WASHINGTON – What we are seeing in the continuing march of Donald Trump toward the Republican presidential nomination is the power and significance of political entrepreneurship. If you want to…
What a winter this has been! This winter is reminiscent of the ones we had 40 years ago when I first moved to the area. Lots of snow has meant…
WASHINGTON – What happened to the evangelicals? They were supposed to be the bedrock of the Ted Cruz candidacy. Yet on Super Tuesday he lost them to Donald Trump. Cruz…
The unusually harsh winter we’ve experienced this year has wreaked havoc on our streets. The Public Works crews have been out repairing reported potholes and proactively addressing trouble spots citywide.…
Economic development is now more important than ever. What has been happening in the oil path is just another wake up call. Oil and gas has been responsible for 62…
I would like to comment on three related topics that were covered in the Feb. 19 Journal, February 19, 2016. First, I am disappointed that the only hearing in the…
The Colorado Youth Advisory Council met over the last weekend in February, working hard on the group’s policy recommendations to present to the Legislature in another month. I’m the legislator…
WASHINGTON – Thumbing through the annual report of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers is always an education. This year’s 430-page edition is no exception. Crammed with tables and…
WASHINGTON – State of the world, year eight of Barack Obama: In the South China Sea, on a speck of land, China has just installed anti-aircraft batteries and stationed fighter…
The San Juan National Forest has asked for public comments on a draft plan called a Recreation Site Analysis. It calls for the removal or degradation of recreation facilities across…
WASHINGTON — At her most recent press conference in December, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen had this (abbreviated) exchange with ABC News reporter Rebecca Jarvis. Jarvis: “Historically, most economic…
I’m disturbed by Planning & Zoning Commissioner Kelly Belt’s comment at the latest Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, characterizing bicyclists as berry eaters, with the implication they don’t spend enough…
Other than living in the city, and on North Edith, which is now nearly one big pothole, I am wondering. I was thinking last night about going down with a…
WASHINGTON – Let’s understand something about the fight to fill the Supreme Court seat of Antonin (“Nino”) Scalia. This is about nothing but raw power. Any appeal you hear to…
With the adrenaline rush of the Super Bowl victory by the Denver Broncos fading but certainly not gone, legislative activity is picking up steam. I had four bills to present…
To our neighbor in uniform: Thank you for alerting traffic on Highway 145 to the family of deer crossing the road. Earl C. Moore Dolores
Recently workers from the Cortez Public Works Department came to my house at the intersection of Aldridge and Cochita in the Paradise Village subdivision to repair the roadway. I noticed…
It would be advisable for the voters in Cortez to reflect on the inability of the current City Council and mayor to effectively have the snow removed after a large…
Coram With a late start to the General Assembly this year, always the second Wednesday of January, it started out feeling a little unusual. Opening day remarks seemed to draw…
