Author: John Schroyer
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Political protest will mean cheap gas for some Springs drivers
The conservative group Americans For Prosperity will fund a gasoline discount for local drivers at a gas station on Thursday as a way to protest President Barack Obama’s energy policies. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., gasoline will cost $1.84 a gallon at the Acorn station at the southeast corner of South 8th Street and…
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Most undecideds at watch party swayed toward Romney
The first presidential debate of the season swung some Colorado Springs voters decidedly to the right, but left others on the fence. After a debate watch party at The Gazette with about 20 attendees, most of those who responded said Republican Mitt Romney did decidedly better than President Barack Obama. “Mitt Romney to me is…
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VIDEO: Romney talks voter turnout, pot, TABOR, Waldo Canyon fire
When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was asked whether he thinks El Paso County could be the key to the White House, he smiled and said, “I sure hope it is.” Romney sat down with The Gazette Monday evening before a campaign rally in Denver to discuss issues for both Colorado and El Paso County.…
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Bach budget calls for more police, evening bus service
Mayor Steve Bach on Monday unveiled a $232 million city budget for 2013, calling for adding police officers and firefighters, lighting darkened streetlights and restoring evening bus service. Bach also called for an “independent and objective review” of Colorado Springs Utilities to look at its “long-range ownership, governance and strategic plan.” He said he wants…
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Disgraced national voter company tied to controversial video
It began with a shaky video posted on YouTube of a voter registration drive in Colorado Springs. But a flap over the drive hardly ended there, as new details emerged Friday, including ties to a discredited Virginia company. The video shows a young woman trying to sign up Republicans to vote in the Nov. 6…
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Paul Ryan interview, unabridged
Paul Ryan, the Republican running mate of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, sat down with The Gazette on Wednesday afternoon, and a shortened version of the interview appeared in the paper Thursday morning. Here’s the full interview, in which he talked about impending cuts to the defense budget and how they may affect the Colorado Springs…
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Veterans’ group rallies for marijuana legalization
A small but determined group of veterans gathered before the downtown Colorado Springs courthouse on Thursday to demand that those with post-traumatic stress disorder be allowed to use medical marijuana. The rally was organized to announce a new campaign, “Veterans for 64.” Amendment 64, which would legalize marijuana, is on the Nov. 6 ballot. The…
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Veterans’ group rallies for marijuana legalization
A small but determined group of veterans gathered before the downtown Colorado Springs courthouse on Thursday to demand that those with post-traumatic stress disorder be allowed to use medical marijuana. The rally was organized to announce a new campaign, “Veterans for 64.” Amendment 64, which would legalize marijuana, is on the Nov. 6 ballot. The…
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Ryan draws crowd to rally at America the Beautiful Park
Clouds didn’t intimidate vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Wednesday. Organizers were ready to hand out rain ponchos if the skies opened up, but the weather cooperated for Ryan’s latest stump speech. The Republican congressman from Wisconsin, who presidential hopeful Mitt Romney picked as a political best friend, spoke to hundreds of delighted Republicans at…
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Council seeks more options on drilling regulations
City oil and gas regulations will have to wait. On Tuesday, the Colorado Springs City Council decided to wait another 30 days before voting on a series of local rules for the oil and gas industry. Though city staffers handed the council a detailed proposal based on what the city’s planning commission approved in August,…