Tag: El Paso County

Colorado College, a liberal arts school in Colorado Springs, is oft seen as a cradle of progressive thought in one of the most conservative cities in the United States. In recent years, that designation has caused some tension in the greater community. This week, the antagonism came to a head with a prominent State Sen. John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) accusing Republican Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink of deliberately trying to stop Colorado College students, many of whom come from out-of-state, from voting.

El Paso County Commissioner and acid-tongued political gadfly Douglas Bruce was appointed to fill the remaining term of Rep. Bill Cadman (R-Colorado Springs) in...

The thought of the cantankerous Douglas Bruce sauntering into the Colorado legislature has some longtime Republican activists shuddering at the prospect - and beating...

Douglas Bruce, the county commissioner from Colorado Springs whose anti-tax stance and nasty name-calling of public officials and activists is legendary -- and who...

Mitt Romney was the big draw this week at the Lincoln Day Dinner in Colorado Springs, but after the presidential candidate was long gone,...

So the irascible Douglas Bruce has jetted off to the Ukraine to get what everyone is hoping beyond hope will be a bride. Yes, this...

With El Paso County's jail all full up, Sheriff Terry Maketa has taken his cue from "America's Toughest Sheriff" and this week opened Colorado's...

Marcy Morrison is eating her just dessert. The self-described Rockefeller Republican, whose community service spans decades - and whose thanks have included members of her...

Note: Colorado's state senate District 9 has a rich legacy of conservative representation - starting with one of the most colorful characters in recent...

Photo by Cara DeGette Note: Colorado's Senate District 9 in northern El Paso County has a rich legacy of conservative representation - starting with...