Rocky Mountain Voice

Menu

Approved

Kash Patel to cut ‘as many as 1,000 ATF agents’
No Comments
Approved, Breitbart, National

Kash Patel to cut ‘as many as 1,000 ATF agents’

By AWR Hawkins | Breitbart A report from CNN indicates FBI director Kash Patel — who is also ATF acting director — plans to cut “as many as 1,000 ATF agents” and move them to the FBI. This will represent a cut of roughly one third of the ATF’s current agents. According to CNN: The move represents a major cutback of the ATF, an agency that long has been in the crosshairs of gun rights groups that believe its work infringes on Second Amendment rights. The ATF has about 2,600 agents and more than 5,000 employees, a number that has remained largely unchanged for years. READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
Read More
Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments in high-profile deportation suit involving Venezuelan nationals
No Comments
Approved, Fox News, National

Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments in high-profile deportation suit involving Venezuelan nationals

By Haley Chi-Sing | Fox News The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments Monday on whether a lower court can properly address the Trump administration's efforts to deport Venezuelan nationals via a 1798 wartime law.  The administration asked for a stay pending appeal shortly after an initial March 15 order was issued, calling it a "massive, unauthorized imposition on the Executive’s authority to remove dangerous aliens who pose threats to the American people." The Trump administration had attempted to invoke a 1798 wartime authority to deport Venezuelan nationals, including alleged members of the gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), for a period of 14 days.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
Read More
Devotional: Embracing new life through regeneration
No Comments
Approved, Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Devotional: Embracing new life through regeneration

By Drake Hunter | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The Helmet of Salvation, an essential part of the spiritual armor described in Ephesians 6:10-18, is not merely an image to visualize. It symbolizes the protection and assurance we gain when we respond to God's call for a new life—or a rebirth of reality—a new existence where we shed the old self and embrace a new reality that transforms our religious experiences into a deeper and more profound humanity in every aspect of life. The question is: will you answer the call?  Ring! Ring! Ring! Ah, the sweet sound of an incoming call. Well, at least it used to be. Nowadays, when my wife calls, I hear "Oh Sherrie"  by Journey (yes, I’m that guy). But no matter the ringtone, every call presents a choice—answer it or let it go to voicema...
Read More
President Trump announces the F-47: the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet
No Comments
Approved, Breitbart, National

President Trump announces the F-47: the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet

By Kristina Wong | Breitbart The U.S. Air Force will produce the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet, named the F-47, President Donald Trump announced Friday. “I’m thrilled to announce that, at my direction, the United States Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet,” Trump said from the Oval Office, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Nothing in the world comes even close to it, and it’ll be known as the F-47,” Trump said. READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
Read More
SB25-003, the $27 million paywall on the Second Amendment
No Comments
Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, State, Top Stories

SB25-003, the $27 million paywall on the Second Amendment

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice It started at 8:00 a.m. By the time the clock neared 10:00 p.m., Colorado House Democrats had passed a bill critics say is the most economically discriminating gun control law in state history. SB25-003 cleared second reading on March 21, advancing despite fierce Republican resistance. Over the course of over 12 hours, GOP lawmakers argued that the bill sets up a pay-to-play structure that burdens working-class Coloradans, rural sheriffs and law-abiding gun owners with costs, bureaucracy and uncertainty. “Senate Bill three has passed second reading. It’s unfortunate for Coloradans, but you need to know the Colorado House Republicans put up a valiant fight for your Second Amendment rights,” Rep. Ty Winter said. https:/...
Read More
Rep. Gonzalez: Colorado doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem
No Comments
Approved, Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State, Top Stories

Rep. Gonzalez: Colorado doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem

By Rep. Ryan Gonzalez | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In the state of Colorado, we are facing over a $1.2 BILLION dollar shortfall. As we are now halfway through the 2025 legislative session, we have seen little progress from the lawmaking majority on making hard and significant cuts to our budget.  Rather than admit the improper allocation of taxpayer dollars, the majority uses this predicament to go after and attack our Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).  Our state budget this year is over 43 BILLION. In the last 6 years they have gone from a budget surplus to a very progressive spending spree at the expense of taxpayers.  More offices, tax credits, and programs that require funding and eat away at TABOR refunds have been – and continue to be –  the...
Read More
[UPDATED] RMV Candidate Questionnaire: The battle for CO GOP Chair
No Comments
Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

[UPDATED] RMV Candidate Questionnaire: The battle for CO GOP Chair

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff With the Colorado GOP Chair race heating up, more candidates have weighed in on the party’s future. When we first posed these questions, Brita Horn was the sole candidate to reply. Now, Darcy Schoening and Kevin McCarney have shared their perspectives, offering distinct strategies on voter outreach, fundraising and Proposition 108. We have not received answers from Jeremy Goodall, Richard Holtorf, or Lori Saine. As the March 29 election nears, their responses shed light on how each plans to rebuild and strengthen the party in a challenging political landscape. Why are you running for Chair? Brita Horn Darcy Schoening: I am running for Chair because winning starts locally—and right now, the Colorado GOP lacks the infrastructure, training,...
Read More
Thousands of Colorado teachers, parents and kids protest education cuts
No Comments
Approved, State, Westword

Thousands of Colorado teachers, parents and kids protest education cuts

By Bennito L. Kelty | Westword Thousands of Colorado teachers, parents and kids gathered at the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday, March 20, to demand more funding for public schools and protest possible cuts as the state deals with a $1 billion budget shortfall. "Kids need a chance to do their best," said Siobhan Holland, a teacher for twenty years in the Adams 12 Five Star School District who came out to protest against cuts. "They need the funds and resources that will help them be successful."  Donning red shirts and sweaters printed with words "Red for Ed," an estimated 4,000 protesters amassed at the Capitol's west lawn to support public education funding on Thursday, according to the Colorado State Patrol, with signs reading "fully fund public education" and...
Read More
Federal agency kills Colorado wolf connected to sheep deaths in Wyoming 
No Comments
Approved, State, The Post Independent

Federal agency kills Colorado wolf connected to sheep deaths in Wyoming 

By Ali Longwell | The Post Independent One of the male wolves that Colorado Parks and Wildlife relocated from British Columbia to Colorado in January has died.  The state wildlife agency confirmed on Thursday that it received a mortality alert for the wolf (2505-BC) on Sunday, March 16. The wolf was in north-central Wyoming at the time.  The wolf was killed following the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s investigation and response to a sheep predation event on private land in north-central Wyoming, according to Tanya Espinosa, a spokesperson for the federal agency.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE POST INDEPENDENT
Read More
Bills restricting gun shows, ammo sales head to Senate floor
No Comments
Approved, completecolorado.com, State

Bills restricting gun shows, ammo sales head to Senate floor

By Sherrie Peif | Complete Colorado DENVER — Two bills that would slap new restrictions on the sale of firearms and ammunition have Senate committee approval and are headed to the floor for full and final debate. House Bill 25-1238, titled Gun Show Requirements, includes onerous new barriers that would drastically change the way vendors do business at Colorado gun shows, as well as who can access the events. House Bill 25-1133, titled Requirements for Sales of Firearms Ammunition, mandates retailers lock up all ammunition, meaning customers cannot serve themselves off the shelves, as well as prohibits the retail sale of ammunition to a person who is younger than 21 years of age. Both bills passed the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee on Tuesday on strict ...
Read More