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 […]
Elections
Why Average People Shouldn’t Listen to the Grand Junction Area Chamber
It’s election time again, and soon the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce will issue it’s “2016 Voter Guide” in an
Organized Effort to Undermine Mulder for Commissioner’s Campaign?
The race for Mesa County Commissioner in District 1 is heating up, and someone in Happy Valley is playing dirty.
Why Western Slope Republicans are Useless Anachronisms
Western slope Republicans constantly point to a “war on coal” or a “war” on drilling and fracking as the cause of massive job
Republican Kook Runs for Mesa County Commissioner Against Justman
Another doozy of a Republican candidate is running for local office, this time against Mesa County Commissioner District 1 incumbent
Mel Mulder for Mesa County Commissioner, District 1
Longtime Grand Valley resident and Fruita City Council member Mel Mulder is running for Mesa County Commissioner in District 1.
Intelligent People Enter 2016 Race for Mesa County Commissioner!
Mesa County voters will finally have intelligent candidates to choose from for Mesa County Commissioner! Dave Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem
Mesa County Missing Out On State’s Pot Bonanza
Recent news reports tell of the Mesa County Commissioners’ current struggle to deal with a $3 million budget deficit due to decreasing tax revenue. At the
AnneLandmanBlog Voter Guide, November, 2015
This guide offers AnneLandmanBlog’s opinion on upcoming ballot measures and candidates for District 51 School Board, in case you’re wondering
Community Rights Ballot Initiative Coming Back in 2016
Coloradans for Community Rights (CCR) is gearing up to once again put a Community Rights initiative on the 2016 state-wide ballot.
Same Crime, but Vastly Different Treatment of Two Jurors in the Mesa County Courts
If you need verification of the extent to which former juror Marilyn Charlesworth is being hung out to dry as
G.J. Chamber Opposes Local Businesses Again, Appears to Be Losing Influence
In its 2015 Voter Guide, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce urged voters to approve Referred Measure 2B, which
Council Candidates Sound Like Broken Records, Ignore Constituents
Candidates for the contested seats on the Grand Junction City Council are all starting to sound the same. Kim Kerk
AnneLandmanBlog Voter Guide 2015
This guide presents voters with a citizen’s perspective on a number of upcoming ballot measures, and provides recommendations on which
Above the Law: Mesa County Republican Candidates Broke G.J. City Ordinance
Note: The following commentary was written by, and reprinted with permission from a local tea party activist who goes by
Palisade Pot and Mesa County Clerk Sheila Reiner
It’s no secret that Mesa County’s Old Guard Establishment Republicans (OGREs) oppose legalized marijuana. Even though Colorado legalized marijuana in
It’s Time to End GOP Rule in Mesa County
Do you plan to vote for Republican incumbents and the same Mesa County politicians we’ve had in office before? Think again.
Why a Fetus is Not a Person
Updated November 5, 2014 Colorado’s Amendment 67 did not pass, to the relief of most of the state. The measure