Posts Tagged ‘status’

Georgia Passes “Arizona-style” Immigration Bill

Maryland grants in-state tuition to illegal aliensBy Mike Bauman  This week the Georgia General Assembly passed a bill that would, among other things, empower police officers to check an individual’s immigration status if the person is unable to produce any form of identification or give basic details that could help officers verify his or her [...]

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Reese? Judge For Yourself

Guest Column By Sam Hill www.greeleyreport.com It’s so interesting to observe failing systems propping up other failing systems.  That’s why it came as no surprise when the ailing, failing Lib Trib came out with yet another whack and attack piece against District 6 School Board member Brett Reese, as though he is solely responsible for the [...]

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“Homo Depot” violating own policies in giving to “gay” activist group?

-Story and photo By Jack Minor    -               The American Family Association has accused Home Depot of violating its own internal policies in order to support a group heavily involved in promoting same sex marriage. The AFA states that rather than staying neutral in the culture war surrounding homosexuality, Home Depot has taken a stance of [...]

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Pinnacol Under Fire

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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Wikileak’s information may affect ban on gays in military

Queer soldiers pose additional security risks; affect moraleBy Jack Minor While the lame-duck session of Congress persists in attempts to repeal a Revolutionary War era ban on homosexuals serving in the military, some have used the Wikileaks controversy as proof the ban should be upheld. Supporters of repealing the ban claim they wish to overturn [...]

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Open enrollment process changes to allow students to stay at current schools without re-applying

Open enrollment for new school requests will be Jan. 3—Feb. 11 Students who are currently attending a District 6 school outside their neighborhood attendance area on an open enrollment or transfer status will no longer have to reapply each year to continue attending their schools. In previous years, students who were attending a school via [...]

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“I like it on the counter”

by Vanessa Dominguez Many female Facebook users have updated their status with suggestive phrases such as, “I like it in the car…” No, this is not sexually suggestive; instead it is the location where they leave their handbag/purse. The sole purpose of this is to educate and remind women October is breast cancer awareness month. [...]

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How to be Your Wife’s Hero

By Mike Bauman Most men would give just about anything to have their wife see them as a hero. To be afforded that respect and admiration is the dream of just about every married man. Some have been lucky enough to achieve that status. Some of us are still working on it. What follows are [...]

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Free, reduced-price meal deadline approaches

Some students’ free or reduced-price meal accounts are approaching the Sept. 28 deadline to reapply to continue this benefit during the current school year. Students who received free or reduced-price meals last school year are allowed to carry over that status through the first 30 days of this school year. However, during those 30 days, [...]

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Judge rules constitution unconstitutional, reigniting culture war for midterm election

By Jack Minor With midterm elections looming a California judge has reignited the culture wars by declaring Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment declaring marriage as being only between a man and a woman, unconstitutional. The constitutional amendment was passed by over 7 million voters including many Latino and African-Americans. When those in opposition filed a [...]

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Gazette Opinion

The Ken Buck Controversy The recent feeding frenzy regarding Ken Buck and his characterization of some tea party activists as “dumba__es” has us wondering if this gaffe is worth all the fuss or if it is a tempest in a “tea”pot. After Buck was secretly recorded by a Democrat staffer saying that he wished those [...]

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U Visa denials by DA’s office for cases over 10 years old

By Jack Minor Recently, the Weld District Attorney’s office and District Attorney Ken Buck have come under fire from the Greeley Tribune for exercising discretion in the granting of U Visas.  The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 created the U Visa as a tool for law enforcement to help victims of [...]

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Ex-gays face discrimination at every level

By Jack Minor At a time when many businesses as well as local and federal government agencies are expanding civil rights protections to include sexual orientation, ex-gays are often denied those same protections. Parents and Friends of Ex-gays and Gays (PFOX) recently asked for and were denied permission to set up a booth to distribute [...]

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A note from the Editor:

The Greeley Gazette recently organized a fundraiser for the family of 12 year-old Kayleah Wilson. The businesses and individuals in our community stepped up in a big way to help a family that had suffered the most unimaginable loss. However, there have been a few very vocal protestors who have made it clear they think [...]

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