Tag: government
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Perspective: No more blank checks
There’s a certain recklessness that comes with raising taxes right now. It’s the government’s way of dipping into your wallet for their own plans. At some point, the wallet becomes empty and, in Colorado, that’s happening faster than around the country. We’re the third-most-expensive state in the nation. Many of our affordability problems are created…
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More Denver voters identify as socialists as support reaches 3-year high
More Denver voters identify as socialists than Republicans, continuing a three-year rise that comes on the heels of Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros’ upset primary victory over longtime U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette. Seventeen percent of Denver voters now identify as socialists, up from 12% last year and 11% two years ago, according to a new Colorado…
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Trump signs executive order creating commission for military space academy
President Donald Trump on Friday said he will create a U.S. Space Academy that will be on par with West Point and the Air Force Academy. Looking ahead to future missions to Mars and beyond, Trump said the nation needs to train “an entire generation of skilled service members, engineers and civil operators.” Speaking at…
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5th Congressional debate watchers hope for civility, truthfulness
A few hundred people watched Rep. Jeff Crank and veteran Jessica Killin square off in a debate for the 5th Congressional District at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday evening. Many of them sported campaign insignia in what they described as a pivotal midterm election in November. Crank is seeking re-election…
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Monument voters will decide use tax increase
At its Aug. 17 meeting, the Monument Town Council approved an ordinance that will ask voters for a 1.5% increase in the use tax on construction materials. The ordinance will not affect sales tax. “There’s use tax and sales tax. Sales tax is easy; you go in the store and you buy something, you pay…
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Golden fire chief fired days after city manager as city investigates ‘racist incident’
The City of Golden has terminated its fire chief days after terminating the city manager due to a “racist incident” earlier this year at a city fire station. City officials said that in March, a “Snoop on a Stoop” doll, which is similar to an “Elf on the Shelf” doll but in the likeness of…
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Golden city manager fired after ‘racist incident’ at fire station
The Golden City Council on Tuesday voted to terminate City Manager Scott Vargo following a reported “racist incident” at a city fire station. The alleged incident happened in March. Reportedly, a “Snoop on a Stoop” doll, which resembles an “Elf on the Shelf” doll in the likeness of rapper Snoop Dogg, was found hanging by…
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Colorado Springs City Council sets special meeting for Project Taurus data center decision
The Colorado Springs City Council will consider the appeal for the hotly debated Project Taurus data center at a special standalone meeting on Sept. 17. In an announcement Tuesday, City Council spokesperson Michael Montgomery said the meeting will be held at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts beginning at 9 a.m. The larger…
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DOJ official decries ‘crazy stuff’ and ‘nonsense’ in Jeffco schools at fundraising gala
Amid a legal battle between Jeffco Public Schools and the federal government, a Department of Justice official spoke at a fundraising gala and decried “crazy stuff” and “nonsense” in the school district. The gala was for Jeffco Kids First, an advocacy organization focused on Jeffco, and was held Thursday night in Golden. Harmeet Dhillon, the…
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Colorado Springs City Council clashes with mayor, itself over 911 authority statement
Tension over Colorado Springs’ decision in June to leave the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority boiled over to the Colorado Springs City Council as more officials called for the city to drop its departure plans. On July 15, a City Council statement criticizing an unexpected briefing by Mayor Yemi Mobolade about the departure was not…