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 […]
Politics
Why Stop at Renaming North Ave.? Grand Junction Needs a Modern Moniker
Note – Owing to City Council’s now-official change of name of North Ave. to University Ave. in 2017, I am
Scot McInnis: Mesa County’s Land Conservation Hypocrite-in-Chief
Mesa County Commissioner Scott McInnis has carefully cultivated an image of being a land conservation maven. Until recently he was a
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
Beware How Voter ID Laws are Portrayed in the News
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) is taking the New York Times to task for portraying the attack on voting
Gun Safety Advocates Outnumber Gun Nuts at W. Slope Hearing on SB 175
Grand Junction citizens who support keeping Colorado’s ban on large capacity gun magazines far outnumbered those showing up who want to dump the
Legal Marijuana Linked to Lower Death Rates from Prescription Painkillers
States that legalize marijuana experience significantly lower death rates from pain medication overdoses, both from prescription painkillers and illicit drugs like
The Daily Sentinel’s Energy Expo Coverage Disappoints
In an era of corporate concentration of media ownership, Grand Junction citizens are fortunate to have a daily paper whose
Energy Expo Protesters Shame Organizers over Fringe Speaker, Demand More Focus on Clean Energy
A crowd of people rallied outside Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction today to protest Energy Expo speaker John L.
Protest Planned at Energy Expo
Grand Junction residents concerned about integrity in science, environment and education are planning to protest at this year’s Energy Expo and Forum
Environment, Ethnic/Minority, Food, Hate, Violence
Online Videos Reveal John L. Casey to be a Fearmonger and Racist
Online videos of talks by John L. Casey, the 2015 Energy Forum and Expo’s keynote speaker, reveal him stimulating fear
Area Educational Institutions Blindsided by Choice of Expo Speaker
Neither Colorado Mesa University President Tim Foster nor Teresa Coons, Executive Director of the John McConnell Math and Science Center,
What’s Wrong with Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shops? Plenty.
Under pressure from a family member, I tried a Jimmy John’s sub shop last week. I had never eaten at
Ray Scott Working to Block Constituents’ Access to the Courts for Construction Defects
On January 14, Colorado State Sen. Ray Scott introduced SB15-091 (pdf), a bill titled “Reduce Statute Of Limitations Construction Defects,” that
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