Trump’s tax policies will raise taxes on less wealthy Americans & cut taxes for those making over $360k/year
The tax policies that convicted felon and President-elect Donald Trump wants to enact will raise taxes on working-class Americans, like […]
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Don’t leave money on the table. Get an $800 TABOR refund, even if you don’t have enough taxable income to file a state tax return!
People who lack enough taxable income to file a state tax return may still be able to get an $800
Former CMU Professor Tom Acker to run against Cody Davis for County Commissioner
A Democrat has joined the race against Cody Davis for Mesa County Commissioner. Tom Acker is currently the only Democrat
United Way to host Poverty Immersion Experience to increase understanding of what life is like for people living in poverty in Mesa County
The Poverty Immersion Experience allows participants to spend a simulated month in the life of an individual who is experiencing
District-51 fails to opt in to new statewide program offering free meals to all students
On November 8, 2022, Colorado passed Proposition FF, a ballot measure to provide free meals to all public school students.
Rep. Tipton votes to cut Medicaid, CHIP
On February 6, 2020 House Rep. Scott Tipton voted in favor of cutting funding for Medicaid and the Children’s Health
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
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Lessons from the Shutdown
Donald Trump just put America through the longest federal government shutdown in history, single-handedly keeping over 800,000 federal workers from
FREE Progressive Family Picnic Sept. 1 features gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis
Attend a FREE political event to celebrate the increasing power of liberals and progressives on the western slope! Come to
Local business owners want “a Chamber for the rest of us”
Two small business owners in Grand Junction are fed up and ready to start a new organization that will do
Reality Check: Does Your Political Affiliation Match Your Best Interests?
Here’s a question for Mesa County workers: When was the last time your political party helped make your life better? If
Why We Need to Question the Chamber’s “Experts”
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is working hard to defeat Amendment 70, which would raise Colorado’s minimum wage
Costco vs. Sam’s Club: Busting the G.J. Chamber’s Minimum Wage Myths
Colorado’s Amendment 70, if it passes this November, will gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $12.00 an hour by
G.J. Chamber Runs TV Ads Opposing Increase in Colorado’s Minimum Wage
Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce President Diane Schwenke has been appearing on TV in ads opposing Amendment 70, which
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An Answer to City Market’s Huge Amount of Food Waste
San Francisco has successfully addressed the problem of excessive food waste from restaurants and grocery stores — of the same type
Western Slope Workers’ Public Enemy #1: The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
On August 1, 2016 the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce announced its opposition to a ballot initiative to raise Colorado’s minimum