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 […]
Ethics
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
“Recall Polis” campaign violating laws to gather signatures – county passes Resolution prohibiting taping signs to their buildings
Upset citizens have been contacting the City of Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Department and the Mesa County Elections Bureau
Beware electing Janet Rowland as county commissioner again
Janet Rowland is running for Mesa County Commissioner. Yes, again. She’s already been a Mesa County Commissioner — from January,
It’s time to admit Republican firearm policies have completely failed America
Americans young and old are getting slaughtered every day just going about their daily lives shopping in supermarkets, attending
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].
“Incredibly political”: Grand Junction’s newest City Councilman selected after heavy pressure on mayor
The Grand Junction City Council voted last night to fill the vacant District E seat, but only after a tense
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
ACLU Sues CO State Senator Ray Scott for Blocking Constituent on Social Media
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Vanessa Michel, Director of Communications Office: 720-402-3112, Mobile: 917-399-0733 Deanna Hirsch,
Activism, Children, Education, Ethics, Ethnic/Minority, Human rights, Intolerance, Propaganda, Violence
Free digital literacy resources available from Southern Poverty Law Center
Are you a teacher looking for ways to teach kids how to tell the difference between real and “fake” news,
Colorado bill would prohibit teaching religious doctrine in public school sex ed curriculum
Delta County School District, are you listening? Colorado State Senator Don Coram, a Republican who represents Montrose and Ouray counties,
Gun laws WORK
On April 28, 1996, a crazed gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle killed 35 people and injured 18 more when
Come on, G.J.: It’s time to charge a fee on single-use plastic grocery bags
A necropsy done on a beached juvenile whale last Friday in the Philippines revealed it had nothing but 88 pounds
Burkey family doesn’t want Burkey Park sold off or turned commercial
Our Family has had many long conversations with Aunt Mildred and Uncle Lew Burkey about the Land that was donated
Sen. Ray Scott absent for full Senate vote on oil and gas bill, SB 19-181
Mesa County’s State Senator Ray Scott didn’t even bother to show up for the full Senate vote today on SB19-181,
Sign the letter: Prioritize people’s health and safety above unfettered drilling by supporting SB 19-181.
In a reaction to a letter the Mesa County Commissioners sent to the state legislature opposing SB19-181(pdf), Mesa County residents
Community Hospital to stay secular, independent
Community Hospital issued a press release today announcing it has ended discussions to merge with Centura Health, a religious hospital
City Council may be staring down the barrel of another ACLU lawsuit over criminalizing homelessness
On the same night that Grand Junction City Council will consider adopting an inclusiveness proclamation that says the City “desires