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Springs city leaders called to task over response to recent anti-gay hate crimes

By | 07.13.11 | 5:00 am

El Paso County Democrats joined members of the Colorado Springs LGBT community for a news conference on the steps of Colorado Springs City Hall Monday afternoon to condemn recent hate crimes in the city.

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Colorado Springs jacks medical marijuana fees

By | 07.05.11 | 7:48 am

The Colorado Springs City Council decided unanimously last week to impose a $2,200 charge on all medical marijuana businesses in the city. The fee went into effect July 1 and applies to all new and existing businesses. Prior to this vote, medical marijuana businesses were only required to pay a $500 pre-registration fee.

Bennet campaign storms Colorado Springs

By | 10.27.10 | 6:55 am

If you were a Democrat trying to win statewide office in Colorado, you might be tempted to ignore El Paso County altogether, or you might look for an angle.

Make no mistake, incumbent U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is looking for…

No on 62 to rally against ‘Personhood’ in Colorado Springs

By | 09.22.10 | 12:31 pm

Organizers say “a broad-based coalition of nurses, doctors, faith and religious leaders, attorneys, community groups and health advocacy organizations” will rally in Colorado Springs Thursday at noon to oppose Amendment 62.

The so-called “Personhood Amendment” seeks to extend legal protections…

Poll: Hickenlooper leading in conservative Colorado Springs

By | 09.08.10 | 10:09 am

There are certain things you can count on in Colorado politics. Denver will vote Democrat. Colorado Springs will vote Republican. Well, it may be time to reconsider that, at least in the case of Colorado Springs.

A poll released Tuesday

Court grants Bruce immunity to speak about ‘Mr X’

By | 07.02.10 | 10:09 am

The Colorado Springs District Attorney Dan May cut a deal with Douglas Bruce for his testimony in a grand jury hearing on irregularities surrounding three controversial anti-tax initiatives. Bruce stonewalled the court Wednesday, afraid to incriminate himself and subject…

Buck and Norton vie for voter trust in first face off

By | 06.30.10 | 4:32 pm

COLORADO SPRINGS– GOP U.S. Senate candidates Ken Buck and Jane Norton went head to head Tuesday night here after weeks of heated and sometimes ugly primary campaigning. The event drew roughly 400 conservative and tea party activists. The crowd hooted and hollered throughout the debate, cheering on the anti-Washington anti-government sentiments expressed by the candidates on stage.

Springs mayoral candidate Munger promises to increase community involvement

By | 06.16.10 | 5:55 pm

Colorado Springs needs a full-time mayor, Dave Munger said, announcing his candidacy for the position. The election will be held April 2011.

Undaunted, Romanoff campaign plows into election summer season

By | 05.11.10 | 9:12 am

COLORADO SPRINGS– U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff, Colorado’s former speaker of the house, a popular political figure by almost any measure, won the Democratic Party county assemblies by 16 points last month and polls well against GOP challengers Ken Buck, Tom Wiens and Jane Norton. Yet his primary campaign against appointed Senator Michael Bennet has floundered, leading observers to continue to ask why he’s running and to search his campaign literature, his speeches and his face for motive.

Lamborn: Tax-starved Colorado Springs not all ‘gloom and doom’

By | 04.27.10 | 3:15 pm

U.S. Rep Doug Lamborn represents Colorado Springs, where most residents support his anti-government views. Indeed, Lamborn has worked for the government on their behalf for the last fifteen years. Lamborn’s Colorado Springs is presently undergoing an experiment being watched around…