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Transportation Department learns it’s funding $54 million in woke grants — and ends them
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Transportation Department learns it’s funding $54 million in woke grants — and ends them

By Mary Margaret Olohan | Daily Wire WASHINGTON—The Department of Transportation is terminating $54 million worth of recently-discovered “woke university grants,” The Daily Wire has learned, arguing that the grants advanced radical agendas that ran counter to the department’s mission. Seven schools received grants which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told The Daily Wire were advancing a “radical DEI and green agenda” that is wasteful and counter to the Trump administration’s priorities. The University of California, Davis’s National Center for Sustainable Transportation was receiving $12 million for “accelerating equitable decarbonization” research, according to the department, while City College of New York’s Center for Social and Economic Mobility for People and Communities...
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Duffy: Colorado could use a DOGE of its own
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Duffy: Colorado could use a DOGE of its own

By Sean Duffy | Commentary, The Gazette What did you accomplish this week? This basic question from Elon Musk to the federal workforce — a question routinely asked and answered in the private sector — set off waves of sputtering outrage as the effort to reduce a bloated, unaccountable government rolls on. Disruption always strikes hair-raising fear in the complacent. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the management of the Rocky Mountain Voice, but even so we support the constitutional right of the author to express those opinions.
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Duffy: Gas or electric? Ballot issue keeps it your choice
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Duffy: Gas or electric? Ballot issue keeps it your choice

By Sean Duffy | Commentary, Denver Gazette Why is a ban on gas stoves a front-burner issue for Colorado progressives? At the Capitol, and in blue bastions across the state, combating climate change is an overriding policy imperative, driving increased statutory and regulatory activity targeting numerous industries, including manufacturing, home building and, above all, energy. Ask business lobbyists from either party and they’ll uniformly express the concern that these measures are expensive, threaten family-sustaining jobs and hamper economic growth. The real-world threats from these efforts far outweigh any alleged incremental reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. For them, making Colorado a less-welcoming place to do business, pursue a career or simply live comfortably matter...
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Duffy: Gun bill busts good guys; gives bad guys a pass
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Duffy: Gun bill busts good guys; gives bad guys a pass

By Sean Duffy | Commentary, The Gazette When it comes to gun legislation, liberals keep shooting themselves in the foot. Each year, leftists in the Colorado Legislature get out a bucket of deep blue paint and, broad brushes in hand, paint themselves into untenable corners on a wide range of issues. As they search for a way out, they often default to turning dumb legislation into meaningless, unreadable — and unread — studies. Or they tack on amendments that end up creating needless work and cost for hard-working Coloradans, just so they get a talking point for their constituent newsletters. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT THE GAZETTE Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the management of...
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Duffy: Denver’s mayor frets over the wrong Exodus
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Duffy: Denver’s mayor frets over the wrong Exodus

By Sean Duffy | Commentary, The Gazette Mayor Mike Johnston is confused. Denver’s mayor wants to stand athwart the city’s boundaries to stop people from leaving. His problem is he’s focused on the wrong people. Apparently seeking to bolster his progressive bona-fides, Mayor Mike recently staged a public hissy fit about the incoming Trump administration’s plan to deport illegal immigrants. In a bizarre rant he had to walk back, he said he would deploy the already understaffed Denver Police Department to stop federal immigration agents. If his goal was to get national attention as a pro-illegal immigrant warrior, it worked. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT THE GAZETTE Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily reflec...
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Trump nominates former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy for Secretary of Transportation
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Trump nominates former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy for Secretary of Transportation

By Greg Wehner  | Fox News President-elect Trump announced that he is nominating former Congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin, and now former Fox News contributor and FOX Business co-host, to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. "Sean has been a tremendous and well-liked public servant, starting his career as a District Attorney for Ashland, Wisconsin, and later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District," Trump said in his announcement on Monday. "Sean will use his experience and the relationships he has built over many years in Congress to maintain and rebuild our Nation’s Infrastructure, and fulfill our Mission of ushering in The Golden Age of Travel, focusing on Safety, Efficiency, and Innovation. Importantly, he will...
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