Posts Tagged ‘Jack Minor’

Is IRS afraid of this Colorado man?

by Jack Minor –   Amid an unusual spotlight on IRS conduct, a Colorado businessman contends his  case is one the government particularly wants to keep hidden, because it could  cause the whole federal agency to self-destruct.   Jeff Maehr, a Pagosa Springs chiropractor who has engaged in a number of business  ventures, including PureHealthSystems.com, admits he [...]

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Abortion providers now in crosshairs of trial lawyers

Mandatory reporting laws could also affect District 6 sex education policyby Jack Minor –   In what has been called the worst child sexual abuse scandal in American history, the abortion industry could soon find itself by multiple lawsuits by trial lawyers representing hundreds of thousands of victims of statutory rape.   “The abortion lobby [...]

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Colorado grants secret service right to arrest citizens for non-federal offenses

Legislators given conflicting reasons for why bill neededby Jack Minor –   A bill is heading to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk that Republican  lawmakers say would give members of the Secret Service broad arrest powers in  the state and could provide a framework for federal agents eventually to enforce  gun restrictions. “This is absolutely [...]

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District received funds for asbestos abatement, has no record where funds went

Cost of asbestos removal for John Evans $900,000 if bond issue passes by Jack Minor –   Officials with School District 6 say the district had received funds for asbestos abatement for schools such as John Evans some years ago from a lawsuit, but now there is no record of the settlement or how the [...]

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Record number of Americans “not in labor force”

Administration cautions against “reading too much” into dismal report  by Jack Minor –       Last week’s unemployment numbers revealed the dire straits facing the U.S. economy after it was revealed that almost 89 million Americans are not in the workforce, a record high.       While many have noted the drop in [...]

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Greeley to get Verizon 4G service soon

by Jack Minor –   Verizon Wireless customers now have a bit of good news with the announcement that Greeley will have the new 4G LTE service in the coming weeks.   Erica O’Connor, a spokesperson for Verizon Wireless said that Greeley should expect to see the new 4G service in the next several weeks.   [...]

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Papa John’s accused of blackmail, extortion for discussing costs of Obamacare

by Jack Minor –   The CEO of Papa John’s pizza unwittingly waded into the “culture wars” for saying on a conference call that Obamacare’s mandates would affect the company’s cost of a pizza.   A new survey reveals that nearly two-thirds of employers expect to see a cost in their health plans when Obamacare [...]

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Pallet fire causes spectacular light show for Greeley residents

by Jack Minor –   In what was described as ”a giant bonfire,” flames and smoke were seen over east Greeley as  city firefighters fought and successfully contained a wooden pallet fire Wednesday afternoon.   The fire was located at Et&t Pallets at 1500 Ash Ave. just east of the new Leprino Foods plant; and at [...]

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Govt. ignores influence of sexual abstinence in recent report

by Jack Minor –   The out of wedlock teen birth rate fell again in 2010, however, the government agency that issued the report completely ignores the effect abstinence education had on reducing the rate. The report says the birth rate among teens declined to 9 percent, the lowest level since recordkeeping began in 1940. [...]

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Firefighter, resident burned in early morning fire

  by Jack Minor –   Two people, including a firefighter, were burned in an early morning fire caused by a burning propane cylinder.   The fire occurred at 1723 Montview Road in Greeley and firefighters were called at 1:35 a.m. on Wednesday.   One of the occupants had suffered first and second degree burns [...]

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Unemployment among veterans at 13% as military prepares to cut 500,000 troops

by Jack Minor – The military is preparing to reduce troop strength by nearly 500,000 at a time when unemployment by young veterans is over 13 percent. Recent data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that for the last quarter of 2011, joblessness among young veterans 18-24 years old was 1 in 3; double [...]

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Evans goes green, approves solar panels at Campus Crest

Evans approved solar panels like these to be installed at Campus Crest apartments by Jack Minor – The Evans city council approved a solar power project that will provide enough power for 44 homes at the Campus Crest apartments. Derek Esposito, project manager for Solar City, told councilmembers the company wanted to install solar panels [...]

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Atheist group admits desire to ban “Christmas”

by Jack Minor Update: Since the publication of this article Barker has backed away from initial claims that they felt the holiday had a religous purpose. They still maintain they would like to force the federal government to stop using the name “Christmas” because they feel it violates the establishment clause. While liberal groups mock [...]

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Bill preventing EPA from regulating farm dust passes House

by Jack Minor – A bill to prevent the EPA from regulating farm dust that was co-sponsored by Rep. Cory Gardner, passed the house on a largely party line vote. The bill prevented the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing any new regulations that could impose harsher restrictions on area farmers by regulating dust generated by [...]

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Group offers $5,000 religion scholarships for journalists

  by Jack Minor –   A group which helps journalists find answers to questions about religion issues they may cover is offering $5,000 scholarships for religion classes.   The Religion Newswriters Association bills itself as the world’s only association for journalists who write about religion in the mainstream news media. The organization says its [...]

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Colorado Supreme Court rejects redistricting proposal

by Jack Minor – The Colorado Supreme Court stated the proposed redistricting plan did not pass Constitutional muster. The decision stated the redistricting plan was not sufficiently attentive to county boundaries to meet the constitutional requirements and the commission did not adequately show that a less drastic alternative could not have satisfied the criteria. The [...]

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PETA says 13th Amendment applies to animals

Sues SeaWorld for engaging in “slavery” of killer whales by Jack Minor – An animal rights organization has filed a lawsuit claiming that the 13th Amendment which outlaws slavery applies to animals as well as humans. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a suit in the U.S. District Court in Southern California on [...]

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Giant asteroid makes near miss by earth Tuesday

2005 YU255 by Jack Minor – A large asteroid will be passing by the earth at a distance closer than the moon Tuesday, November 12. The asteroid, 2005 YU55, will reach its closest point to the earth November 8 at 4:28 p.m. YU255 is approximately 1,312 feet in diameter and at its closest point it will be no [...]

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Candidates speak out on placement on Tribune’s “do not vote for” list

by Jack Minor – Three of the candidates the Tribune specifically said should not be elected to the school board say the newspaper’s statements reveal their bias to real and meaningful change for the district. In an editorial Sunday, the Tribune stated it was announcing which candidates it would endorse in a different way this year. [...]

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Greeley 9/12 Group to host school board candidate forum

by Jack Minor The District 6 school board candidates will be available for questioning at the Greeley 9/12 group this coming Wednesday. The meeting will be moderated by Brian Britton, head of the group. Britton will ask the candidates several rounds of questions. Later in the evening, individuals will have an opportunity to present questions [...]

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AP reporter called “racist” for accurate transcript of President’s remarks

Supporting Herman Cain also sign of racismby Jack Minor – An Associated Press reporter has been accused of racism for accurately transcribing a speech the President made last weekend. During a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus, the President challenged the members to get involved in his re-election campaign. During the speech, he changed his [...]

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Flat tax meets requirements of President’s “Buffet rule”

  by Jack Minor – President Obama’s most recent attacks on the rich may have provided a golden public relations opportunity for advocates of a flat tax. The President has been going around the country repeating Warren Buffet’s mantra that he and fellow millionaires pay less in income taxes than his secretary and other members [...]

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Website reveals economic cost of abortion

Group claims aborted babies would produce $3.5 trillion in tax revenue  by Jack Minor – While many in the pro-life community cite the morality of taking a human life in their opposition to abortion, a new website reveals the cost is far greater than simply the number of dead children. The website invisibleinfants.org features data [...]

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Warren Buffett refuses to pay taxes he wants others to pay

    by Jack Minor –   Warren Buffett, who has been an outspoken supporter of Obama’s call for higher taxes on the wealthy, apparently does not practice what he preaches. The billionaire is currently fighting the IRS over tax payments.   In a Wall Street Journal editorial titled “Stop coddling the super-rich” Buffett called [...]

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Gay activist group says let Bert and Ernie get married

Sesame Street says no way     by Jack Minor  – A gay rights activist has started an online petition asking Sesame Street to have long term characters Bert and Ernie marry each other on the show to help teach young children to accept “gay” lifestyles. Lair Scott, who started the petition at change.org said [...]

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Local company to offer internet service on aircraft

Wildblue to offer new service after launch of largest communications satellite in North America by Jack Minor – A Colorado-based satellite internet company will begin providing airline customers internet servicet next year using its new satellite that is scheduled to be launched in October. Englewood  based, WildBlue communications, currently provides high speed internet service via [...]

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City proclaims Saturday to be “play day”

  by Jack Minor – The city of Evans has declared Sept. 10, the same day as EvansFest, to be a designated “play day.” In issuing the proclamation, Mayor Lyle Achziger said, “Play is a valuable part of a child’s healthy development and is a crucial factor in the overall well-being of children.” Achziger said [...]

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Obama fundraising fizzles, amounts lag behind 2008 levels

                  by Jack Minor   Despite raffling off an opportunity to have dinner with the president, Obama’s campaign fundraising is lagging behind 2008 levels.   Obama’s campaign manager, Jim Messina sent out an e-mail earlier this morning to Obama supporters. The e-mail said “You own this campaign, [...]

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Evans going green, city to get power from solar energy

  story and photo by Jack Minor         Evans has agreed to let a local alternative energy company install solar panels to provide electricity to the city. Greg Bohan, Chief Investment Officer for Renewable Social Benefit Funds, said the company would install solar panels at eight locations throughout the city and provide [...]

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Obama: “If you’ve got the money, I’ve got the time”

Campaign selling raffle tickets offering all expense paid dinner with prez by Jack Minor   Editors note: Following publication of this story, the campaign has sent out an additional email, this one from Joe Biden asking for a $5 donation. That email states in the bottom no purchase is necessary to enter the raffle.   In [...]

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US Government: 82 percent of our schools failing

by Jack Minor   While  School District 6 focuses on budget cuts, another statistic has come out that may cause alarm. A government report says the vast majority of all public schools are failing.  U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, told the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in March that, under existing criteria, 82 [...]

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Payday lending laws made last year eliminated the industry in state

One year later says half of all stores in state closed; 400 jobs gone by Jack Minor   An executive for a company that owns large numbers of Payday lenders around the country says last year’s legislation intended to regulate the industry in Colorado actually eliminated it.  The law extended the terms of the loans [...]

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Scientist and Tea Party candidate: world never in danger from Japanese reactor

Three reactors actually melted down! by Jack Minor   A controversial scientist who ran as a Tea Party candidate last year says media claims regarding the danger from nuclear power are not based on sound science and the US was never in danger from radiation caused by the Japanese nuclear power plant accidents.  Art Robinson [...]

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Dr. J Corsi interviewed by Jack Minor

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Greeley to spend $180 million on water projects

Expects population to double in next 40 years by Jack Minor   The city of Greeley is preparing to spend $180 million to aquire new water supplies and construction of a new pipeline in anticipation of the population doubling in the next 40 years.   Jon Monson, Greeley water and sewer director told the Gazette [...]

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