I believe that the taint of slavery continues to poison our society to this day. Lincoln came to the realization that slavery had to be abolished. We don’t have any real idea how he would have gone about healing the country after the Civil War.…
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I was just asked to interview with a panel of Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce members for consideration of obtaining their endorsement. I have done this several times in the past. While I never expected to get endorsed by them, I found the previous discussions…
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Tell me that you love me, Janet Rowland Tell me that you love me because I care about whether mothers have enough food to feed their children; Tell me that you love me because I believe parents should have access to child care, regardless of…
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Recently, a Grand Junction City Councilperson met with members of Right and Wrong, (RAW). RAW is a group of local citizens of color and their friends who want to address the issues of race in our community. The aforementioned City Councilperson invited RAW members to come…
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This was originally written as a letter to the editor to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. As a candidate for Mesa County Commissioner, I have discussed with parents, teachers, physicians and friends District 51’s plans for opening school with safety guidelines to protect against transmission…
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