Tag: Letters
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LETTERS: Meals can make a difference; deceitful conservatives
A meal can make a differenceI want the kids in our community to thrive. As a board member at Citizens Project, proud auntie, and a once free and reduced lunch recipient, I know a meal can make a world of difference.Being raised by a single mom who worked as a hairstylist in Colorado Springs, I…
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LETTERS: Affordable housing; more journalism welcome
Too much affordable housing? Affordable housing. Anyone listening to the news, reading a newspaper or watching TV has heard those two words over and over again. Is affordable housing unsustainable? As Colorado’s budget spirals out of control why the elected officials haven’t looked at cutting some money out of the affordable housing budget. Last year…
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LETTERS: City Council should set standards; bad roads
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save City Council should set standards As someone who has both led a city department and worked as a City internal auditor, I care deeply about how the city handles oversight. Right now, the process around…
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LETTERS: Polis’ poor policies; Colorado is lost in space
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Polis’ poor policies Governor Jared Polis continues to show that leadership in Colorado is suffering from a dangerous mix of regulatory overreach and political doublespeak. Take Bill 24-205, Colorado’s newly signed AI law. While marketed…
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LETTERS: It’s not democracy; not in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not democracy The news stories about Denver City Council spending $26,000 for a retreat are missing the bigger picture — democracy is about voting for good ideas, not sticking together to pass too many…
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LETTERS: Public meetings have rules; bond issue
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Public hearings have rules A recent letter by Jason Bailey regarding the Denver City Council’s public hearing on the proposed bond referendum (the “Vibrant Denver” package) misrepresents both the process and intent of that public…
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LETTERS: Public hearing deserves scrutiny
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s Note: The author of the following letter is the founder of Citizens for NO New Debt, a non-partisan public service campaign working to push back on government debt at the state and local level.…
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LETTERS: Here’s to smoother driving; insurance cancellations and prices
Here’s to smoother driving I’m far from being an expert on repairing streets, but I’m quickly becoming an expert at dodging potholes on Union Boulevard. I’m also getting good at watching other cars weaving in and out as they maneuver around potholes and I try not to get hit. Union, South of Academy Boulevard, was…
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LETTERS: Affordable housing bond; NYC mayoral candidate’s platform
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Affordable housing bond In the Sunday Gazette, there was an article “Lawsuit seeks to block Colorado Springs affordable housing bond.” The Preserve Pine Creek group of residents have filed an injunction against Colorado Springs City…
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LETTERS: Living with consequences; low hanging fruit
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Living with consequences Recent media coverage and political decisions surrounding sanctuary cities are not only troubling but also perplexing when viewed through a lens of public safety and fiscal responsibility. Cities like Denver, Los Angeles,…