Tag: Abe Laydon
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Douglas County explores building a sports complex plan in Sterling Ranch
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save South of Denver, nestled in front of a mountain backdrop, sits a rapidly growing Sterling Ranch, whose owners have partnered with Douglas County officials to build a 500-acre sports complex. The price tag for Zebulon’s first phase — the name came from Colorado Springs’ founding father,…
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Douglas County residents reject ‘home rule’ proposal
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County voters have rejected “home rule,” a move county officials had hoped would provide more local control, according to the initial, unofficial tally on Tuesday night. The “no” votes led by 43 percentage points, 71.16% to 28.84%, with 93,175 votes counted, according to the…
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Douglas County judge allows ‘home rule’ special election to proceed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Douglas County judge on Tuesday ruled that the county’s “home rule” election next month may go on as planned, ruling in a lawsuit filed by three residents claiming the commissioners violated open meetings laws. Douglas County District Judge Robert Raymond Lung said there is…
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Douglas County officials lay groundwork for cooperation with Trump administration in D.C.
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County officials traveled to Washington, D.C. in time for President Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying they want to lay the groundwork for cooperation with the new administration, even as they noted they represent a “red county in a blue state.” The local delegation included Commissioners…
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Douglas County passes resolution supporting Trump deportation plans
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Douglas County is backing President-elect Donald Trump’s deportation plan, arguing it supports public safety, which contrasts with Denver, whose mayor has vowed to resist federal immigration agents deporting illegal immigrants in his city. On Tuesday, Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution embracing Trump’s “use of federal immigration and customs enforcement for the safe and…
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Douglas County commissioner Lora Thomas resigns, accusing fellow officials of harassment
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lora Thomas, who has served on the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners since 2016, announced Friday she is resigning, effective immediately. Thomas said she can no longer take the “unrelenting attacks, harassment and punishment” from fellow commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal. Thomas, who…
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Douglas County aims to challenge Colorado’s sanctuary laws amid illegal immigration surge in Denver
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Douglas County’s commissioners are eyeing a legal challenge to Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws amid a surge in illegal immigration that has already cost Denver — the epicenter of the crisis — tens of millions of dollars. They also advanced a proposed ordinance that bars commercial buses from unloading passengers “other than at a planned and scheduled documented destination,” a clear attempt to…
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DougCo Commissioner Lora Thomas to run for House District 43
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Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, who will be term-limited on the county commission at the end of the year, has filed to run for House District 43, which includes Highlands Ranch. Thomas’ name had been mentioned as one of several Republicans interested in running for the 4th Congressional District seat held by the retiring U.S.…