Archive for December 16, 2011
Coffman Proposes More Reforms for Congress
Coffman Proposes More Reforms for Congress Introduces Bills to Enact Term Limits and Stop Automatic Pay Raises (WASHINGTON) – Today U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman announced that he introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at reforming Congress. One bill would put an end to automatic annual pay raises for members of Congress, requiring federal lawmakers to vote on any salary increase, while the other bill would limit the number of terms a member of Congress may serve. “The current system is ... Full Story
Mark Udall’s Sugar Loaf bill passes the House,
Mark Udall's Sugar Loaf bill passes the House, heads back to Senate Mark Udall's bill to facilitate a land swap between the Sugar Loaf Fire District and the Forest Service unanimously passed the House today by 413-0. It now heads back to the Senate to address some minor changes from the House, after which it will make its way to the President's desk. Udall is working with Senate leadership to get this bill passed before the holiday recess at the end of the year. "The Sugar Loaf Fire ... Full Story
On This Day, December 16, 1773
The Boston Tea Party In Boston Harbor, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor. The midnight raid, popularly known as the "Boston Tea Party," was in protest of the British Parliament's Tea Act of 1773, a bill designed to save the faltering East India Company by greatly lowering its tea tax and granting it a virtual monopoly on the American tea trade. The low tax allowed the East India Company to ... Full Story
ACLU challenges voter suppression law
ACLU's Federal Challenge to WI GOP's Photo ID Restrictions Could Reverse Similar Laws Nationwide By Ernest A. Canning on 12/15/2011 6:29am Guest blogged by Ernest A. Canning Election laws in Wisconsin are not covered by Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act, which would otherwise require the Dept. of Justice or a federal panel of judges to "preclear" such laws to assure they are not discriminatory. Thus, it falls to non-governmental organizations, such as the American Civil ... Full Story
Premier Gymnastics scores well in state meet
Premier Gymnastics of the Rockies competed in COUSAG's Level 5 State meet this past weekend at Boulder Flyers! In Session B Senior Division Morgan Kenner placed 4th on the Bars. In the Junior Division Sarah McCormick also placed 4th on bars. In Session B Child Division, Alexis Copeland placed 2nd on Beam with a 9.5 and was 3rd in the All Around. In Session A Junior Division Lauren Thomas placed 1st on the Vault with a 9.325, 1st on Bars with a 9.7, 1st on floor with a 9.7 and 3rd on the ... Full Story
