Rocky Mountain Voice

Menu

National

Most Americans feel they pay too much in taxes, poll finds
No Comments
Approved, ASSOCIATED PRESS, KRDO.COM, National

Most Americans feel they pay too much in taxes, poll finds

By CORA LEWIS and LINLEY SANDERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS  A majority of taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes, with many saying that they receive a poor value in return, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.  Two-thirds of U.S. taxpayers say they spend “too much” on federal income taxes, as tax season begins. About 7 in 10 say the same about local property taxes, while roughly 6 in 10 feel that way about state sales tax. Generally speaking, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to view taxes as unfair, to say they are paying too much in taxes, and to see taxes as a poor value. READ FULL ARTICLE ON KRDO.COM
Read More
Retired FBI execs to Congress: Invasion at border ‘perilous’ for America
No Comments
Approved, denvergazette.com, National

Retired FBI execs to Congress: Invasion at border ‘perilous’ for America

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner Ten retired FBI directors and experts in counter intelligence sent a letter to congressional leaders warning that President Joe Biden’s border policies have facilitated a “soft invasion” into the U.S. of military-age men coming from terror-linked regions, China and Russia. They argue a terrorist attack is likely imminent but preventable. “The threat we call out today is new and unfamiliar. In its modern history the U.S. has never suffered an invasion of the homeland, and, yet, one is unfolding now. Military age men from across the globe, many from countries or regions not friendly to the United States, are landing in waves on our soil by the thousands – not by splashing ashore from a ship or parachuting from ...
Read More
How Colorado became the focal point of 14th Amendment efforts to disqualify Trump from the ballot
No Comments
Approved, coloradopolitics.com, National, State

How Colorado became the focal point of 14th Amendment efforts to disqualify Trump from the ballot

By Jenny Deam | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS The extraordinary Colorado election case now headed for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if former President Donald Trump is disqualified from the ballot had its humble beginnings three years ago in the Maryland basement office of a self-proclaimed legal nerd. It was around New Year’s Day 2021. Constitutional scholar and University of Maryland law school professor Mark Graber was putting the finishing touches on a chapter delving into the then mostly forgotten Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Just the kind of thing Graber, a historian at heart, loved. The rarely used section had been crafted more than 150 years ago to disqualify former Confederate leaders from holding office because they had engaged in an insurrection. It read...
Read More
What’s next in the Texas border wire legal battle?
No Comments
Approved, gazette.com, National

What’s next in the Texas border wire legal battle?

By Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE Advocates for Texas's efforts to place razor wire fences along the southern border say an appeals court should soon pave the way for such efforts after the Supreme Court ruled federal border agents could cut through them earlier this week. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a striking blow to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who has sought to use his border security program "Operation Lone Star" to block migrants from illegally entering the country. Through a 5-4 vote with no comments, the justices overturned a lower court injunction that permitted Texas to maintain miles of such fences around the southern border, siding with the Biden administration's bid to allow federal ...
Read More
It’s Almost Morning in America
No Comments
Approved, Commentary, National, Real Clear Politics

It’s Almost Morning in America

By Lynn Friess | SOURCE: REAL CLEAR POLITICS It might not seem like it right now, but it’s almost morning in America again. Americans of all sides are waking up. Democrats, Independents, and Republicans are uniting around shared concerns. Big city mothers aiming to rescue their children from failing schools and suburban moms losing their kids to woke educators are both waking up to the broken education system, where administrators get bigger and bigger salaries while kids suffer. Meanwhile, both “granola” foodies and conservative farmers are becoming aware of the broken food system, where small farmers struggle, and it’s impossible to ban chemicals we know harm our kids. Despite citizens trying to effect change, their efforts are in vain against the flood of lobbying dolla...
Read More
Polis, governors to Congress, White House: Make immigration deal
No Comments
Approved, coloradopolitics.com, National, State

Polis, governors to Congress, White House: Make immigration deal

By Nicole C. Brambila | SOURCE: DENVER GAZETTE A cadre of Democratic governors — including Gov. Jared Polis — called on Congress and the Biden administration to reach a border security deal that includes funding to support states, such as Colorado, that are struggling to respond to the humanitarian crisis caused by an influx of immigrants crossing the border illegally. “We need Congress to take action to secure our border and pass comprehensive immigration reform,” Polis said in a news release. “States can’t do this alone. It’s time to put politics aside and deliver the real solutions and support that states like Colorado, and many others, need.” The group of nine governors urged Congress to quickly negotiate a legislative package that addresses border security and modernizes the ...
Read More
Trump beats Haley in New Hampshire primary
No Comments
Approved, fortmorgantimes.com, National

Trump beats Haley in New Hampshire primary

Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s primary underscored his dominance of the party. By Seema Mehta, Faith E. Pinho and David Lauter, Los Angeles Times | SOURCE: FORT MORGAN TIMES CONCORD, N.H. — Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, effectively putting the Republican presidential nomination in his grasp for the third time as he defeated his remaining rival, Nikki Haley, in the state where her fortunes appeared strongest. The Associated Press and television networks projected Trump’s victory shortly after polls closed, based on early returns and surveys of voters. Although only two states have voted, and only a small fraction of the delegates to this summer’s nominating convention have been allocated, Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s primary underscored his dominance of the party...
Read More
Trump vice president speculation rises as GOP primary accelerates
No Comments
Approved, denvergazette.com, National

Trump vice president speculation rises as GOP primary accelerates

By Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — There are months remaining in the presidential primary process, but speculation is already mounting as to who the front-runner will choose for his second in command. Former President Donald Trump is far ahead in national polling, with just one Republican primary opponent left in the form of Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and ambassador to the United Nations. That has politicos looking ahead to who could replace Mike Pence, the 48th vice president, on Trump's ticket should Haley drop out — and even to the next election cycle. "Whoever he picks will be the front-runner for 2028, so it is not an inconsequential choice," Republican strategist John Fe...
Read More
Colorado-Built Weather Satellite Embarks on Journey to Kennedy Space Center
No Comments
Approved, National, State, thelobby-co.com

Colorado-Built Weather Satellite Embarks on Journey to Kennedy Space Center

SOURCE: THELOBBY-CO.COM In a remarkable display of Colorado's prowess in space technology, a cutting-edge satellite that will revolutionize weather forecasting made its way from Aurora to Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Monday. The GOES-U, a state-of-the-art satellite built on Lockheed Martin's Littleton campus in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is poised to deliver accurate and timely weather information, including the tracking and monitoring of wildfires. GOES-U is lowered into the thermal vacuum chamber. (Credit: Lockheed Martin) The GOES-U, roughly the size of a small bus, embarked on its journey to Florida inside the C-5M Super Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force's fleet. This impressive feat symboli...
Read More
Trump gets 14th Amendment challenge win in Massachusetts
No Comments
Approved, gazette.com, National

Trump gets 14th Amendment challenge win in Massachusetts

By Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE A Massachusetts ballot panel has rejected a challenge to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot over his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The Massachusetts State Ballot Law Commission dismissed the case on procedural grounds, stating that the panel did not have the jurisdiction to weigh in on the matter. This is a significant victory for Trump, who is facing several attempts from multiple states to remove him from the ballot under a section of the 14th Amendment disqualifying those who "engaged in insurrection" from holding public office. Commissioners met in Boston briefly last week to hear procedural questions and arguments. The commission is an indep...
Read More