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House to vote on two anti-abortion bills
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House to vote on two anti-abortion bills

By Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: Gazette House Republicans are bringing two anti-abortion bills to the floor this week, coinciding with the 51st annual March for Life on Friday. “Make no mistake, conservatives are here for unborn children and their mothers, and we want to ensure an expectant mother is empowered to raise her family,” said Rep. Michell Fischbach (R-MN), author of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, HR 6918. HR 6918, to be voted on Friday, seeks to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from discriminating against pregnancy resource centers in receiving federal funds under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, or TANF. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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Voters think Trump would beat Biden in 2024: Poll
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Voters think Trump would beat Biden in 2024: Poll

Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, SOURCE: Gazette.com More people believe former President Donald Trump would beat President Joe Biden in a 2024 matchup than vice versa, according to a new poll. A recent Economist-YouGov poll asked U.S. citizens to predict who would win regardless of who they preferred. Of those surveyed, 44% said Trump, 35% said Biden, and 21% didn't know. They were split down the middle regarding support, with 43% saying they were supporting Biden and 43% supporting Trump. Respondents also seemed confident about Trump's victory in the GOP primary, with 57% expecting Trump to be the Republican nominee, including 76% of Republicans. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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COLUMN: Management of public lands shouldn’t be for sale
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COLUMN: Management of public lands shouldn’t be for sale

By Rachel Gabel | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE The Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rule allowing for Natural Asset Companies to be traded on the NYSE is reckless and politically motivated, exactly the opposite of the purpose of the SEC. The management of public lands ought not be for sale. The SEC was created by Congress to ensure transparency, fair prices for trading, and a high degree of liquidity for traders following the 1929 Stock Market crash. The creation of NACs will harm the economy, especially in rural areas. The SEC has no authority to peddle the management of public lands. According to the proposed rule filing, NACs will be corporations that hold the rights to the ecological performance (i.e., the value of natural assets and production of ecosystem services) pro...
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Air Force Academy graduate and Miss Colorado wins Miss America
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Air Force Academy graduate and Miss Colorado wins Miss America

By Mary Shinn | SOURCE: Denver Gazette Air Force Academy graduate and Miss Colorado Madison Marsh won Miss America Sunday night, making her the first active-duty Air Force officer to hold the title.  Marsh said in a previous interview with The Gazette that while some might see a conflict between military service and pageantry, the values of education, leadership and service are clear in both. "I think for a lot of little young girls, maybe the way that pageantry is portrayed in the media, they wouldn't expect someone also puts on the uniform at the same time," she said. READ FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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Rand Paul claims Fauci ‘should be in prison’ over COVID ‘dishonesty’
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Rand Paul claims Fauci ‘should be in prison’ over COVID ‘dishonesty’

By Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: The Gazette Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Sunday that Dr. Anthony Fauci “should go to prison” for his “dishonesty” regarding how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic as the nation’s chief medical adviser.  Paul, a former ophthalmologist, made the comments in an appearance on WABC 770 AM’s The Cats Roundtable while rehashing his differences with Fauci on the pandemic’s origins and the latter’s transparency with Congress.  “For his dishonesty, frankly, he should go to prison. Do you think the scientific knowledge that was gained from this research was worth the deaths of 20 million people?” Paul told host John Catsimatidis of Fauci. “If you lie to Congress, and you’re dishonest, and you won’t accept  ...
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Denver City Council to consider banning homeless camp sweeps in frigid weather
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Denver City Council to consider banning homeless camp sweeps in frigid weather

By Noah Festenstein | SOURCE: The Denver Gazette Denver buying the $88.5 million Denver Post building and a ban on sweeps of homeless encampments while temperatures are below 32 degrees top the agenda for the Denver City Council meeting on Tuesday. City offices are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delaying the council’s weekly Monday meeting.  Two of the items likely to be most talked about were tabled at the past two meetings. Council members two weeks ago voted to postpone the purchase of the Denver Post building, citing a need for more information about the purchase plan. The city is considering buying the building for $88.5 million. Denver needs more courtroom space by 2030, according to a 2020 courts master plan. READ FULL ARTICLE ON DENVERGAZETTE.COM
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Education Department accelerates student loan debt cancellation plan
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Education Department accelerates student loan debt cancellation plan

By Breccan F. Thies, Washington Examiner SOURCE: Gazette The Biden administration announced Friday morning that it is expanding and accelerating its income-driven student loan forgiveness plan. Borrowers who originally took out loans of $12,000 or less and have made at least 10 years of payments will be eligible for debt cancellation as early as next month under the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan. “Beyond being the most affordable student loan repayment plan ever available, the Biden-Harris Administration designed the SAVE Plan to put community college students and other low-balance borrowers on a faster track to debt forgiveness than ever before,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a press release. “With lower monthly payments, protection from runaway ...
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Inflation rises slightly to 1% in December in producer price index
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Inflation rises slightly to 1% in December in producer price index

By Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: The Gazette Wholesale inflation, as measured by the producer price index, ticked up slightly to 1% for the year ending in December as the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates high. The new numbers were released on Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The December increase came after a 0.8% annual increase the month before. Most forecasters anticipated a slight uptick in wholesale inflation in December. On a month-to-month basis, the wholesale price index fell by a tenth of a percentage point. READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON GAZETTE.COM
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Poll: Democrats would rather see Michelle Obama in the White House than Biden
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Poll: Democrats would rather see Michelle Obama in the White House than Biden

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: The Gazette (The Center Square) – If Democrats had a magic wand, they'd put Michelle Obama in the White House.  The former first lady has more political star power than incumbent President Joe Biden and other famous and not-so-famous Democrats ahead of the November election, according to The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, conducted Jan. 2-4. The poll, conducted with Noble Predictive Insights, found that if Democrats and Democrat-leaning likely voters could wave a magic wand, 24% would pick Michelle Obama. The former first lady was followed by Biden (20%), U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (12%), someone else (9%), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (9%), former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clin...
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COLUMN: Meet Colorado’s new Republican establishment | Jimmy Sengenberger
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COLUMN: Meet Colorado’s new Republican establishment | Jimmy Sengenberger

By Jimmy Sengenberger | SOURCE: Gazette Move over, old guard Republican Establishment. There’s a new Establishment sheriff in town. This week, Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams used the party’s official email account to declare his bid for the 5th Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. He embedded his campaign press release while pledging to remain chairman — raising eyebrows given the chair’s job is to elect Republican candidates, including ensuring fairness in the primaries. Let’s be clear: Irrespective of party, clinging to leadership while using your position as a political booster seat is as ethical as selling ice to an Eskimo. Williams refuses the same courtesy to other congressional candidates, punting the decision to the party’s executive...
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