Rocky Mountain Voice

Heatherly & Lundberg: It is time to downsize the Administrative State in Colorado, too

Itโ€™s not news that Americaโ€™s $6 trillion federal Administrative State is targeted for radical downsizing by President Donald J. Trump. What is also not news is that Coloradoโ€™s progressives will oppose most of the Presidentโ€™s policies and probably think that Colorado can escape the oncoming Trump deregulation bulldozer.

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Davis & Hansen: Why weโ€™re fighting for an NCA and against a National Monument

The Dolores River is a hidden gem nestled against the Rocky Mountains, and has long been cherished by Coloradans โ€” from ranchers and grazers to recreationists and sightseers โ€” who have enjoyed its pristine beauty and breathtaking views.

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Boll: How should history be taught? A critical look at AP African American Studies in Douglas County

Iโ€™m a long-term resident of Douglas County and for the last three years have been a volunteer with FAIR (www.fairforall.org), a non-profit, grassroots organization that aims to overcome identity politics by nurturing a culture rooted in fairness, understanding and our common humanity.

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Garbo: How Castle Rock is leading the charge on Denverโ€™s migration crisisย ย 

The Dec. 4 article from the Castle Rock News-Press coveringย Castle Rock’s support for Presidentย Trump’s deportation plansย reports on how the town is addressing a critical issue that challenges us to confront the real-life consequences of moral relativism and virtue signaling in border policy.

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Grand Junction punts again on homeless center to the ire of taxpayers

Downtown residents and businesses continue to be frustrated by the Grand Junction City Council’s efforts to find a way to meet the needs of vulnerable homeless people while saying they want to protect the homeowners and businesses from the darker element that lives within the homeless population.ย 

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Rep. Boebert asks Senate Republicans to ‘just simply follow’ and support Trump’s nominees

Republicans will hold the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress for the next two years, and U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, is calling on them to act like it.

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Could Polis really align with Trump on anything? He might on cutting from BLM wild horse management budget

In a shocking and unexpected post on Twitter/X, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis posted that he wants the Trump administration to give at least half the funding that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) uses to manage Colorado wild horses to Colorado.

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