WASHINGTON – “Of all the things that could kill more than 10 million people around the world,” writes philanthropist Bill Gates in The New England Journal of Medicine, “the most…
WASHINGTON – Concerning economic policy, it’s back to the future. As the unemployment rate (5.5 percent in March) has dropped, there’s been a shift in language. We’re told increasingly that…
In a surprising and unheralded move on March 13 the board of the Cortez Cultural Center let me know that they no longer support me in any respect as the…
Once again, the Cortez Journal has sunk to another disgusting low. The article headlined “Woman avoids jail, again” (Journal, March 20) showed us that this paper continues to forget to…
How many more accidents have to happen at the intersection of Highway 491 and Road N before the county commissioners and CDOT do something to ease the flow of traffic…
I read that the state is wanting to raise gas tax on fuel. We have a road and bridge tax on vehicle registration. How about taxing people that don’t pay…
Spring has arrived and lambs and calves are running around and enjoying the warm days. All the while, 100 legislators are clamoring around the Capitol all smiles because one of…
I acquired a new assignment this year, which is to chair the legislative oversight committee for Colorado’s new health insurance exchange, known as Connect for Health Colorado. While I’d been…
WASHINGTON — With Ted Cruz announcing and Rand Paul and Marco Rubio soon to follow, it’s time to start handicapping the horses and making enemies. No point in wasting time…
Obama, the worst president since Bush 2, has started the process of issuing his legacy lies. The first is a real beauty. He says “I wish I had closed Guantanamo…
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is at a crossroads, and it doesn’t know where it’s going. After holding short-term interest rates near zero for six years, Fed policymakers, led by…
The Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen would like to extend a big thank you to Sheriff Nowlin for coming and educating us on his vision for a mounted patrol here…
I was a registered Republican for many years, until 2008 when I had my fill of the lies and non-performance of the GOP on all levels. I am now a…
The legal pot article in the March 3 Cortez Journal brings into play the 11th Amendment of the Constitution, passed Feb. 7, 1795, I believe it forbids such lawsuits. Lillian…
Since our last newsletter things have gotten a little more interesting. Things are still a little slow because many bills are waiting for the Appropriations Committee. Final revenue projections will…
Sen. Cory Gardner should hide his face in shame. The president of the United States of America holds the office referred to as leader of the free world and commander…
While I appreciate you doing a story on Margaret Potter’s 100th birthday (Journal, March 10), I don’t not appreciate the picture you choose. The little girl pictured is not Potter’s…
So some sheriffs in Colorado and other states wish to ban our sales of pot. Let’s be clear, I am not upset over one cop’s personal opinion. I am not…
Yes, it is insulting when The Cortez Journal is being used by unqualified individuals to peddle the reprobate politics of Obama and the Democratic party. This act of political subterfuge…
WASHINGTON – She burned the tapes. Had Richard Nixon burned his tapes, he would have survived Watergate. Sure, there would have been a major firestorm, but no smoking gun. Hillary…
