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Have you ever wondered about the process for military and overseas ballots? Here’s how it works in El Paso County
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Have you ever wondered about the process for military and overseas ballots? Here’s how it works in El Paso County

By Dara Korn | Fox 21 News The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office sent over 6,100 General Election ballots to voters under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), including military members, their dependents, and citizens living abroad. “We ensure every eligible voter is enfranchised, with special accommodations provided for our out-of-state military and citizens living out of the country,” said Clerk Steve Schleiker. “These voters receive ballots in advance of others and have an 8-day extension to return their ballot. Our duty to them and all voters is to guarantee their democratic right to vote is uncompromised by their circumstances.” READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 21 NEWS
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Fall enrollment up by 20% at Aims Community College
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Fall enrollment up by 20% at Aims Community College

By BizWest Aims Community College has registered 20% more students this year than last with 8,271 students for the fall 2024 semester. The growth is aided by the college’s lower tuition rates, its policies on inclusivity and accessibility, and being a place in which high school students can gain college credit in concurrent enrollment, according to an Aims news release. Aims officials are working to become a Hispanic Serving Institution and a Military Friendly School, said Larry Pakowski, vice president for student engagement, inclusion and success, in the news release. READ THE FULL STORY AT BIZWEST
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Aurora, Adams County, Westminster select new leadership
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Aurora, Adams County, Westminster select new leadership

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette The Aurora City Council picked the city's current chief of public safety to fill its open city attorney position following the former city attorney's retirement in June.  Pete Schulte, whose selection will go to a formal vote at Monday's council meeting, follows former City Attorney Dan Brotzman, who retired earlier this year. Schulte has worked for the city of Aurora since September of 2021. He is a licensed attorney in Colorado, Texas and Wyoming. He will be sworn into office at the following regular council meeting on Oct. 14. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Cañon City to hold meeting Wednesday on three ballot questions related to pool plans
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Cañon City to hold meeting Wednesday on three ballot questions related to pool plans

By Dara Korn | Fox 21 News On the November ballot, Cañon City voters will decide on three questions about replacing Icabone Pool, which closed in 2023. The city will hold an informational meeting about the new community pool proposal on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. A year-round pool facility concept was developed for the original Icabone Pool site. The site’s history and concept renderings can be viewed here, along with a guide to questions and answers about the project. Three tax questions on the November ballot address the construction and maintenance of a community pool. All must pass for the pool to be built and operated. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 21 NEWS
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Navigating Colorado’s legislative landscape at the Club 20 debates
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Navigating Colorado’s legislative landscape at the Club 20 debates

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice As Colorado elections draw near, the Club 20 debates offer a glimpse of the possible representation from which to choose in the state legislature. With Democrats holding a supermajority in the House (46-19) and a near supermajority in the Senate (23-12), the Club 20 debates last week were crucial for voters who want their interests represented. Water rights, agriculture, the housing crisis and healthcare were key issues dominating the discussion, as rural and urban Colorado face differing challenges. Where common ground can be agreed upon is a task often left to state lawmakers to tackle. Water Rights Water management was a central theme across all debates, with candidates recognizing the importance of securing Colorado's w...
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Loveland residents may create new sales tax to replace tax they cut last year
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Loveland residents may create new sales tax to replace tax they cut last year

By Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado Less than one year after Loveland residents overwhelmingly voted to eliminate sales tax on most groceries, a shortfall in the city's budget has now led to some residents asking for a new sales tax to be created. The tax cut, which only applied to groceries purchased for at-home consumption, has now resulted in the city losing millions of dollars in revenue. As CBS News Colorado reported in the fall of 2023, the city warned residents that approving the tax cut would force funding to city services to be cut. The city's planners forecasted that the budget lost would not be deducted from public safety services like police and fire. However, they predicted that entities like the city's parks and recreation and libraries could face cuts. Now, less than a ...
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Paul Andrews, president of the National Western Stock Show, to retire
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Paul Andrews, president of the National Western Stock Show, to retire

By Bizwest National Western Stock Show and Complex CEO Paul Andrews will retire  after the 2025 National Western Stock Show in January 2025. Andrews, who has worked for the group since late 2010, “will continue as a consultant to the organization after a new president and CEO has been selected,” National Western said in a news release. He previously held a number of roles at Kroenke Sports & Entertainment LLC. READ THE FULL STORY AT BIZWEST
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Krannawitter: Business owners are not guilty
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Krannawitter: Business owners are not guilty

By Thomas L. Krannawitter, Ph.D. | Commentary, tkrannawitter.substack.com The title of this piece is not a verdict in a criminal trial. It is a reminder to business owners experiencing feelings of guilt—those who think they need to “give back,” as if they stole something or committed some wrong simply by running a successful business: You’re not guilty. This may seem obvious to some business owners, yet for far too many, it is not. Every time a successful entrepreneur, investor, business owner, or CEO expresses a desire to donate to a charitable cause in order to “give back,” he is, knowingly or not, implying that he has taken something that does not rightfully belong to him. In a society that values freedom—including free markets for businesses—this mistake might be trivial ...
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