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A Colorado psychiatrist and talk show host has been warning people that generic drugs from some foreign sources are having dangerous reactions in patients due to lack quality control standards by manufacturers. Dr. Russell Johnson, a psychiatrist in Greeley, Colorado along with his business partner Jeff Huff hosts a weekly two hour show, Shrink [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Despite being the highest paid teachers in the nation, over 90 percent of Chicago’s teachers voted to go on strike over higher pay and other issues. CBS Chicago reported that teachers in the city earn an average of $76,000 per year, putting it ahead of New York which pays [...]
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by Peter Grady – Rush Limbaugh denounced a new ad by a super PAC supporting President Obama that he says basically acused Romney of murder. The ad is produced by Priorities USA Action and is similar to other ads by the organization that focus on former workers of companies closed by Bain Capital, [...]
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by Craig Masters When you have a dollar in your hand and the government takes it at the point of a gun, does it really matter whether the Supreme Court names that action a “tax” or a “fine?” You no longer have your dollar. This morning, for the second time this week, the Supreme Court [...]
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While the United States Supreme Court upheld ObamaCare’s individual mandate, for the president and Democrats it could be a case of “be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.” In the ruling written by Chief Justice John Roberts, he said, “Congress had the power to impose the exaction in Section 5000A [...]
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by Matt Lacy – While union supporters claim Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker survived a recall because of outspending his opponents, what is overlooked is the effect pro-life voters played in the election. “Hundreds of thousands of right-to-life people understood the high stakes for unborn children in yesterday’s recall elections and they voted their right-to-life [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Following intense efforts by unions, first-term Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will face a recall election for signing a law that was needed to balance the budget in the state. On Friday, the Government Accountability Board voted 5-0 to order the recall against the Republican governor after opponents submitted 900,000 signatures, almost [...]
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by Matt Lacy – While much of the reporting critical of the president’s health care plan has focused on the individual mandate, The Heritage Foundation has issued a new report called “The 10 terrible provisions of Obama care that you may not have heard of.” Despite a massive PR campaign by the administration, polls consistently [...]
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by Matt Lacy – A brief filed with the Supreme Court opposing ObamaCare reveals that in addition to forcing Americans to purchase health insurance or face a fine, they must also pay a surcharge to fund abortions. The brief was filed by the Bioethics Defense Fund which argues that in addition to violating the commerce [...]
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By Craig Masters Greeley’s state senator, Republican Scott Renfroe, stepped up to the task of opposing the big money stream to city governments and proposed Colorado ban red light cameras. But, his efforts to get the bill out of committee failed Tuesday when every democrat on the committee held fast onto the money and voted [...]
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New policy simply moves contraceptives to list of basic services by Matt Lacy – While President Obama says he has announced a solution over a controversial requirement that religious institutions provide contraceptive services regardless of their personal beliefs, in reality nothing has changed. Earlier today, President Obama said he was going to balance the rights [...]
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Staff Reports – School District 6 is seeking local businesses that can offer job shadowing and internship opportunities for high school juniors and seniors in 2012. Interested businesses are invited to send representatives to a breakfast meeting from 8—9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the District 6 Administration Building to learn more about [...]
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Government asserting itself in other areas regarding American’s rights to purchase items by Jack Minor – On Monday the Supreme Court announced it would hear arguments regarding the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s healthcare proposal. The arguments for the case will be heard in March and a ruling could be issued sometime in June, which [...]
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Feds maintain right to “approve” any plans offered by Jack Minor – A conservative think tank has warned that federal regulations will ultimately give them power of a state’s health care, even for those states, such as Colorado that have authorized health insurance exchanges. Diane Cohen, senior attorney with the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, [...]
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Says upholding law would have meant no limit to Congressional power by Jack Minor – In a lawsuit filed by Colorado and 25 other states, a court has ruled that the President’s healthcare law forcing Americans to purchase medical insurance is unconstitutional. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision against Obamacare marks the first [...]
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3rd in a series by Mike McCune It is amusing to listen to the dire saber rattlings coming from Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s about a threatened downgrade of the U.S. dollar by those two rating agencies. They can threaten until the cows come home and it can’t possibly compare to the what [...]
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by Jack Minor The government has absolute power to force private citizens to purchase anything according to the acting solicitor general for the United States. One of the key provisions of “Obamacare” is the individual mandate requiring every individual to possess health insurance. Critics have argued the provision is unconstitutional and if is upheld [...]
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by Jack Minor The crowd was down at the final community engagement meeting conducted by the school board this school year, but there was no shortage of opinions as they discussed advertising and program cuts. The District is still facing approximately 6.8 million in budget cuts from the previous year. There is still [...]
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By Jack Minor During the state of the union address, President Obama said he welcomed any constructive suggestions to help improve the health care bill passed last year. Many may not realize the Republicans have already taken his advice to heart. Obama stated during his address, “Let me be the first to say that anything [...]
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By Mike Bauman Last April, State Senator Scott Renfroe, R-Greeley, made a call on the Senate floor to eliminate Disability and Dental insurance for state employees as a way to help balance the budget. At the time, Renfroe was vehemently attacked by Senator Abel Tapias, D-Pueblo, despite Tapias’ admission that he does not offer those [...]
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By Mike Bauman On the heels of a $300,000 trip to a lavish resort in Pebble Beach by Pinnacol Assurance Executives, the Colorado General Assembly is considering the removal of Pinnacol’s tax-exempt status. Pinnacol Assurance is the state’s quasi-governmental worker’s compensation insurance program. Pinnacol has never had to pay state taxes. The change in its status [...]
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By Mike Bauman A federal district court judge in Virginia has ruled the federal government does not have the constitutional authority to require individuals to purchase health insurance. The Justice Department had argued that the Commerce Clause of the Constitution allowed Congress to regulate interstate economic activity. Virginia Attorney, General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, argued [...]
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Story and photo By Jack Minor StarTek, a call center in Greeley, has applied for and was granted a waiver from the Health and Human Services Department regarding insurance limits mandated under the Federal health care initiative, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” The Dept. of Human Services, DHS, has published a list of 111 companies that [...]
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1-2 Don’t bother your head with braggarts or wish you could succeed like the wicked. In no time they’ll shrivel like grass clippings and wilt like cut flowers in the sun. 3-4 Get insurance with God and do a good deed, settle down and stick to your last. Keep company with God, get in on [...]
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Story and Photo By Jack Minor The parents and students of Scott Elementary School are reminded every day of the fire that destroyed the new playground on July 18; however plans are underway to rebuild the playground starting at the end of the week. Roger Fiedler, the District 6 Director of School and Community Relations [...]
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By Michael McCune The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a government entity that was created to protect the deposits of Americans in failed banks, is broke. As of last Wednesday afternoon, when President Obama signed his “mostly for consumer protection” Financial Reform Bill, Americans were even more protected….on paper anyway. Washington had come to the rescue! [...]
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By Jack Minor A ballot initiative that would prohibit the State from requiring citizens to purchase medical insurance has been approved by the courts and given permission to gather signatures in an attempt to place it on the November ballot. The initiative says the State shall not “require any person directly or indirectly to participate [...]
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By Jim Frazier Insurance agent Joey Maynes recently witnessed a burglary in process. Ironically, he was walking the neighborhood distributing flyers about why renters should own insurance. “Our Farmer’s Insurance plan for renters covers burglaries,” he said, “Plus fire, water damage and many other problems.” The insurance is not expensive, about $10 to $20 a [...]
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Debt becomes an “ugly” word when it is more than you can offset with income in the next accounting cycle and stay current on that cycle’s bills. When you have amassed more debt than you can pay off with all your revenues for the foreseeable future and not pay a single current bill in any [...]
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Deanna Reed How many times have you searched through your wallet to find your insurance cards at the doctors office or hospital? NO MORE. Simply take a magic marker, make a cross and the words MEDICAL INFO on the backside of a card holder. Inside place your driver’s license, medical insurance cards,prescription discount card, medical alert [...]
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by Jack Minor, for The Greeley Gazette A bill in the Colorado Senate being touted as insurance reform will make it easier for people to commit fraud, critics say. SB 76, the Concerning Unreasonable Insurance Claims Settlement Practices Act is intended to prevent insurance companies from paying incentives for denying claims. The U.S. Chamber Institute [...]
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