Tag: doug lamborn
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Space Command general gets questions on Alabama move, but has few answers for senators
The general atop U.S. Space Command told federal lawmakers Tuesday that he doesn’t know how much it would cost to uproot his headquarters to Alabama or how many of the command’s civilian workers — two-thirds of his staff — would follow it south. During a Senate hearing, Gen. James Dickinson said the command now plans…
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Space Command’s home will be decided by Congress, Lamborn says
When former President Donald Trump awarded the permanent basing of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, where he had some of his highest approval ratings, in his final week in office, he yanked the command from front-runner Colorado Springs. In so doing, he triggered a pair of government investigations that lawmakers say could ultimately doom…
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Democrats add heft to effort to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs
With U.S. Space Command in the balance, a lawmaker perennially voted as the most conservative member of Congress is turning left for help. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn isn’t switching parties, but the decision in the final days of the Trump administration to move the command and its 1,400 troops to Alabama has been compounded by…
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U.S. Space Command: Questions remain over Trump’s pick; let’s compare Huntsville vs. Colorado Springs
A White House decision moving U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, Ala., issued Wednesday sent shockwaves through Colorado. It prompted calls to investigate the role President Donald Trump played in pulling the command from Peterson Air Force Base in favor of a base in a state that’s home to some of his most vocal supporters. Sources…
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U.S. Space Command: Alabama lawmaker lit fuse for Trump’s decision at Colorado Springs speech
Like much of the military’s history in Colorado Springs, the story of U.S. Space Command and the new Space Force service branch starts at The Broadmoor. The Broadmoor is where Colorado Springs leaders first hatched a plan to buy up ranchland that became Fort Carson and where they plotted to win the Air Force Academy. This time,…
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TRAIL MIX | A salute to 2020’s best campaigns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Now that nearly every 2020 race is in the history books, we wanted to recognize the Colorado campaigns that turned heads among politicos. We surveyed a dozen strategists, operatives, consultants and up-close observers to determine…
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TRAIL MIX | A salute to 2020’s best campaigns
Now that nearly every 2020 race is in the history books, we wanted to recognize the Colorado campaigns that turned heads among politicos. We surveyed a dozen strategists, operatives, consultants and up-close observers to determine which campaigns deserve honors for top-notch performances in a year that demanded a nimble approach amid constantly changing conditions. Many…
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Lamborn backs Trump beef with Twitter with House resolution
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Trump isn’t the only politico who has a bone to pick with Twitter. Add U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado Springs to the list. He’s backing a resolution “condemning Twitter’s biased and unwarranted censorship of President Donald J. Trump.” Trump made the allegation Tuesday…
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Lamborn backs Trump beef with Twitter with House resolution
President Trump isn’t the only politico who has a bone to pick with Twitter. Add U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado Springs to the list. He’s backing a resolution “condemning Twitter’s biased and unwarranted censorship of President Donald J. Trump.” Trump made the allegation Tuesday after his favorite social media venue applied fact checks to…
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Trump’s proposed new space force must fly over many hurdles
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Donald Trump may have ordered the Pentagon to clear the way for a new space force last week, but experts tell The Gazette the military is a long way from reaching that final frontier. Even if Congress, which has been resistant to similar proposals,…