Signature-gathering effort successful in push to recall Montrose County Commissioner Scott Mijares
After only 34 days, a team of 120 volunteers succeeded in gathering enough valid signatures to get a measure on […]
Elections
Trump plans to issue executive order seizing control of American elections
In a fact-free and shockingly authoritarian rant on Truth Social on the morning of August 18, convicted felon/adjudicated sexual
Montrose residents working to recall new “bull in a china shop” County Commissioner Scott Mijares
Montrose County residents are collecting signatures to recall Montrose County Commissioner Scott Mijares, a new county commissioner who “has come
W. slope Rep. Jeff Hurd votes for the SAVE Act, which would make it harder for married women & rural residents to vote
On April 10, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility” (SAVE) Act by a
W. slope Rep. Jeff Hurd votes for the SAVE Act, which would make it harder for married women & rural residents to vote
On April 10, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility” (SAVE) Act by a
City Council candidate rundown, 2025
The candidates for Grand Junction City Council in the Tuesday, April 8, 2025 election are: District A: — Alexis Hitzeroth
29 Road interchange project still alive despite being resoundingly defeated at the ballot box in Nov., ’24 election
Even though voters turned down the proposal to build a new interchange on I-70 at 29 Road in the November
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MAGA customer spews racist insults at employees of 5 Guys hamburger restaurant in G.J.; restaurant fires employees
A customer wearing a Trump “Never Surrender” T-shirt was emboldened to hurl racist insults at employees at 5 Guys hamburger
Elect a criminal, expect crimes
There will be no one to blame but American voters for what is going to happen next. After a decade
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Trump mimes giving a blow job to his microphone at rally in Milwaukee, WI
[Warning: This post about the Republican nominee for U.S. President is unsuitable for children.] Upset about a problematic microphone at
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Interactive map shows donors to Harris/Biden and Trump in Mesa County in the 2024 presidential race as of 10/24/24
This fascinating interactive map from the Washington Post shows a surprising number of people in our area are Harris supporters,
Voter Guide for the Mesa County Ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 election
Are you wondering how to vote in the Tuesday, November 5, 2024 General Election? Are you worried about where you’re going
Mesa County Ballot Issues 4A & 4B: School District 51 Bond issue and Mill Levy Override
Ballot issue 4A asks if School District 51 can take out a bond (loan) for $190 million with a maximum
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Follow the money Mesa County: A short dive into Tracer reports for county commissioner race 2024
Important campaign finance research and analysis of the District 1 Mesa County Commissioner race between challenger Tom Acker and incumbent
Mesa County Ballot Issue 1B: Can the County keep tax revenue above the Tabor limit and use it to fix roads and bridges?
Mesa County Ballot Issue 1B asks voters if the County can keep almost $11.5 million that’s already been paid in
Proposition KK: Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax
Proposition KK would charge a new 6.5% excise tax on the manufacture and sale of firearms and ammunition. The tax
Proposition JJ: Should the state be able to retain additional revenues from the sports betting tax?
[Propositions placed on the ballot by the legislature that amend state statutes or refer a tax question to the voters