Author: Jameson Dion
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Teller County Commissioners vs. property rights | Guest column
The Founding Fathers were specific in their view of government’s proper role: protecting the individual rights of citizens. The Teller County Commissioners have departed from that principle despite campaigning and being elected as Republican conservatives. Their proposed Ordinance No. 23 regulating short-term rentals (STRs) infringes upon individual rights, specifically property rights, and harms the life,…
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Hard decisions WPSD can no longer avoid | Guest column
In 2022, the Woodland Park School District completed a facilities study that illustrated the decades-long decline in student enrollment – a trend that WPSD has in common with most public school districts, especially in Colorado. WPSD peaked at 3,360 students in 2001. A recent district document projected a funded pupil count of just 1,786 students…
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Council members focus on national issues, neglecting city business | Guest Column
Rob Rogers, Vice-Chair of the Colorado Springs Democratic Party, found himself in hot water last month when he posted a meme stating “Being nice is overrated. Just find a good lawyer and choose violence.” His Facebook page is rife with posts railing against school choice and drawing conspiratorial connections to “Christian Nationalists.” Rob Rogers runs…
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Fragile egos threaten students | Guest column
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On March 7, City Council met to vote on the ordinance to repeal the sales tax allocated to our local school district. This ordinance, as readers may recall, was introduced by councilmember Carrol Harvey under…
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Fragile egos threaten students | Guest column
On March 7, City Council met to vote on the ordinance to repeal the sales tax allocated to our local school district. This ordinance, as readers may recall, was introduced by councilmember Carrol Harvey under false pretenses. She said that the board of education had stonewalled council’s attempts to meet and discuss the intergovernmental agreement…
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Barkley, Bryant and Knott are the Union’s Candidates | Guest column
Two sets of school board candidates are vying for votes to take (or maintain) control of Teller County’s largest school board and the foreseeable future of our county’s education system. Conservatives Cassie Kimbrell, Mick Bates and Dave Illingworth are fighting for reelection against registered Democrat Keegan Barkley and her two unaffiliated running mates, Seth Bryant…
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We don’t want authentic left-wing education | Guest column
In his March 29 guest column, Rodney Saunders makes the case that the current Woodland Park Board of Education is not providing students an education they need and want. He makes bombastic claims that the current BOE is ruling with what can be demonstrated to be part of a “Christian Nationalist” movement. It’s hard to…
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Woodland Park School Dist. needs to keep the current board | Guest Column
The Woodland Park School District needs to keep the current school board. Six months ago, four new members were elected to the board by strong majorities. Sue Patterson, David Rusterholtz, Gary Brovetto and Dave Illingworth ran together as conservatives against a “Do Nothing Board” with the promise of improving school choice, restoring parents’ voices, and…
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GUEST COLUMN: Woodland Park School Dist. should keep the current board
The Woodland Park School District needs to keep the current school board. Six months ago, four new members were elected to the board by strong majorities. Sue Patterson, David Rusterholtz, Gary Brovetto, and Dave Illingworth ran together as conservatives against a “Do Nothing Board” with the promise of improving school choice, restoring parents’ voices, and…