Opponents of Colorado Springs Ballot Measure 2A gathered at City Hall Monday night for a rally against the measure before the evening’s City Council meeting. The measure would allow the city to retain $4.75 million in municipal tax revenue, which otherwise would have to be refunded to residents per TABOR, “for the purpose of acquiring property, planning, constructing, and equipping a training facility for the Colorado Springs Police Department.” Opponents of the measure, organized by the Chinook Center, a community hub in Southeast Colorado Springs, are concerned about the lack of community oversight and transparency for CSPD.
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DougCo Republicans Kick Reporters Out of School Board Candidate Forums
For the second time in less than a month, organizers of conservative school board candidate forums in Douglas County asked reporters to leave. In the most recent forum, an organizer for the “We the Women” candidate round-robin asked this reporter to leave shortly after arriving, saying she didn’t want the event reported.
Sabotage May Have Caused Train Derailment Near Pueblo, Failed GOP Candidate Baselessly Alleges
Within hours of the train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a truck driver on I-25 north of Pueblo on Oct. 15, a far-right activist and failed Republican candidate had come up with a theory about what caused the deadly accident: terrorists may have sabotaged the line.
Eagle County GOP Won’t Abide by GOP Rule Allowing Officers To Oppose Fellow Republicans in Primary Elections
EAGLEVAIL, Colo. — If “all politics is local, as former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill was fond of saying, then it makes sense during these extremely divided and dangerous times to ask local party officials where they stand on political violence, election deniers and party primary neutrality.
Jenna Ellis, Who Pleaded Guilty in Trump’s Georgia Case, Said Tainted Voting Machines May Have ‘Swung’ Colorado’s Election
Jenna Ellis, a former assistant professor at Colorado Christian University (CCU), pleaded guilty to reduced charges related to helping Donald Trump try to overturn Georgia’s election, telling a judge through tears today that she feels “deep remorse” about her actions at the time.
The Colorado Times Recorder’s Coverage of 2023 School Board Races
In preparation for the November 7 school board elections, we’ve compiled a list of the Colorado Times Recorder’s coverage of school board races around the state.
Conservative Business Group Supporting Prop HH Includes Many Notable Republicans
The debate over Proposition HH, which would lower property tax assessment rates while also securing public education funding via a 1% increase in the state tax retention cap, has largely been framed as a partisan split between Democratic supporters and Republican opponents. However, there are many prominent Republicans who endorse the ballot measure, starting with the state’s most prominent center-right business group, Colorado Concern.
Far-Right Candidates Running Unopposed for Seats on Montezuma-Cortez School Board
Rafe O’Brien, one of five candidates running for a seat on the Montezuma-Cortez School Board, said at a recent candidate forum that he might refuse to follow statewide education policies that go against his personal values.
Conservative Candidates Look To Shake Up Cherry Creek School Board
Whomever voters elect to Cherry Creek’s school board next month won’t change the majority opinion one way or the other. Still, two Republican-backed candidates, Steve McKenna and Scott Graves, hope to shake up the conversation around what’s taught in Cherry Creek schools and the district’s responsibilities to parents.
Which Candidates in Aurora’s Election Are Republicans? Which Are Democrats?
Kristi Burton Brown, the former leader of the Colorado Republican Party, makes no secret of her support for Aurora City Council candidate Stephanie Hancock.