Category Archives: Politics
My Letter to Colorado Representative Doug Lamborn
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I live in Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District where we are currently “represented” by Rep. Doug Lamborn (R). On Friday, in an interview with KHOW radio in Denver, Mr. Lamborn said that compromising with President Barack Obama would be “like touching … Continue reading
What’s with the kerfuffle in Washington anyway?
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If at any point in the last few weeks you have picked up a newspaper, turned on a TV, logged onto the Internet, or have even spoken to another human being, odds are the subject of the nation’s “debt ceiling” … Continue reading
As a government shutdown nears, military families wonder if they’ll get paychecks.
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Regardless of your level of interest in politics, you’ve no doubt heard that the federal government might shut down tomorrow. Lawmakers in Washington are negotiating terms of the government’s budget, and if an agreement cannot be reached, so called “non-essential” … Continue reading
Hundreds Gather After Work to Defend the Dream in Denver
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Yesterday, in 60 cities across the nation—including every capital city—thousands of Americans rallied to show their support for unions, teachers, public workers, the people of Wisconsin, and the American dream. Even on a weekday, the rallies drew tens of thousands … Continue reading
What Happens Next in Wisconsin?
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On Friday afternoon, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker signed into law a bill that will strip Wisconsin’s public employee unions of their collective bargaining rights. The bill’s signing comes just two days after the controversial vote by State Senate which took … Continue reading
Why Unions?
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I have been a proponent of labor unions for all of my adult life, and for years have dedicated my Twitter feed to reporting labor news. Many people know very little about unions nor have they ever given much thought … Continue reading
