| Governor
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Last Friday's ballot-certification deadline has come and gone. Dan Maes declined to drop out and allow the state Republican Party to name a gubernatorial candidate to replace him.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 |
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| Full speaking schedule
in the busy off-season |
It is hard to believe we are now to Labor Day weekend with fall just around the corner.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 |
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| The legs on which legislators stand |
In August, after enjoying seeing and talking with people at the remaining county fairs in Southwest Colorado, I won my primary and am headed on to the November general election.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 |
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| Enforce order at council meetings |
| Tuesday, September 07, 2010 |
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| Thumbs up
and down |
Kudos to the Montezuma County commissioners for just saying no to medical marijuana dispensaries and growth operations in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Saturday, September 04, 2010 |
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| A perfect example of the need for reform |
| Saturday, September 04, 2010 |
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| Reality was not real to me any more |
My schizophrenia stripped me of my life as I knew it. We often hear about someone who is going through a mental health crisis and the struggles that the family is going through.
Saturday, September 04, 2010 |
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| Diligence vs. slothfulness |
Investing my time and energy to complete each task assigned to me.
Saturday, September 04, 2010 |
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| Payday loans |
The issue:
New rules for payday loans.
Our opinion:
Protection for consumers is warranted.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
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| Don't dismiss concerns as misunderstandings |
| Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
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| Why Steamboat opposes 60, 61, 101 |
Some 3,000 local children will start school this month in Routt County.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
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| 60, 61, 101 |
Monday's Denver Post described some bizarre and unprofessional ire on behalf of three tax-cutting ballot measures toward a group attempting to analyze the proposals.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
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| Technology may be our symbiote |
| Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
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| Customer service travels well |
As Labor Day approaches and with it the end of the vacation season, many Americans are so stressed by the rigors of travel that they're happy to have a vacation from vacations.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
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| Sheriff |
The possible entry of current Montezuma County Sheriff Wallace into a race he declined to participate in earlier this year is a fascinating twist, and it raises several interesting discussion topics.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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| Colorado can influence
U.S. health care policy |
Painting the U.S. of A. with a broad red "warning" brush, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents a map of the nation, with deep reds showing states where more than 30 percent of the adults are obese; light reds showing states where between 25 and 29 percent of the adults are obese; and yellows showing states with a rate higher than 20 percent.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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| Balancing the government checkbook |
The Bush tax breaks of 2001 are coming up for renewal and there's a lot of debate over which ones to preserve and which ones to let expire.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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| No chips, please |
| Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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| Venturing into astrophotography |
I've been a visual amateur astronomer on and off since I was a teenager.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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| Women's suffrage |
Ninety years ago today, the U.S. secretary of state recognized the passage of the 19th Amendment and proclaimed it officially part of the Constitution. With that, the right to vote was extended to American women nationwide, and a decades-long struggle came to an end. It was a great, and long-overdue, moment in American history.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 |
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