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 […]
Ethics
New form of harassment: weaponization of classified ads
Utilizing a novel form of harassment, someone put a malicious classified ad in the January 3 edition of The Nickel Classified
Ray Scott deceives constituents by strategically omitting key info from social media post
Colorado State Senator Ray Scott tried to deceive his constituents in a recent Facebook post. In the post, Scott pointed
Atheist billboard graces entrance to Grand Junction for Christmas
The non-profit group Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers (WCAF) has a digital billboard up on I-70 Business Loop in front of
How Matt Soper can solve his problem (Hint: It’s not by staying silent.)
Republican Matt Soper has been oddly silent about the legal challenge to his residency requirement to serve as District 54’s
Limited time to submit complaints about Republican Matt Soper’s allegedly fraudulent address
Constituents in House District 54 have just 10 days after the election — this Friday, 11/16 — to submit complaints
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
Grand Valley Business Times repels Democratic business owners
The Grand Valley Business Times (GVBT) has long been a source of business news in Mesa County, usually focusing on
Western Slope pastor and Mesa County “Patriots” display stunning callousness towards refugees, children
Amid the massive “Keep Families Together” protests in over 750 cities across the country including in Grand Junction last weekend
Republicans urge people to abandon their First Amendment right to petition
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits government from “abridging the right of the people … to petition the Government for a redress of grievances,”
Ray Scott relying on huge amounts of campaign financing from outside Mesa County
A new campaign mailer arriving in people’s mailboxes takes digs at SD-7 candidate Dan Thurlow in an effort to boost
State Senator Ray Scott of Mesa County caught double-dipping
A Daily Sentinel article from May 24 details how Republican State Senator Ray Scott double-billed his legislative expense account and
Sen. Ray Scott supports big-government interference in the construction industry
An election is coming up this month, and supporters of incumbent Senator Ray Scott (R, Dist-7 – Mesa County) need
It’s time to stop advertising guns.
It’s time for our local paper, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, and other publications to stop advertising guns. This is the
Celebrate the National Day of Reason Thursday, May 3, 2018
The first Thursday in May of every year is the National Day of Reason, a celebration that coincides with the
Rep. Scott Tipton votes to let Trump’s family and senior officials benefit financially from changes to federal banking rules
Western slope Congressional Representative Scott Tipton on March 14 voted against a motion to prohibit President Trump and his family
Disgraced white supremacist Milo Yiannopoulos plans talk in Grand Junction
People are hyperventilating over a scheduled appearance in Grand Junction by white supremacist provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos at 7:00 p.m. on April