DIVIDE, Colo. — There is a comforting American myth, renewed every election cycle, that the rigid walls of the country's two-party political system can be breached if enough voters simply decide they have had enough.
Veterans in Douglas, El Paso and Teller counties are served by the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, which includes multiple clinics in Colorado Springs, a clinic in Castle Rock and the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora. The challenge is particularly significant in communities with large veteran populations. Teller County, home to fewer than 25,000 residents, has an estimated 3,331 veterans, according to U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data. About 16% of the
At the center of the dispute is about $13.1 million in annual 911 surcharge revenue generated by Colorado Springs residents. City officials argue Colorado Springs contributes far more to the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority than it receives, while Teller County leaders warn that removing the region's largest funding source could weaken emergency communications across county lines. The El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority supports emergency communications infrastructure across the region, incl
The funding is included in the latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense policy bill currently moving through Congress. The new operations center is designed to support highly sensitive national security missions, including the Golden Dome program, space-based reconnaissance and all-domain command and control operations. According to estimates from the Colorado Springs City Council, the development will support roughly 2,500 civilian jobs throughout the Front Range de
The Colorado Secretary of State's Office is reviewing petition signatures for two opposing citizen initiatives. Initiative 195 would replace Colorado's long-standing flat income tax system. Under the proposal, tax rates would decrease for an estimated 97% of earners while increasing for households earning more than $500,000. Initiative 232, backed by the conservative group Advance Colorado, would permanently cap the state's flat income tax rate at 4.4%. Under the current Taxpayer's Bill of