Property Rights
Wilderness Legislation Threatens Recreation and Private Property
On May 22, 2008, Senator Ken Salazar and Representative John Salazar introduced the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (NCA) and Wilderness legislation (S 3605 and HR 6162). This measure could affect access to private property, grazing, water, mineral development, hunting and recreation on some 210,677 acres of public land in Mesa, Delta and Montrose counties.
Government's heavy hand slaps Piñon Canyon
I am a supporter of giving our troops and our military every advantage they need to do their job. And, that includes the equipment and training facilities to complete their training exercises. Like most Coloradans I was pleased that at the end of the last BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) round, Colorado’s military footprint increased. Most significantly, Ft. Carson Army Base in El Paso County expects an additional 10,000 troops. However, fallout from this realignment is that the Army also says it needs additional land for training, and they are looking in the neighborhood.
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Featured Editor - William Moloney
As Colorado Commissioner of Education and Secretary for the Colorado State Board of Education from 1997 to 2007, Dr. Moloney worked with educators, business people, parents, and both Democratic and Republican Governors and legislators while playing a key role in shaping his state's nationally acclaimed program of education reform.