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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
City of Grand Junction, Elections, Local concerns, Mesa County, Mesa County Democratic Party, Mesa County Republican Party, politics
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
Cody Davis, Elections, Local concerns, Mesa County, politics
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
Proposition 131: Top-Four Primary and Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative
Proposition 131 changes Colorado’s current primary election voting system into a ranked-choice voting system. In ranked-choice voting, all candidates running
Proposition 128: The Parole Eligibility Initiative
*Some information from Ballotopedia: Proposition 128 (full text, PDF) would change requirements to be eligible for parole for people convicted
Prop. 129: Establishing Veterinary Professional Associates & Prop. 130: $350M in one-time Funding for Law Enforcement
Proposition 129 – Establishing Veterinary Professional Associates This measure would create a new a class of veterinary medical professional analagous
Proposition 127: Prohibit bobcat, lynx and mountain lion hunting
Propositions with three numbers (e.g., Proposition 127, Proposition 128, etc.) are measures amending state statutes. Proposition 127 is a grassroots
Lettered Amendments on 2024 Mesa County ballot
Amendment G – Modify Property Tax Exemption to include Veterans with Disabilities *Some info taken from the Colorado State Ballot
New group forms to oppose 29 Road/I-70 interchange ballot measure
Concerned citizens of Mesa County announced September 23 that they have formed a local group called “No on 29 Road
29 Road interchange debt service would “decimate” city capital: Grand Junction City Finance Director
7/25/24 @ 3:39 p.m. – Note: an earlier version of this blog attributed the quotes criticizing the finance director’s use
Rowland booted as commissioner
Political newcomer J.J. Fletcher of Palisade won by a wide margin over longtime career politician Janet Rowland in the primary