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OPEN CALL TO THE COLORADO REPUBLICAN PARTY
Current, former GOP election officials decry support for Peters It’s with great dismay that we read the Colorado Republican Party...

Restore the Balance
Feb 7, 20243 min read


Letters from an American
HEATHER COX RICHARDSON FEB 7, 2024 Amidst the Republican meltdown in Washington, a disturbing pattern is emerging. Under pressure from...

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Feb 7, 20245 min read


Obstructionism in Congress is Extremism
Bill Heller Letter to the Editor Grand Junction Daily Sentinel February 2, 2024 As a baby boomer, I grew up knowing that Russia was our...

Bill Heller
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Democracy amid extremism cannot long endure
It’s past time to defeat extremism at the ballot box Jan 21, 2024 https://www.gjsentinel.com/opinion/columns/democracy-amid-extremism-can...

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Jan 21, 20244 min read


The Big Truth
Gayle Gerson Grand Junction To my dear neighbors and friends who persist in displaying Trump election signs and flags: you are on the...

Gayle Gerson
Jan 13, 20241 min read


Volunteer Spotlight!
Gayle Gerson Local Artist, Gayle Gerson has worked with the RTB Speakers’ Bureau and Writers Committee, and she looks forward to...

Restore the Balance
Jan 10, 20241 min read


‘We Don’t Want to Be a National Laughingstock’: How Lauren Boebert Blew Her Safe Seat
The Colorado lawmaker’s decision to switch districts was a desperate act by a desperate candidate. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine...

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Jan 7, 202410 min read


Relief over Boebert's decision
When Rep. Lauren Boe-bert (R-Silt) announced Wednesday evening that she would seek election to the House of Representatives in the 4th...

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Dec 31, 20235 min read


RESTORE THE BALANCE YEAR IN REVIEW
2023 was a very eventful year for RTB. Together we accomplished much! Read on to view some noteworthy events of our movements toward a...

Restore the Balance
Dec 30, 20231 min read


SEAT SHAKEUP
https://grandjunctiondailysentinel-co.newsmemory.com/?token=d609ef28b051c3d9ee0874b253f335fa_65a08100_29f1 Boebert’s departure turns GOP...

Restore the Balance
Dec 29, 20232 min read


Kent Thiry’s proposal to overhaul Colorado’s election system has Democrats and Republicans skeptical
Kent Thiry’s proposal to overhaul Colorado’s election system has Democrats and Republicans skeptical

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Nov 29, 20235 min read


Opinion: Disagree Better: As governors of Colorado and Utah, we want to tackle toxic polarization
As Democratic and Republican leaders, we know we won’t always agree. But Americans — politicians and voters alike — need to be reminded...

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Nov 16, 20233 min read


Lauren Boebert Wants ‘Mercy.’ Some Republicans Want an Alternative.
Nov. 4, 2023 By Charles Homans The “Beetlejuice” incident continues to haunt the once-unrepentant congresswoman from Colorado. The...

Restore the Balance
Nov 3, 20236 min read


Maybe it all started with 'Roseanne'
October 31, 2023 By PAULA ANDERSON “Out beyond ideas of right doing and wrongdoing, I’ll meet you there.” — Rumi, 13th Century Maybe it...

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Nov 2, 20233 min read


Mesa County Voters are Looking for Change
Join us as we give a voice to moderation and stand up to extremism at RestoretheBalance.org

Restore the Balance
Oct 28, 20231 min read


Importance of informed voter engagement
Michael Hudson Letter to the Editor Durango Herald Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 12:45 AM Restore the Balance is a nonpartisan, nonprofit...

Restore the Balance
Oct 15, 20231 min read


School District 51 - School Board Candidate Questionnaire
Restore the Balance Report to the School District 51 Electorate School Board Candidate Questionnaire Process and Results October 15, 2023...

Restore the Balance
Oct 13, 20237 min read


Bayfield School Board Rubric and Responses
Restore the Balance (RTB) - La Plata Branch embarked on its first effort at non-partisan voter education and enhanced participation by...

Restore the Balance
Oct 13, 20232 min read


Ignacio School District, La Plata County, Colorado
Restore the Balance (RTB) - La Plata Branch embarked on its first effort at non-partisan voter education and enhanced participation by...

Restore the Balance
Oct 6, 20236 min read


D51 School Board Candidates Receive Questionnaires from Restore the Balance
The Daily Sentinel September 23, 2023 With this year's Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education election season underway,...

Restore the Balance
Sep 26, 20233 min read
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