What to expect with 2026 legislative session?

The 2026 General Assembly session will soon commence. Legislators are busy preparing the bills they will propose to the body of the Assembly this year. The competition begins. Who can get the most bills passed?

Will the taxpaying widgets of Colorado (thank you, Rep. Ken DeGraaf) see their paychecks continue to be depleted by TABOR workarounds? Will criminals continue to steal up to $2,000 in stores without being guilty of a felony? Will fathers lose time with their sons because they won’t agree to medical, surgical, and hormonal treatments for their minor children? Will working Coloradans watch in horror as illegal immigrants continue to receive millions of dollars in benefits as they themselves struggle to pay their bills?

Will Colorado taxpayers finance even more abortions and trans surgeries/procedures for people who show up from other states? Will child rapists still walk freely as their victims suffer physical and emotional damage? Will more women’s lives be lost due to botched abortions at Colorado unlicensed facilities?

Democrats pass more bills than Republicans do. They believe they are the winners. And here we are.

Kathy Horsky

Colorado Springs

What to do now to maintain Springs’ aerospace, defense industry

For What It’s Worth; Mr. Dan Nordberg’s editorial was spot-specific to the potential of losing the current aerospace business-based approach and future opportunities with the Department of Defense and the intelligence community should our state continue with one lawsuit after another targeting the move of Space Command headquarters to Alabama.

If you don’t know it yet, Mr. Colorado State Attorney General, the fight is over. Now is the time for the collective elective to rally around what our state offers, just as Mr. Nordberg pointed out. I’ve witnessed the loss of programs and jobs in Colorado that were protested and led to a period of fewer contract awards. Left, right, or as a centrist, let’s formulate a collective approach to benefit the state, to include pushing our U.S. Senators to be involved. Let’s go, America, and let’s go, Colorado!

Stephen Kelly

Colorado Springs

Artists right to take stand against Trump on Kennedy Center

How pathetic is it the Kennedy Center is threatening a million-dollar lawsuit against Chuck Redd who decided to cancel his Christmas show at the venue due to the recent illegal name change putting President Donald Trump’s name on the venue? You would think the “incredible board of directors” along with the “stable genius” who is chairman of the board would have been capable of finding a replacement to address the cancellation.

If Trump is unable to handle a “crisis” such as a performer canceling a concert, how is he going to be able to handle some of the real issues such as unemployment, the economy, homelessness or international conflicts?

The facility has had numerous cancellations from artists who refuse to support Trump’s involvement and the stain on a historically nonpartisan facility that has occurred. Many artists have voiced anger at the changes and no longer want to be associated with the facility now that Trump is involved. This is what freedom is all about. The Kennedy Center’s interim President, Richard Grenell has claimed these cancellations are “political stunts.” When Trump took over the facility, this was a political stunt to get his name on the marquee. I applaud Chuck Redd and the other artists who have chosen to take a stand against the changes that clearly are against the law and against the original charter of the venue. Let’s return the Kennedy Center to a respected venue for all to enjoy.

Steve Rauch

Colorado Springs