“Honestly, sir, I don’t think either are good options. I think that, in effect, the Town would be going against itself, and against its voters and constituents, and that wouldn’t be a good decision…”
Category: News/Politics
Reactions to the Events of January 6
The first email to arrive, here at the Daily Post, concerning the events of January 6 in Washington DC, came from the Colorado Republican Committee…
OPINION: Senator Bennet on Capitol Building Occupation
So it is my fervent hope that the way that we respond to this today, my dear colleagues, is that we give the biggest bipartisan vote we can in support of our democracy…
OPINION: Open Letter to Colorado Representatives Lamborn and Boebert
The events of January 6 2021, which you each incited and directly encouraged, were a blatant assault on our country…
LETTER: The Herd Embraces Autocracy
Maybe, the shift of population to the coasts… or the loss of factories… or the lifelong drift of the Boomers without any substantial involvement in their nation… drove their need for a Trump…
VIDEO: Colorado’s Lauren Boebert Promises to Carry Her Glock to Congress
Boebert’s aide told Reuters reporter Richard Cowan that she and “a posse of other House members” would soon propose changing the Democratic-controlled chamber’s rules so that she can pack her Glock wherever and whenever she wants…
Colorado’s 13-Member Democratic Latino Caucus has Big Plans for 2021
Health care is top of mind, given the disproportionate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color, Valdez said…
OPINION: Power vs Duty
As many as thirteen senators have indicated that they will oppose certifying the votes of the Electoral College, in light of the many “allegations” of voter fraud…
Archuleta County Has Moved to ‘Level Orange’
“Our goal is to empower counties to operate with the least restrictions possible, while at the same time ensuring protection of the public’s health and Colorado’s hospital capacity…”
Colorado’s US Congressman Joe Neguse Leads New ‘Wildfire Caucus’
“In response to a crisis, you need action groups to adapt to that crisis. But you also have to address the underlying cause of the crisis…”
Colorado’s Eviction Ban Expires
Approximately 36% of Colorado adults are currently living in households that are not current on their rent or mortgage payments…
HMPRESENTLY: Maybe You Remember the TV Show, ‘Gomer Pyle’?
This would be totally weird and unprecedented in the nation’s history. That’s why the judge, thankfully, tossed out Congressman Gohmert’s lawsuit…
Looking Across ‘County Line Road’ During the Pandemic
The following article by Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared on Kaiser Health News (KHN) on December 29, 2020. Whenever Larry Kelderman looks up from the READ MORE
Colorado Positioned to Allocate $67 Million for Pandemic Relief, Veterans, Housing
Earlier this month, the Colorado legislature passed and Governor Jared Polis signed SB20B-002, which allocated $54 million for pandemic housing assistance programs…
Evidence of New COVID Strain Shows Up in Colorado
The variant is believed to be as much as 70% more contagious, but not have more severe in symptoms, than previous strains of the novel coronavirus…
Delays on Wolf Creek Pass This Morning
CDOT will perform winter maintenance operations on US 160 Wolf Creek Pass this morning, Tuesday December 29, beginning at 6am…
Colorado Lawmakers Promise ‘Lower Enrollment’ Won’t Hurt School Funding
Republicans introduced a similar measure during the recent special session. Democrats rejected it as outside the narrow purview of the special session…
Rising Rents, Stagnant Wages Leave Colorado Families Struggling
This article by Moe Clark first appeared on Colorado Newsline on December 17, 2020 When Laura Rodriguez’s lease was up for renewal in the middle READ MORE
VIDEO: Tribes Offer Thoughts on Navajo Generating Station Demolition
The demolition of the three 775-foot-tall smokestacks at Navajo Generating Station (NGS) is hugely symbolic….