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Merrifield’s Back, Ready To Thwack

The understatement of the year, so far, would be that state Rep. Michael Merrifield has had a bit of a rough patch. On Jan. 3,...

Morse: Merrifield’s Enemies Have “Overreached”

State Sen. John Morse has one thing to say about some people who are continuing to viciously attack Rep. Michael Merrifield, including actually making...

Clearing The Smoke In D-11

The day after Eric Christen and Sandy Shakes were ceremoniously dumped from helping oversee the largest school district in Colorado Springs, the president of...

D-11: The Money’s On The Boot

Recall election countdown is now in full swing in Colorado Springs' largest school district, and the money's on Eric Christen and Sandy Shakes getting...

All About Eric

How many times can Eric Christen tearfully - and hollowly - resign as a board member overseeing Colorado Springs' largest school district before voters...