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Wright among five Western state citizens nominated to top admin spots in order Monday
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Wright among five Western state citizens nominated to top admin spots in order Monday

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice In an order to the U.S. Senate, among President Trump's first actions Monday upon taking office as the 47th President was a listing of his nominees to top positions in the Administration. The complete list was provided in an email to the Rocky Mountain Voice from the White House. Chris Wright of Colorado, the nominee for Energy secretary, was among 22 persons listed from 16 states. Mr. Trump nominated four from New York, three from Texas and two persons each from Florida and Georgia. Wright was the lone nominee from the Centennial state. Five of the 22 nominees come from Western states, including, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, Wright of Colorado, Douglas Burgum of North Dakota, Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, and Kristi Noem of Sou...
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What are President Trump’s priorities? Here’s the list from the White House
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What are President Trump’s priorities? Here’s the list from the White House

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice As the "Golden Era" of America begins under President Donald J. Trump, the first day promised to be a whirlwind. During the 47th President's inaugural address and in the days leading to it, Mr. Trump promised to sign about 200 first-day executive orders on a variety of measures he did not specifically identify, which he said would restore America's greatness. A statement from the White House later Monday, received by the Rocky Mountain Voice, identifies some of the areas in which the President will focus executive orders during the first days of his new administration, based upon four criteria: Make America Safe Again, Make America Affordable and Energy Dominant Again, Drain the Swamp, and Bring Back American Value. Following is a glance a...
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Flags to be lifted to full-staff today in Colorado by order of Gov. Jared Polis
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Flags to be lifted to full-staff today in Colorado by order of Gov. Jared Polis

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat and chair of the National Governors Association, on Friday proclaimed that flags should be raised to full-staff on Monday. President-elect Donald J. Trump will be administered his oath of office as President of the United States at noon Monday, Jan. 20. Meanwhile, flags had previously been ordered to remain at half-staff for 30 days as the nation mourns the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Flags are ordered to remain at full-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday throughout Colorado, Gov. Polis' order reads, and then should be lowered to half-staff for the remainder of the 30 days of mourning, through Jan. 28.
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Garbo: Midnight pardons are a calculated betrayal of justice and accountability
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Garbo: Midnight pardons are a calculated betrayal of justice and accountability

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In an act of brazen political maneuvering, Dr. Anthony Fauci and the members of the January 6th Committee were granted presidential pardons under the cover of darkness, effectively shielding them from accountability and raising profound questions about the state of justice in our nation.  This clandestine move — deliberately timed and executed to escape the scrutiny of the press and the American people — demonstrates a calculated effort to subvert full consideration and attention. It’s a stark reminder of the lengths those in power will go to protect their own, even at the expense of the public trust. Presidential pardons are, by nature, tools of extraordinary power, meant to temper justice with mercy in rare and deservi...
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‘America’s decline is over,’ Trump boasts as he opens 47th presidency
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‘America’s decline is over,’ Trump boasts as he opens 47th presidency

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice President Donald J. Trump set the tone Monday for the next four years with eight words: "The Golden Age of America begins right now." The 47th President of the United States focused on restoring American greatness during an inaugural address moved indoors for the first time since the beginning of President Ronald Reagan's second term in 1985. "From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world," Mr. Trump said. "During every day of the Trump Administration, I will very simply put America first." He drew differences between the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden, seated to his left, and the restorative policies he will implement to bring a once proud nation back to one which is "prosperous...
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Rep. Scott Bottoms declares to church, ‘I am going to run for governor’
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Rep. Scott Bottoms declares to church, ‘I am going to run for governor’

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Rep. Scott Bottoms, rated as the second-most conservative member of the Colorado General Assembly, has indicated he will seek the Republican Party's nomination for governor. "I am going to run for governor," Bottoms told members of the Church at Briargate before beginning his weekly Sunday morning sermon. Bottoms, in addition to serving El Paso County in District 15 in the Colorado House, is lead pastor at the Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs, and indicated a desire for the church to hear his announcement first. "If I don't get elected, nothing changes, except probably 4-5 bitter sermons for the next few weeks after that," Bottoms said. He is rated by Colorado Liberty Scorecard as one of three legislators among 100 in 2024 to hav...
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In clandestine operation, 20 wolves have been released in Pitkin and Eagle County
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In clandestine operation, 20 wolves have been released in Pitkin and Eagle County

By Lindy Browning | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Residents in Pitkin and Eagle counties have some new international neighbors, a press release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife reads. Fifteen wolves from British Columbia — eight females and seven males — were rounded up by helicopter and darted from the air, then placed in pens while veterinarians examined and treated the wolves for parasites, and vaccinated them against rabies, canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus, canine parainfluenza virus and canine parvovirus. Along with the 15 wolves from British Columbia, the remaining members of the livestock-killing Copper Creek pack — a female and four pups — were released after being caught and penned at a wildlife sanctuary since last August.   “In British Columbia,...
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Horn: Empowering Republican candidates in order to win elections
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Horn: Empowering Republican candidates in order to win elections

By Brita Horn | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The main facet of the Colorado Republican Party is to help elect Republican candidates across the entire state. As the next leader of that party, my commitment to help elect Republican candidates is not an empty promise and I wanted to outline our plan, our commitment to candidates, with you. First, we will support our incumbents in vulnerable seats by sending a $20,475 check to our CU regents, district attorneys, state board of education members, and state representatives or $28,375 for state senators, the maximum contributions allowed by law. We will send these checks from closest in the prior election to least vulnerable for any incumbent whose election was within five percentage points in the prior election. We are committ...
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Garbo: Do Colorado conservatives truly understand unity?
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Garbo: Do Colorado conservatives truly understand unity?

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The word "unity" is often invoked in political discourse, but I fear it is profoundly misunderstood — particularly among conservatives in Colorado. Unity is not merely a buzzword; it is a virtue and an essential principle with deep roots in the Republican Party's history. To unite does not mean to surrender one’s principles, nor does it mean blind allegiance to one faction or individual. Unity means striving for a shared purpose, leveraging our differences to achieve greater goals, and coming together to address the challenges we cannot overcome alone. Sadly, too many Colorado conservatives have misinterpreted unity as uniformity, creating divisions that weaken the very foundation of our movement. The GOP’s Legacy of Unity...
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Rep. Dusty Johnson aims to tackle rural issues through her mantra: ‘cows, cops and coffee’
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Rep. Dusty Johnson aims to tackle rural issues through her mantra: ‘cows, cops and coffee’

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice State Rep. Dusty Johnson, who represents seven mostly sparsely populated counties on the Northeastern Plains of Colorado in House District 63, entered the 75th General Assembly ready to champion rural communities, agriculture and water rights. Representing the state's leading agricultural area, she understands constituents’ challenges firsthand and brings practical insights to the table. House District 63 spans Phillips, Sedgwick and Yuma counties at the eastern edge of the state, across Logan and Washington counties, to Morgan and into a rural portion of Weld County, making it the second-largest landmass district in the state. As Johnson puts it, “My district is the top ag-producing house district in the state.” Th...
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