Commissioners ask governor to end supplemental federal benefits for unemployed County residents
At their public hearing on Monday, July 12, 2021, the Republican Mesa County Commissioners voted to officially request Governor Jared […]
Economics
Group files ethics complaint against Rep. Boebert’s exorbitant campaign mileage reimbursements
The government watchdog group Accountable.us has filed a complaint (pdf) with the Office of Congressional Ethics requesting an investigation into
State Senator Ray Scott refuses to wear mask in Village Inn, lectures waiter not to enforce rule, saying “WE make the laws”
State Senator Ray Scott, who has a track record of being rude to his constituents, getting sued by the ACLU
RN literally begs Mesa County Commissioners to urge public to wear masks, distance, avoid gatherings
A registered nurse openly begged the Mesa County Commissioners to make a statement telling people they need to wear masks
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
NEJM video shows how wearing a face mask reduces the spread of Corona virus
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published a video showing how face masks reduce the spread of airborne dropletsÂ
Incumbent Mesa County Commissioners unilaterally failing to address Coronavirus pandemic
Guest post by Dennis Simpson, CPA, reposted with permission from his “Transparency in Mesa County” Facebook page The Mesa County
Democracy, Economics, Elections, politics, Ray Scott, Republican incompetence
Kathryn Bedell, DVM enters County Commissioner race for District 1
Don’t want Cody Davis or Ray Scott as Mesa County Commissioner? Well now you finally have a better option. Mesa
Dennis Simpson recommends ways County Commissioners can handle COVID-19 pandemic
Certified Public Accountant Dennis Simpson, a long-time advocate for transparency in Grand Junction City and Mesa County government, discovered that
Modern-day Republicans oppose progress
A short blurb in the Sunday, Feb. 8, 2020 Daily Sentinel offers a lesson on why Republicans are such harmful
Corporations, Democracy, Economics, Elections, Environment, politics, Tobacco
Why I voted “no” on Proposition DD
Proposition DD on the November 5 ballot would legalize gambling on amateur and professional sports and tax the proceeds at
Grand Junction High School photos
In case you haven’t had a chance to tour Grand Junction High School prior to the November 5 election, the
Mesa County blunders headline on economic development web page
Way to rep the county, Mesa County Commissioners. Mesa County’s website about economic development seeks to lure businesses to here
Proposition CC on the state-wide ballot aims to end the failed TABOR experiment
Proposition CC on the November 5 ballot, if enacted, will let state and local governments keep all the revenue they
AnneLandmanBlog Voter Guide: Grand Junction City Election 2019
Wondering how to vote in the City of Grand Junction 2019 election? Following are AnneLandmanBlog’s recommendations for how to vote
Grand Junction wants to increase its sales tax, but it should stop wasting existing funds and tap obvious sources of new revenue first
As a liberal progressive voter, I believe it is our patriotic duty to pay taxes for public amenities that make
Crazy Republicans, Democracy, Economics, Embarrassing Republicans, Ethics, Fake patriotism, Intolerance, politics, Poverty, Stupid Republicans, Trump Insanity
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
Rep. Scott Tipton votes to continue government shutdown, keep federal workers unpaid
The western slope’s House representative in Washington, D.C., Scott Tipton, voted AGAINST a bill on Jan. 6 to end President