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by Craig Masters Democrats have again ruled in their best interest instead of the public’s. Thursday, February 7, the Senate Education Committee killed a bill introduced by Ft. Collins based Senator Vickie Marble (R) which would have reinstated Freedom of Choice to teachers to either join or not join the powerful teachers’ union. It has [...]
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by Jack Minor – President Obama appeared visibly irritated at being asked difficult questions about his role in the Benghazi attack as he dared Republican senators to “come after” him over his handling of the incident. During the President’s first press conference since March, Obama was asked about a press meeting earlier that [...]
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by Peter Grady – Saying they have no confidence in the Obama administration’s ability to investigate itself over the Benghazi attack that resulted in four dead Americans, Republican lawmakers have called for a special select committee based on the format used to investigate the Watergate break in and cover up. At a news [...]
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by Peter Grady – Vice-President Joe Biden made an interesting confession when he stated at a recent campaign rally that during President Obama’s term of office the middle class has been “buried” for the past four years. The statement was made by Biden at a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., Biden attempted to [...]
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By Craig Masters Recovery slope for US is still rising Friday, as expected, Ben Bernanke announced that the Fed would need to take action to adjust the markets. Analysts who study the language of the Bernankes of the world so they can interpret for the rest of us have said that Friday’s remarks were especially [...]
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Was the BUS DRIVER PAID OFF?by Craig Masters In politics – especially Presidential campaigns – events can happen fast. It is only August, two months until the election, and there may still be time for Romney to convince the conservatives he wasn’t the one behind the ‘Tuesday Surprise’ that has the newest and critical grassroots [...]
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by Peter Grady – While there has long been an acknowledged difference between the Republican and Democrat parties on social issues, this campaign season the difference is greater than in previous campaigns. On Tuesday, the Republican Party approved a party plank that included support for a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution. The [...]
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Says Obama has power to punish Colorado if he didn’t ‘play ball’ with Health Exchange Planby Craig Masters On August 9, State Senator Kevin Lundberg (R-dist 15) reported that Representative Bob Gardner, (R- dist 21) Chairman of the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee circumvented the Committee to approve action to allow another $43 [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – On July 11, 2012, the Colorado Department of Human Services extended to Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer an invitation to join the newly created Child Welfare Executive Leadership Council. According to the invitation, “The Council will bring together key executive leaders in child abuse prevention and protective services from across the [...]
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by Peter Grady – The Obama administration has quietly issued a directive that effectively guts a key requirement of welfare reform that places work requirements on those receiving benefits. Fox News reported that the memo issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday was intended to slip below the radar [...]
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by Peter Grady – Despite President Obama making unprecedented moves to appease “gay” rights advocates, they are exerting still more pressure by asking the Democratic Party to officially declare their opposition to traditional marriage. Supporters of the “gay” lifestyle are calling for the Democratic National Committee to officially endorse same-sex marriage. Recently, four former [...]
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by Craig Masters While Obama stumps near Boulder City, Nevada, in support of another solar energy company, taxpayers are learning more disturbing details about their losses in another Department of Energy backed solar panel manufacturer, First Solar of Arizona. USA Today covered the President’s first day of a four day tour to highlight his successes [...]
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by Matt Lacy – A new e-mail sent out by the Obama campaign is expressing concerns that the President could actually lose the election. The e-mail was sent out last evening during the Republican primaries in Alabama and Mississippi by Jim Messina, the President’s campaign manager. “According to a new poll, if the general election [...]
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by Craig Masters A media release by the energy industry association, Western Energy Alliance, includes information about testimony to be given today before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy & Environment. According to the hearing schedule, on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and [...]
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Movie originally scheduled to be released in time for Nov. elections by Jack Minor – The Pentagon has opened an investigation into accusations by a member of Congress that a liberal Hollywood filmmaker may have been given access to classified information for a movie on the death of bin Laden. Rep. Peter King, (R-N.Y.), chairman of [...]
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Debt, America’s Recurring NightmareGuest Column: by Mike McCune As former Yankee great Yogi Berra would say, “It’s deja vu all over again.” Did somebody flip the calendar back three and a half months? Wasn’t this (the debt debate) a raging topic then? As was stated when Congress approved a new debt ceiling limit [...]
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by Jack Minor – An organization committed to restoring the judiciary to its constitutional role has called on Elena Kagan to recuse herself from deciding a case involving Obamacare when it reaches the Supreme Court next year. Since its passage, the Health Care Reform Act has been in and out of courtrooms. Conflicting rulings on [...]
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Issa: “Department of Justice has been lying to Congress” by Jack Minor – In an astonishing admission, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress that a lack of gun control was to blame for the government selling guns to Mexican drug cartels. Holder sent a letter to Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the Committee on Oversight [...]
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DNC response: Difficult district for Democrats to win in by Jack Minor – Twin Republican victories, including taking a seat held by Democrats for 88 years, show that the wave of voter anger that propelled many Tea Party candidates to victory last year has not yet subsided. Bob Turner, [...]
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Studio to release killing of Bin Laden movie in time to help Obama win re-election by Jack Minor A Hollywood filmmaker has reportedly been given unprecedented access to details of the “Mission to Kill Osama bin Laden” in order to release a film of the event just in time for the November elections. [...]
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Congressman says department will face consequences for non-compliance by Jack Minor – The head of a House Committee said the National Labor Relations Board’s failure to comply with a subpoena raises concerns the organization is a “rogue agency.” Rep. Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena compelling [...]
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Lawmakers says providing witnesses access to documents, e-mails could enable them to change testimony by Jack Minor Lawmakers investigating Operation Fast and Furious, have said Holder’s office has provided potential witnesses access to documents and e-mails that could allow them to tailor their testimony before Congress. Darrell Issa, chairman of the Committee on [...]
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Mexican authorities want to prosecute officials responsible for program by Jack Minor Lawmakers from both houses, investigating Operation Fast and Furious, fired off a terse and angry letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, accusing him of issuing “false denials” and “distorting the truth.” On Independence Day, acting ATF head, Kenneth Melson, testified before Congress with [...]
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by Jack Minor In an indication of what can be expected during the 2012 campaign, the new chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee apparently has no problem accusing opponents of racism, wanting to kill people and other “hateful” words. Rep. Debbie Schultz (D-Fla.) was elected chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee in April. Speaking [...]
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By Mike Bauman Colorado lawmakers are considering offering legislation that would greatly reduce the amount of standardized testing conducted in public schools. Colorado State Representative, Judith Solano of Brighton, has stated she will introduce legislation that would end all non-mandatory standardized testing. Federal law requires students be tested in reading and math in grades three [...]
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By Mike Bauman As predicted by Firearms Rights Activists, Colorado Senate State Affairs Committee voted 3-2 to kill HB1205. The bill would have made it legal for anyone who could obtain a concealed handgun permit to carry a concealed handgun without one. Despite testimony that states with similar laws did not see any increase in [...]
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Critics say plan allows federal government to plan curriculum by Jack Minor A Massachusetts school committee has petitioned their legislature to opt out of Federal education standards which most states have adopted in attempt to get federal funding during lean budget times. The Tantasqua Regional School Committee, the equivalent of our local Board [...]
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By Mike Bauman A bill that would allow citizens in Colorado to carry a concealed handgun without a permit has passed the Colorado House Judiciary Committee and will now be debated on the House floor. All the Republicans and two of the Democrats on the committee voted to send the bill; HB1205, to the full [...]
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The Arts Picnic “Park Your Art” Committee is now accepting arts/crafts booth applications for the 2011 show held in historic Lincoln Park, downtown Greeley. The juried event, scheduled for July 30 and 31, is open to all artists (student, amateur, or professional). Completed application packets must be postmarked on or before Monday April 25, 2011. [...]
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By Mike Bauman The School Board’s District Advisory Committee recently said in a report to the Board of Education, they could find little evidence that School District 6 needed additional choices at the middle school level. A review of the facts reported this past year shows another picture. The most recent CSAP scores shows District [...]
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By Mike Bauman At a recent School Board meeting, the Board of Education and its “Accountability Committee” indicated a desire to “require” new charter schools to address how they will ensure their enrollment will mirror the demographic of the community. Board Member Robert Stack took it a step further, appointing himself the “new sheriff in town” [...]
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Required sign at Hwy 85 and 37th St. in Evans stating the project was funded with Federal stimulus funds Story and photo Story and photo by Jack Minor Road signs, that some say are nothing more than propaganda for the Obama administration, are causing concern in our community. The Environmental Protection Agency requires local governments [...]
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By Jack Minor Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are upset that the Political Action Committee formed to represent them has refused to endorse candidates more closely aligned with their interests and instead is choosing to endorse incumbents. The VFW-PAC was created as a standing committee in 1979 by a vote of individual members. [...]
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By Christy Rodriquez State Senator Scott Renfroe along with several other Colorado State Legislators toured the American border in Arizona last week. As part of the Republican Senatorial Study Committee, the group spoke with Arizona locals, ranchers, and authorities regarding illegal immigrants, crimes, policy and the infamous, “Arizona Law” SB1070. “Some of the areas down [...]
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Rep. Jim Riesberg meets with a local constituent at a town hall Story and Photo By Jack Minor On Friday, August 27, the Greeley Gazette will host a debate between the two candidates for Colorado State House District 50. The debate will be held at the Farr Library at 6 p.m. and will focus on [...]
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