Author: John Schroyer
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Douglas Bruce to be released from jail Thursday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas Bruce, longtime tax crusader and now a convicted tax evader, will be released from jail Thursday morning in Denver, after receiving time off for good behavior. Bruce was convicted in December of tax evasion…
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Mayor, council discuss crime, panhandling and city boundaries
Panhandling, crime and city boundaries have become intertwined on the west side of Colorado Springs, and the Colorado Springs City Council told Mayor Steve Bach on Wednesday that they’re concerned about it. During the fifth installment of Bach’s “counsel meeting,” an informal meeting of the minds between the nine council members and the mayor, the…
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Douglas Bruce to be released from jail Thursday
Douglas Bruce, longtime tax crusader and now a convicted tax evader, will be released from jail Thursday morning in Denver, after receiving time off for good behavior. Bruce was convicted in December of tax evasion and three other tax-related crimes, and was sentenced in February to 180 days in jail. That sentence was commuted on…
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Obama: ‘Today you step into a different world’
“Today you step into a different world,” President Barack Obama told this year’s Air Force Academy graduates, paying tribute to their dedication and hard work before shaking the hand of every new second lieutenant. “You are part of the finest, most capable military the world has ever known. No other nation even comes close,” Obama…
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Day 2 of special session under way
DENVER – It’s the second day of the Legislature’s special session, and it looks like they’ll be done with their extra work by the end of tomorrow. The House passed its two bills Tuesday morning on third reading, and the Senate passed its four. All but one are expected to pass the Legislature without much…
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Legislators ready to wrap special session
The state Legislature’s special session is ready to adjourn Wednesday morning, after moving at lightning speed to close out post-session work. Lawmakers tackled 10 bills and one resolution, and will finish after two and a half days. The Assembly will pass only three of those 10 bills Wednesday morning, when the state House and Senate…
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Same-sex civil unions bill dies a quick, second death
Colorado lawmakers killed a rejuvenated effort to allow same-sex civil unions during the first day of a special session called to consider that and other bills.A Republican-controlled State House committee listened to nearly three hours of testimony before dumping the bill, which died on a 5-4 party line vote. It’s the second time the GOP…
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Hickenlooper calls special session on civil unions
DENVER • Any state lawmaker planning on a vacation any time soon got some bad news on Wednesday — they’re not done. Gov. John Hickenlooper upended the Colorado political scene when he announced that he would call a special session of the Legislature to revisit the Democratic civil unions bill that died in the House…
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GOP filibuster kills legislation on civil unions
DENVER • A Republican filibuster brought the state House of Representatives to a halt Tuesday night, when legislators spent hours debating bills and then in recess, ensuring that a controversial bill to create civil unions for gay couples was never heard. An impasse was declared around 11 p.m., and people in the gallery — filled…