Tag: Doug Lamborn
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Combat veteran, author Matt Cavanaugh launches independent challenge to Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th CD
Army combat veteran and author Matt Cavanaugh on Tuesday launched an independent bid to challenge first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, predicting that its voters are hungry for an alternative to what he termed the “broken two-party system.” “I’m as unhappy with this same old, broken Washington as everybody else…
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A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the Command looks to be at risk of interrupting operations and…
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Colorado leaders bask in Space Command victory after facing uneven odds on congressional committees
Colorado politicians basked in their Space Command victory Monday in America the Beautiful Park after facing uneven odds against Alabama on military-related congressional committees. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, noted that Alabama has seven members on the four committees with the most pull around a permanent basing decision. Lamborn is the sole Colorado voice…
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El Paso County district attorney won’t seek charges against former state Sen. Dennis Hisey
The District Attorney for Colorado Springs, who indicted a Democratic senator on voter fraud tied to residency, has decided not to charge a Republican senator with committing a similar offense. The case involves former state Sen. Dennis Hisey, who was elected to represent Fountain in Senate District 2 in 2018 but ran for a different…
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Colorado legislators introduce legislation requiring energy companies to remove decommissioned wind turbines
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Colorado’s U.S. Reps. Ken Buck, Doug Lamborn and Wyoming’s Harriet Hageman want energy companies to remove decommissioned wind turbines from leased land before getting federal tax credits, arguing that burden should not fall on landowners across the Eastern Plains. Currently, energy companies are not obligated to remove wind turbines from leased land once they are decommissioned,…
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China surpasses U.S. in number of missile launchers, Pentagon says
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save China now has more intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers than the United States. Military officials in the Pentagon on Tuesday shared the news with Congress as required by law, according to a news release from Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO). “The head of U.S. Strategic Command…
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Lamborn primary challenger Dave Williams releases TV ad ahead of mail ballot delivery
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A state lawmaker challenging U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in this month’s Republican primary launched a TV ad Thursday touting his conservative credentials and support for former President Donald Trump’s agenda. The 30-second ad released by state Rep. Dave Williams’ campaign says the Colorado Springs Republican…
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Republican Doug Lamborn turns in nominating petitions, anticipates ‘spirited campaign’ for 9th term
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn on Thursday became the first Colorado congressional candidate to turn in nominating petitions for the June primary to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. “I look forward to a spirited campaign if there are any other people that make the ballot,” the…
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House ethics panel to probe allegations Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The House Committee on Ethics will review allegations that U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources for personal purposes following findings by a separate congressional ethics office that the eight-term Colorado Springs Republican may have violated federal laws and House rules. A report released Monday…
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El Paso County Republicans consider banishing members accused of bucking GOP
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Crossing the party line could take on a new meaning in El Paso County if local Republicans adopt a proposed rules change to allow for “formal censure and removal” of party members who cross the GOP. In a move some local Republican officials are comparing…