Rocky Mountain Voice

Menu

Approved

Poll shows Coloradans prioritize gun theft prosecution over passing new laws
No Comments
Approved, coloradopolitics.com, State

Poll shows Coloradans prioritize gun theft prosecution over passing new laws

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics As the Colorado Senate readies for debate on a measure to ban semi-automatic weapons with detachable magazines, a new poll shows residents prefer to see more of focus on prosecuting crime, including gun thefts, rather than enacting stricter gun laws. Indeed, respondents said lawmakers should prioritize improving the economy, addressing illegal immigration, confronting "climate issues" and fixing homelessness. Changing gun law hovered in the low single digits in the respondents' priority list.      The poll, which was released this week was conducted by Arc Insights and sampled 603 registered Colorado voters between Feb. 4 and Feb. 5, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.99 points. It used a combination of live calls and t...
Read More
Sponsors offer some concessions, but SB 3 still ‘infringement,’ Republicans argue
No Comments
Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Sponsors offer some concessions, but SB 3 still ‘infringement,’ Republicans argue

'Shall not be infringed means shall not be infringed' — Sen. Lisa Frizell By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Debate over Senate Bill 25-003, which began in the late afternoon Thursday and continued into the wee hours of Friday morning, ended with Democrats giving initial support to one of the country's most extreme gun laws in a mostly party line voice vote in the Colorado Senate. At issue is whether, in the interest of stemming mass shootings in the state, if Coloradans should sacrifice constitutionally-provided gun ownership rights. Bill co-sponsor, Democrat Sen. Tom Sullivan, relayed the story of his son's death in the Aurora theatre shooting more than a decade ago, which inspired his writing of the bill. "This is primarily working to enforce the [high-capacity magazi...
Read More
For the first time, Colorado legislators push forward a bill to boost nuclear energy
No Comments
Approved, State, The Sum & Substance

For the first time, Colorado legislators push forward a bill to boost nuclear energy

By Ed Sealover | The Sum & Substance After years of dismissing the idea of promoting nuclear-energy development in Colorado, some legislative Democrats are coming around on it — and late Thursday, they joined with Republicans for the first time to advance a bill that would incentivize the energy source. House Bill 1040 would redefine nuclear energy as a clean energy, which in turn would make nuclear projects eligible for special clean-energy project financing and would allow utilities to include them in their minimum mandatory clean-energy portfolio. It passed the House Energy & Environment Committee by an 8-5 vote after a lengthy hearing and goes next to the full House for debate. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE SUM & SUBSTANCE
Read More
Sen. Kirkmeyer decries two-faced SB 3, permitting filmmakers to use guns that Coloradans couldn’t purchase
No Comments
Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Sen. Kirkmeyer decries two-faced SB 3, permitting filmmakers to use guns that Coloradans couldn’t purchase

'All of those films with people shooting each other might have led to mass shooting violence' — Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The same guns which Senate Bill 25-003, the semi-auto firearm ban, would make unlawful for Coloradans to sell, purchase or transfer ownership of, would be allowed for filmmakers in the state to use as props. And it isn't setting well with Senate Republicans, especially Brighton Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer. "As long as you're firing blanks and you're from Hollywood, it's OK for you to put that prop in a film and glamourize it," she described an amendment to SB 3 reading. "All of those films with people shooting each other might have led to mass shooting violence." The stemming of mass shootings in Colorado, as she notes, is suppose...
Read More
Trump’s Treasury secretary shuts down any tariff concerns, praises ‘frictionless global trade’
No Comments
Approved, Fox Business, National

Trump’s Treasury secretary shuts down any tariff concerns, praises ‘frictionless global trade’

By Kristen Altus  | Fox Business Less than one day after President Donald Trump signed off on a reciprocal tariff plan, the administration’s Treasury secretary shut down any economic concerns around the state of global trade. "President Trump is serious about negotiating this. And look, I don't understand why there's any pushback on this, that if they want to bring all these barriers down, then we will have more frictionless global trade," Scott Bessent said Friday in an exclusive interview on "Mornings with Maria." "As we've learned with President Trump, you should take him at his word. This is not theater," he continued. "The April 1 deadline is for a study that the Commerce Department is doing on global tariffs that apply to U.S. products country by country." READ THE F...
Read More
DOGE has arrived at the IRS
No Comments
Approved, National, TownHall.com

DOGE has arrived at the IRS

By Katie Pavlich | Townhall Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team have arrived at the Internal Revenue Service and Democrats aren't happy about it.  President Donald Trump previewed the move earlier this week from the Oval office.  "The IRS will be looked at like everybody else. Just about everybody will be looked at," Trump said.  According to the Government Accoutability Office, there's plenty of waste, fraud and abuse to go after at the tax agency, in addition to massive efficiency issues with a need to modernize.  READ THE FULL STORY AT TOWNHALL
Read More
King Soopers strike impacts grocery delivery gig workers in Colorado
No Comments
Approved, CBS Colorado, Local

King Soopers strike impacts grocery delivery gig workers in Colorado

By Sarah Horbacewicz | CBS Colorado Legal battles continue as the strike at King Soopers locations across Colorado's Front Range near one week. As the strike continues, ripple effects are impacting more than just grocery store workers and store earnings; grocery delivery app drivers are also impacted. Some drivers like Megan Snavely say they can't afford to not cross the picket line. "I feel bad for still going in and shopping. However, as much as they see me in here, I do think that (union workers) are very understanding," Snavely said. Megan believes they understand that as a gig worker, she isn't necessarily filling her cart, but a trunk full of other people's groceries. As a local grocery app delivery driver, Snavely says most of her orders come from her local King Soopers loc...
Read More
Vance scolds Europe over censorship, criticizes ‘mass migration’
No Comments
Approved, National, THE HILL

Vance scolds Europe over censorship, criticizes ‘mass migration’

By Brett Samuels  | The Hill Vice President Vance on Friday used his first major speech on the international stage to accuse European leaders of stifling opposing viewpoints and of retreating from “fundamental values.” Vance delivered remarks at the Munich Security Conference, where he argued the biggest threats facing Europe were not China or Russia, but the issue of mass migration and laws that restrict free speech. “While the Trump administration is very concerned with European security and believes we can come to a reasonable settlement between Russia and Ukraine … the threat that I worry the most about vis-à-vis Europe is not Russia, it’s not China, it’s not any other external actor,” Vance said. READ THE FULL STORY ON THE HILL
Read More
Fleetwood: Mitch McConnell has worn out his welcome in politics
No Comments
Approved, Commentary, National, The Federalist

Fleetwood: Mitch McConnell has worn out his welcome in politics

By Shawn Fleetwood | The Federalist, Commentary Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., may be nearing the end of his political career, but that doesn’t mean he’s done stabbing Republican voters in the back. During the past few days, the former Senate GOP leader has voted against several of President Donald Trump’s high-profile cabinet picks. On Wednesday, McConnell was the lone Republican to side with Senate Democrats in opposing Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation as director of National Intelligence. (Gabbard has notably criticized America’s failed foreign interventionism — a starkly different position than McConnell’s unhinged obsession with engulfing the U.S. in overseas forever wars). READ THE FULL STORY AT THE FEDERALIST Editor’s note: Opinions express...
Read More
Adams puts his foot in his mouth, claims he wants to cooperate with ICE on civil enforcement — and is quickly forced to walk it back
No Comments
Approved, National, New York Post

Adams puts his foot in his mouth, claims he wants to cooperate with ICE on civil enforcement — and is quickly forced to walk it back

By Craig McCarthy and Emily Crane | New York Post Mayor Eric Adams said Friday he wants to loosen New York City’s sanctuary laws to allow the NYPD to cooperate with ICE even on civil enforcement — only to quickly walk back the remarks. In a joint appearance alongside President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan, Hizzoner told Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” that he has been pushing the City Council to tweak the law so cops can help the feds crack down on illegal migrants. “What I asked the City Council to do is change the bill that was already in place and modify it … if you are committing a crime, then we should be able to collaborate with ICE — even on civil enforcement if you have committed a crime,” Adams said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Read More