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Another airline is getting sued for a political reason
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Another airline is getting sued for a political reason

By Veronika Bondarenko | The Street When it comes to letting their flight attendants and other workers express their political views, airlines are often in a tough spot between encouraging personal expression and avoiding the kind of arguments that broke out last month when a JetBlue Airways  (JBLU)  passenger was accused of “causing a disturbance” and had his return ticket canceled after bringing up an attendant’s “Free Palestine” pin. As the story started picking up steam, JetBlue quickly changed its policy to ban all political displays on the uniform worn by its staff. While it previously allowed flight attendants to put on one pin of their choosing, the airline felt that this was necessary in an election year and a time when tensions run high around ...
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Candidate conflict unfolds at Congressional District 5 debate hosted by The Gazette, KOAA
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Candidate conflict unfolds at Congressional District 5 debate hosted by The Gazette, KOAA

By Savannah Eller | Colorado Springs Gazette Debate rules momentarily broke down at a Congressional District 5 debate Monday evening hosted by The Gazette, KOAA and the El Pomar Foundation, as the intraparty conflict between Republicans Jeff Crank and Dave Williams came to a boil onstage.  Held at the Centennial Hall and moderated by KOAA's Alasyn Zimmerman, the debate covered a range of topics impacting the district that roughly encompasses El Paso County, including affordable housing, military assets in Colorado Springs and national immigration policy. At the debate were Democratic candidates River Gassen and Joe Reagan, along with Williams and Crank.  While Gassen, a scientist and educator, and Reagan, a veteran, businessman and nonprofit leader, made the case for their expe...
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Under Colorado’s ‘hands-free’ device law, it cannot be primary reason for law enforcement stop
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Under Colorado’s ‘hands-free’ device law, it cannot be primary reason for law enforcement stop

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics Under a new "hands-free" law, Colorado drivers will be prohibited from using cellphones while driving, but it is a secondary offense, meaning it cannot be the primary reason to be pulled over. Next year, Colorado will join 27 other states in adopting a "hands-free" law, prohibiting the use of electronic devices like cellphones while driving.      Under Senate Bill 065, law enforcement officers can't stop a driver solely because they're using a phone while driving. Instead, using an electronic device while driving is classified as a secondary offense, meaning drivers can only be cited for it if they are pulled over for something else, such as reckless driving.  Drivers are permitted to use their phones while opera...
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Primary Election ’24: In 5th District, both Democratic and Republican races are opposed
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Primary Election ’24: In 5th District, both Democratic and Republican races are opposed

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice In Colorado's 5th District, both Republican and Democratic registered voters will be asked to weigh in on contested races for their party's nomination to the general election ballot. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn announced earlier this year his decision to retire at the conclusion of his term, setting up an open-seat election for the central and southern Colorado district. Ballots began hitting the mailstream Monday in the state's primary election and must be mailed to all registered voters by Friday. Election Day is June 25. In the 5th District Republican Party primary election, the decision is between Jeff Crank and Dave Williams. Crank twice previously opposed Lamborn for the seat and the vice president of Americans for Prosperity is back for ...
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Air Force dangles big bucks, expands eligibility for retention bonuses
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Air Force dangles big bucks, expands eligibility for retention bonuses

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown | Air Force Times Thinking about reenlisting? Eligible airmen in critical jobs can now nab bonuses of up to $180,000, up from $100,000 in previous years, for agreeing to stay in the service. Seventy-three career fields are eligible for selective retention bonuses in fiscal year 2024, up from 51 the previous year, the Air Force said in a recent release. The new list adds airmen like air traffic controllers, cyber defense superintendents and aerospace physiologists, and is retroactively effective as of Oct. 1, 2023. How much money someone can receive depends on how long they opt to stay in uniform and their experience level. Airmen are capped at earning up to $360,000 in selective retention bonuses over the course of their career, and can elect to take the m...
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Tech glitch may have overcharged Walmart shoppers at self-checkout
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Tech glitch may have overcharged Walmart shoppers at self-checkout

By Patricia Battle | The Street If you’ve recently used a self-checkout kiosk at Walmart  (WMT) , and felt like your bill was abnormally high, (even amid inflation) then you were probably right. The retail giant has just admitted that it may have overcharged shoppers who opted to use self-checkout machines in March at 1,600 stores across the nation due to a technical issue, according to documents that were seen by Bloomberg News. The documents reveal that the issue began on March 19, and that some customers were even undercharged for items across all categories such as food, apparel, etc. The source of the malfunction was due to an “internal system failure” that halted price data from being updated at self-checkout kiosks. Walmart’s tech staff were still...
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Opening statements expected today in Hunter Biden federal gun trial
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Opening statements expected today in Hunter Biden federal gun trial

By ELLA LEE AND ZACH SCHONFELD  | The Hill Twelve jurors and four alternates were selected in the first of what could be two federal criminal trials involving Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, according to The Associated Press.  The panel of Delaware residents was selected after just one day, where prospective jurors were questioned over their views on gun rights, political prosecutions and whether the defendant’s father could influence their ability to be fair and impartial.  Hunter Biden will stand trial on federal gun charges involving his purchase of a firearm in 2018. Federal prosecutors contend the president’s son made false statements regarding his use of illegal drugs when obtaining the gun and then unlawfully possessed it for 11 days.   He has pleaded...
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Fauci says he was always open to China lab-leak theory for coronavirus, blames others for Covid-era bungles
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Fauci says he was always open to China lab-leak theory for coronavirus, blames others for Covid-era bungles

By Stephen Dinan | The Washington Times Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday said he never tried to squelch lab-leak theories about the origins of the coronavirus, distanced himself from a senior adviser who bragged about defying transparency laws and rebuffed Republicans who said he should have spoken out against the 6-foot social distancing rule. Dr. Fauci, the face of America’s response to the pandemic, admitted in public testimony to Congress that there was no basis for the 6-foot rule, but he said it wasn’t his place to clear that up. He said that was a decision for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It was their decision to make — and they made it,” Dr. Fauci told a House subcommittee investigating the pandemic. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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Special district elections: RTD board will have elections to eight district seats
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Special district elections: RTD board will have elections to eight district seats

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Non-partisan elections of persons who sit on city councils, school districts, fire and water boards, and more, almost always are overshadowed in what is termed "down-ballot elections." One Rocky Mountain Voice reader, Chuck O’Reilly, has taken on the challenge to identify some of these elections in a multifaceted project in the area where he resides. Following is information on the project in Mr. O'Reilly's words: This project has multiple purposes.   First, to analyze the nomination process of each district and timely information for voters of the process, so that those who wish to do so may become a candidate for the respective board in their area.  Later, after the individuals qualify for the respectiv...
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Ballots to begin hitting mailstream for June 25 primary election
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Ballots to begin hitting mailstream for June 25 primary election

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Ballots will begin hitting the mailstream today, June 3, in the state's primary election, Secretary of State Jena Griswold has announced. Election Day is Tuesday, June 25. “Ballots are arriving to your mailbox soon,” said Griswold, in a press release. “There is still time to register to vote if you have not already, and I encourage every eligible Coloradan to do so.” Active voters must be mailed a ballot by Friday, June 7. The ballot will include party-related ballot items and a special election to select what has been termed a "placeholder" in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, completing the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Ken Buck. In that election, there will be a choice of a Democrat, Republican and two minor-party candidates for the une...
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