
Former GOP Officials Admit Use of “Voter ID” to Suppress Democratic Turnout
The Palm Beach Post ran a blockbuster story November 25 in which several former high-up GOP officials admitted that “Voter