Schumann: Understanding special districts. Where your tax dollars meet local decisions and why you should care
Coloradans, on average, will pay $540,680 in taxes over their lifetime.
Food Bank of the Rockies facing challenge of meeting highest food insecurity level in a decade
“On the Western Slope, one in eight people — our neighbors — are food insecure. For children, it’s even worse: one in seven kids is unsure where their next meal will come from,” shares Sue Ellen Rodwick, director of the Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies. “Statewide, the numbers are slightly better, but still troubling. One in nine Coloradans face food insecurity.”
Schumann: Colorado Springs has ‘a hometown Jussie Smollett situation’. A look at a mayor’s alleged deception
Colorado Springs is dealing with “a hometown Jussie Smollett situation.”
Two more elementaries to close in Western Slope district, school board unanimously decides
A special board meeting for Mesa County Valley School District 51 on Friday evening led to a 5-0 vote to close Clifton and Scenic Elementary Schools.
Boebert’s ZIP code bill boosting rural towns passes House Oversight Committee with unanimous support
Rural America is home to nearly 60 million individuals. That’s one out of every five Americans. Many argue that policymakers overlook rural America. Yet a simple bill led by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Silt) will have a big impact on small towns.
Western Colorado school board votes to close one elementary school, two more could shutter
It was an emotional night at the Mesa County Valley District 51 school board meeting on Nov. 19, as more than 50 public commenters packed a seven-hour session that stretched past midnight.
Schumann: Are Colorado Democrats justified in fearing a Trump comeback, or is a reality check needed?
A second Trump presidency has sparked significant concerns among some Colorado Democrats. They cite fears over federal overreach, social policy rollbacks and economic instability.
Colorado GOP calls voters into action against Jena Griswold’s cover-up of password leak
The Colorado Republican Party is attempting to rally residents of the state into action.
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Boebert, Hurd commit to seamless transition in 3rd District U.S. House leadership
Colorado Republicans have had some inner-party drama this year. But, teamwork is possible. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and U.S. Rep.-elect Jeff Hurd are proving it.
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Schumann: Polis position as ‘protector of democracy’ at odds with his actions as governor
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has positioned himself as a defender of state autonomy.