Was Cañon City Closure Political?

A report by The Hill says President Trump is in a full-fledged feud with politicians in Colorado due to the prosecution of former Mesa County elections clerk Tina Peters, who has aligned herself with the president’s claims of election fraud in 2020.

The article suggests that actions by the administration are retribution over Peters.

  • Vetoing a bill that would have completed the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a project that would send water to the southeastern part of the state
  • Dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research, an institution specializing in climate science
  • Denial of a disaster declaration following wildfires and flooding last year in southwestern Colorado

The writer did not cite the scuttling of the inmate training program at Cañon City.

Western Horse Watchers is not aware of closures in other states, which host programs at Florence, Rio Cosumnes, Hutchinson, Carson City and Riverton.

RELATED: BLM Pulling Wild Horses and Burros from Cañon City Prison.

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