Author: The Gazette Letters
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LETTERS: License plates; wondering about deportation
Curious about license campaign Having been in an accident caused by a driver with expired plates and no insurance, while driving, I take notice of the plates on vehicles all around me, including in parking lots. That said, I am curious about the results of the recent Colorado State Patrol/El Paso County/Local Police Jurisdictions campaign…
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LETTERS: Report vs. reality; breath of fresh air
I am writing to you with an important message regarding a recent statement by Senator John Hickenlooper that referenced a Public Citizen report and, unfortunately, implied that several Colorado hospitals, including St. Mary-Corwin, are at risk of service cuts or closure. We want to address this directly and unequivocally. First and foremost, let us be…
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LETTERS: Move on to real issues; baseline level of fiscal responsibility
Move on to real issues The Mayor stopped by the cleaners on his way to or from work; his wife used a city car until it was pointed out to her that she has to fill out forms. There was an ‘investigation,’ and it became clear that the city needed to clarify policy and procedure,…
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LETTERS: Individual property rights; something to celebrate
Individual property rights Giving local control over noise limits may create a negative quality of life for more Colorado communities, as it has had for hundreds of families for the past two concert seasons under the variance, aka “local control”, given by Mayor Yemi Mobolade and our police chief. Local control for the amphitheater is…
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LETTERS: Data centers; suppression by exhaustion
Questions on data center I’d like to register my opposition to the data center proposal, Project Taurus and here are a few reasons and unanswered questions that inform my opposition; I’m a long-time resident of the Springs, and I remember the last project that came in on time (and under budget) was our current airport,…
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LETTTERS: Mail-in ballot security measures; Colorado land
Mail-in ballot security measures I am writing in response to Sam Taylor’s recent letter regarding election integrity and mail ballots. These are important topics, and they deserve careful, fact-based discussion. It is true that the bipartisan Carter-Baker Commission (2005) identified absentee ballots as a potentially vulnerable area. However, election systems have evolved significantly since that…
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LETTERS: Colorado is failing; becoming less affordable
Colorado is failing All the tax-paying citizens of Colorado are now witnessing the true damage the Democrats have done to our once great state of Colorado. The budget deficit started at a billion dollars, now the honest story is a billion five hundred million dollars in the HOLE. What is the real number? As of…
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LETTERS: Dangerous dogs; data centers
Dangerous dog attacks The story about the dogs attacking and killing sheep and goats at the Wishing Star Petting Zoo (2-26-26) was heartbreaking and it brought back the terror I experienced when my little dog, Smokey, and I (an 81 year old woman) were walking in the afternoon at the park in back of the…
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LETTERS: A call for clear, accessible transparency; reasons to keep Boulder open
A call for clear, accessible transparency Your recent front-page article, “Medicaid Spending Explodes,” in The Colorado Springs Gazette highlights a reality many Coloradans are beginning to feel: Medicaid is now one of the largest and fastest-growing components of our state budget. Current projections place total Medicaid spending at more than $20 billion, consuming roughly one-third…
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LETTERS: Boulder is a major street; reflections on the Monument protest
Boulder is a major street I live on Cheyenne Ave. It is where the students who go to Palmer park. I have lived in my house for 52 years. Not once has Palmer cared about those students! They cross Boulder and then Weber four times a day. How about Nevada, Platte and Wasatch? They cross…