Politics
Benita Phillips to Run for Mesa County Sheriff
Benita Phillips, 61, a local retired Registered Nurse, will announce her intent to run for Mesa County Sheriff as a
Where are the Jobs? Where are the Trails? Brady Trucking Site Sits Untouched
“Vote for Jobs and Trails!” That was how local pro-business interests promoted passage of Referred Measure A on the
Untangling Colorado’s Web of Anti-Fracking Ballot Initiatives
Colorado voters who try to figure out all the proposed statewide ballot initiatives to regulate drilling and hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”)
Colorado Ballot Initiative Puts Rights of People Over Corporate Rights
Think businesses have too many rights over citizens? Then attend a free informational session Tuesday, April 29 in Grand Junction
Colorado Legislators Seek to Punish Cities that Ban Fracking
Cross-posted from DeSmogBlog.com Two Colorado legislators announced they are introducing a ballot initiative aimed at punishing cities and towns that vote to ban
Rick Brainard Resurfaces
Rick Brainard, the infamous, short-lived Grand Junction, Colorado City Councilman who was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend four days after
New Business Coalition Forms in Colorado to Fight Anti-Fracking Movement
Cross-posted from DeSmogBlog.com A new pro-fracking business coalition called “Vital for Colorado” (VfC) has sprung up to fight the growing
G.J. Mayor Rebuked for Openly Backing Fraudulent Use of Federal Funds
Former Grand Junction Mayor Bill Pitts, speaking during the public comment period at the February 5th City Council meeting, charged
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Mesa County Tea Partiers Continue to Battle “Old Guard” GOP Machine
AnneLandmanBlog has obtained video of western slope conservatives meeting at a local restaurant December 20, 2013 to pressure former Palisade
The Grand Valley Canals Double Message
Updated September 8, 2016 – Author’s note: On September 5, 2016, The Daily Sentinel published a front page story about the
ALEC Pushes Bills to Penalize Homeowners Who Install Solar Panels
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate bill mill that pushes “Stand Your Ground” laws like the Florida law
Lawsuit Filed Against Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority
Updated December 22, 2013 A lawsuit (pdf) was filed against the Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority and its former director December
Time to Replace Anti-Science Delegate Marcia Neal on Colorado School Board
(Update, April 3, 2014 – Marcia Neal announced she is running for re-election to the state school board.) Everyone was
Grand Junction Chamber’s Support for Dirty Energy Quietly Fails
On its website, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce touts green business practices. It sports photos of green leaves and
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Mesa County GOP Gets Slapped at the Ballot Box
All three District 51 School Board candidates endorsed by the Mesa County Republican Party — Mike Lowenstein, Patrick Kanda and
Mesa County GOP in Takeover Mode, Now Seeks Control of School Board
On October 16, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported that front range billionaire C. Edward McVaney had donated substantial funds to
G.J. Chamber Ignores the Single Biggest Business Issue Around: the Government Shutdown
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce took the time to endorse school board candidates in a what is supposed