Grassroots advocacy – Page 2

Activism, Economics, Grassroots advocacy, Worker advocacy

Next protest: a 24-hour “economic blackout” Feb. 28 to highlight workers’ economic strife

28 Comments / Activism, Economics, Grassroots advocacy, Worker advocacy / Anne Landman

Re-posting this article, previously posted on 2/19/25, as a reminder of the next protest. The People’s Union, a grassroots organization […]

Activism, Dangerous Republicans, Extremism, Fascism, Freedom under threat, Grassroots advocacy, Law and Order under threat

CD-3 Rep. Jeff Hurd skips G.J. town hall meeting where over 400 constituents waited anxiously to hear from him

17 Comments / Activism, Dangerous Republicans, Extremism, Fascism, Freedom under threat, Grassroots advocacy, Law and Order under threat / Anne Landman

A standing room-only crowd packed into the First Congregational Church for a town hall meeting with CD-3 House Rep. Jeff

Activism, Democracy under threat, Freedom under threat, Grassroots advocacy, Jeff Hurd, Oligarchy

Indivisible groups to host Town Hall meeting, with or without Republican CD-3 Rep. Jeff Hurd, on Sat., 2/22 in Grand Junction

12 Comments / Activism, Democracy under threat, Freedom under threat, Grassroots advocacy, Jeff Hurd, Oligarchy / Anne Landman

UPDATE: As of 12:27.p.m. on Saturday, Feb., 22, 453 people have registered to attend. UPDATE: As of 3:45 p.m. on

Activism, Crime, Dangerous Republicans, Extremism, Fascism, Grassroots advocacy, Law and Order under threat, Local concerns, Oligarchy, Republican incompetence, Republicans violating laws, Republicans violating rules, Trump Insanity

“Not My President Day” brings out hundreds of area residents to protest Trump’s authoritarian regime

14 Comments / Activism, Crime, Dangerous Republicans, Extremism, Fascism, Grassroots advocacy, Law and Order under threat, Local concerns, Oligarchy, Republican incompetence, Republicans violating laws, Republicans violating rules, Trump Insanity / Anne Landman

A crowd of about 350 people turned out at noon today to loudly protest the ongoing coup of the federal

Activism, Economics, Grassroots advocacy, Human rights, Worker advocacy

Group organizing a national labor strike

1 Comment / Activism, Economics, Grassroots advocacy, Human rights, Worker advocacy / Anne Landman

A decentralized group, GeneralStrike.us, is organizing a generalized national labor strike in the U.S. in an effort to force significant

Activism, Children, Education, Firearms, Grassroots advocacy, Gun violence, Local concerns, Safety, Security

D-51 employee raises a red flag about the way D-51 conducts lockdown drills compared to other school districts

22 Comments / Activism, Children, Education, Firearms, Grassroots advocacy, Gun violence, Local concerns, Safety, Security / Anne Landman

A highly experienced School District 51 employee who came here from the front range with over 20 years experience in

Abortion, Activism, Elections, Freedom under threat, Grassroots advocacy, Health, Health care, Human rights, Public health, Safety, Women

Colorado’s abortion rights ballot measure surpasses its signature goal, putting it one step closer to being on the 2024 November Ballot

1 Comment / Abortion, Activism, Elections, Freedom under threat, Grassroots advocacy, Health, Health care, Human rights, Public health, Safety, Women / Anne Landman

Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom announced that it has surpassed their campaign’s goal of collecting 185,000 signatures to put Ballot

Advertising, Crime, Dangerous Republicans, Democracy under threat, Grassroots advocacy, Republicans violating laws, Trump Insanity

New billboard coming June 1

16 Comments / Advertising, Crime, Dangerous Republicans, Democracy under threat, Grassroots advocacy, Republicans violating laws, Trump Insanity / Anne Landman

Thanks to a collaboration between MadDogPAC.com and Mesa County citizens who understand the danger that Republicans and Trump pose to

Charter schools, Cody Davis, Democrats, Elections, Good things about Mesa County, Grassroots advocacy, Housing, Human rights, Immigration, Local concerns, politics, Poverty, Worker advocacy

Former CMU Professor Tom Acker to run against Cody Davis for County Commissioner

7 Comments / Charter schools, Cody Davis, Democrats, Elections, Good things about Mesa County, Grassroots advocacy, Housing, Human rights, Immigration, Local concerns, politics, Poverty, Worker advocacy / Anne Landman

A Democrat has joined the race against Cody Davis for Mesa County Commissioner. Tom Acker is currently the only Democrat

Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Homelessness, Housing, Human rights, Local concerns, Poverty, Social Justice

United Way to host Poverty Immersion Experience to increase understanding of what life is like for people living in poverty in Mesa County

4 Comments / Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Homelessness, Housing, Human rights, Local concerns, Poverty, Social Justice / Anne Landman

The Poverty Immersion Experience allows participants to spend a simulated month in the life of an individual who is experiencing

Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Local concerns, Post Office, USPS

Rally for the Grand Junction Post Office Monday, Feb. 19, & find out more about changes proposed to mail service

10 Comments / Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Local concerns, Post Office, USPS / Anne Landman

Local postal employees are inviting members of the community to join them at a rally tomorrow, Monday, February 19, from

Activism, Extremism, Firearms, Grassroots advocacy, Gun violence, Safety, Security, Women

“Thoughts and Prayers” PSA by Mothers for Democracy

6 Comments / Activism, Extremism, Firearms, Grassroots advocacy, Gun violence, Safety, Security, Women / Anne Landman

This is the debut video of the group “Mothers for Democracy,” a grassroots group that started as a protest group

Democracy, Democrats, Grassroots advocacy, Mesa County Democratic Party

Mesa County Democrats seek help with literature drop Sept. 23

1 Comment / Democracy, Democrats, Grassroots advocacy, Mesa County Democratic Party / Anne Landman

Mesa County Democrats are seeking help to rock the vote in 2024. Don’t wake up on November 6, 2024 asking

Andrea Haitz, Children, Education, Elections, Ethics, Extremism, Grassroots advocacy, politics

New website up for the effort to recall D-51 School Board President Andrea Haitz

14 Comments / Andrea Haitz, Children, Education, Elections, Ethics, Extremism, Grassroots advocacy, politics / Anne Landman

The public can now keep track of the effort to recall School District 51’s Board President Andrea Haitz by going

Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Homelessness, Human rights, Hunger, Safety

City cancels meeting about homelessness, out of apparent concern the homeless would attend

3 Comments / Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Homelessness, Human rights, Hunger, Safety / Anne Landman

After hosting two internal planning meetings and circulating emails (pdf) in which Grand Junction Community Development personnel warned the City

Children, City of Grand Junction, Education, Good things about Mesa County, Grand Junction City Council, Grassroots advocacy

Group urgently seeks help to keep Orchard Mesa Pool open

2 Comments / Children, City of Grand Junction, Education, Good things about Mesa County, Grand Junction City Council, Grassroots advocacy / Anne Landman

Mesa County residents have formed a group to try to keep Orchard Mesa Community Center Pool open, and they are

Activism, Coronavirus pandemic, Economics, Food, Grassroots advocacy, Local scut, Pandemic

7th Street Deli threatened with eviction

4 Comments / Activism, Coronavirus pandemic, Economics, Food, Grassroots advocacy, Local scut, Pandemic / Anne Landman

The 7th Street Deli just south of St. Mary’s Hospital may soon be forced to close its doors. The restaurant

Activism, Children, Education, Equal rights, Ethics, Ethnic/Minority, Grassroots advocacy, Harassment, Homophobia, Intolerance, LGBT issues, Racism, Safety, Security, Weird western slope stuff, Xenophobia

Former Delta County School District students pressure district to end racism in schools

2 Comments / Activism, Children, Education, Equal rights, Ethics, Ethnic/Minority, Grassroots advocacy, Harassment, Homophobia, Intolerance, LGBT issues, Racism, Safety, Security, Weird western slope stuff, Xenophobia / Anne Landman

Two alumni of the Delta County School District (DCSD) began an all-out effort last year to pressure the Delta County