How Trump’s sabotage of the Post Office is playing out locally
In May of 2020, President Trump appointed Louis DeJoy, a Trump mega-donor with no postal experience as Postmaster General of […]
Worker advocacy
Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters using taxpayer funds to burnish her tarnished image with professional PR project
Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters used taxpayer funds to pay for a professional PR campaign promoting herself and her running
Sen. Ray Scott’s tweet opposes progress and planning for future
Is Republican State Senator Ray Scott concerned about Colorado’s economy and workforce? It sure doesn’t look like it, judging from
BLM to G.J.? Moving federal offices out of D.C. is a way to dismantle them, Mulvaney tells Republicans
Don’t cheer the relocation of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) out of Washington, D.C. to Grand Junction until
Job openings with the county pay $87,500/year plus benefits and require no experience
Mesa County has two job openings right now that pay $87,300/year gross salary with additional generous perks and benefits, and
Lessons from past G.J. City Council elections
Were you around for the 2013 City of Grand Junction election? If not, then you really missed a doozy. That
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
Liberals, be very proud of who you are
Right wingers often disparage political liberals in western Colorado with nasty names like “libtard” and “snowflake.” Some even claim without
Senator Ray Scott’s absurd efforts to block progress in the energy industry
State Senator Ray Scott (R-Mesa County) isn’t just your average fossil fuel cheerleader. He goes far beyond defending the oil
Club 20 screams like a spoiled toddler and charges $25 to attend it’s debate while Polis attends events that are free and open to everyone
At the end of July, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis announced he was going to have to miss Club 20’s September
Trump’s war on worker safety
Falling from scaffolding, getting hurt by chemical hazards, getting cut by, caught in or crushed by equipment… many Mesa County
CMU Staff and Students Unhappy with School’s Odd, Oppressive Administrative Structure
Colorado Mesa University staff members are expressing frustration with the school’s unusual, flat administrative structure, which seems strategically designed to
Rep. Scott Tipton: A One-Man Wrecking Ball for Coloradans
Think House Representative Scott Tipton is on your side? Think again. In the last couple of weeks, Rep. Tipton has
Economics, politics, Religion, Worker advocacy
Mesa County Democrats Cheered at 4th of July Parade in Grand Junction
It’s a new thing for people on Grand Junction’s Main Street to cheer the Mesa County Democrats as they pass
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
G.J. City Council Candidate Jesse Daniels is Generating Buzz
Momentum is growing for Grand Junction City Council candidate Jesse Daniels, the youngest and most modern-thinking city council candidate we’ve ever
G.J. City Council Candidate Jesse Daniels is Generating Buzz
Momentum is growing for Grand Junction City Council candidate Jesse Daniels, the youngest and most modern-thinking city council candidate we’ve ever
Children, Consumer advocacy, Crazy Republicans, Democracy, Energy, Environment, Fracking, Grand Junction Chamber, Human rights, politics, Weird Grand Junction Stuff, Worker advocacy
G.J. Area Chamber of Commerce Continues to be Anti-Worker, Anti-Family and Anti-Local Government
In its ad in yesterday’s Daily Sentinel, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce announced it opposes HB-1001, “The Parental Involvement in