Trump’s tax policies will raise taxes on less wealthy Americans & cut taxes for those making over $360k/year
The tax policies that convicted felon and President-elect Donald Trump wants to enact will raise taxes on working-class Americans, like […]
Poverty
Don’t leave money on the table. Get an $800 TABOR refund, even if you don’t have enough taxable income to file a state tax return!
People who lack enough taxable income to file a state tax return may still be able to get an $800
United Way to host Poverty Immersion Experience to increase understanding of what life is like for people living in poverty in Mesa County
The Poverty Immersion Experience allows participants to spend a simulated month in the life of an individual who is experiencing
District-51 fails to opt in to new statewide program offering free meals to all students
On November 8, 2022, Colorado passed Proposition FF, a ballot measure to provide free meals to all public school students.
Got kids? If so, you’re about to get serious financial help from the Biden-Harris Administration and the Democrats.
American families with children will start getting substantial monthly payments from the government starting July 15 to help with the
City Council may be staring down the barrel of another ACLU lawsuit over criminalizing homelessness
On the same night that Grand Junction City Council will consider adopting an inclusiveness proclamation that says the City “desires
Reality Check: Does Your Political Affiliation Match Your Best Interests?
Here’s a question for Mesa County workers: When was the last time your political party helped make your life better? If
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
G.J. Chamber Runs TV Ads Opposing Increase in Colorado’s Minimum Wage
Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce President Diane Schwenke has been appearing on TV in ads opposing Amendment 70, which
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An Answer to City Market’s Huge Amount of Food Waste
San Francisco has successfully addressed the problem of excessive food waste from restaurants and grocery stores — of the same type
District 3 Commissioner Candidates Discuss Deficiencies in County’s Administration of Food Assistance Program
A June 27, 2016 article on this site discussed how Mesa County turns away almost half of eligible applicants who go to the local Department
City Market Wastes Huge Amounts of Food While Thousands go Hungry in Mesa County
“I’ll give you six pieces of chicken for the price of four,” sighed an unnamed City Market deli clerk to
Mesa County Blocks Access to Food Assistance Program, Loses Out on Critical Economic Benefits
Half of Mesa County residents who are eligible for food stamps get them, while the other half who apply are
Mesa County Democrats Give the Nod to Retail Recreational Weed
The Mesa County Democratic Party became the party of “Yes” today when it came to allowing recreational marijuana commerce in Mesa County. At
Rep. Yeulin Willett: Let Those Ladies Wear Pink!
Things aren’t going too well for folks here in Mesa County, but you wouldn’t know it from what Colorado House
Sentinel Highlights Mesa County’s Desperate Economy
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel printed an article about the desperate state of Mesa County’s economy on the front page of
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