Tag: space command
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Colorado Springs must reject political games over Space Command
Colorado’s Attorney General sued to block the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, a move that puts politics ahead of national security. At a time when adversaries like China and Russia are working to undermine America’s technological leadership and military readiness, this is the wrong fight. The voice and interests of Southern Colorado…
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Colorado Springs builds to attract defense, aerospace leaders
Colorado Springs is trying to make the city the most attractive site for aerospace, defense and advanced technology manufacturers, and it is building out the infrastructure to support those endeavors. At Peak Innovation Park, a massive swath of land just south of the Colorado Springs Airport, construction has begun on two massive industrial buildings. The…
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Colorado Springs leaders done fighting over Space Command
Colorado Springs and El Paso County officials say they are ready to move on from the fight over Space Command. While the Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser intends to keep suing President Donald Trump’s administration over his decision to move Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Ala., the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC president and CEO…
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Colorado Springs officials oppose Space Command lawsuit; AG won’t back down
As Colorado Springs and El Paso County officials oppose a lawsuit against the Trump administration over relocating Space Command to Alabama, the state Attorney General’s Office says it won’t back down. “Some elected officials may choose to accommodate the Trump administration and its illegal intimidation efforts against states with which it disagrees — that is…
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert: On representing Colorado, working with Trump and releasing the Epstein files
For years, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s name has become a shorthand for controversy in her home state and in the nation’s capital. Recently, the outspoken Colorado Republican has drawn rare praise from some of her fiercest critics, particularly after breaking expectations during a key vote. Boebert insisted the moment isn’t a departure from her values…
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On Space Command: Springs focuses on the mission, not politics
In October, Colorado’s Attorney General announced a lawsuit challenging the President’s decision to relocate U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama. That announcement has sparked renewed debate about how our city should respond. From my first day as Mayor, my focus has been simple and unwavering: to build and sustain the best place…
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Attorney General files lawsuit to block Space Command move
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Wednesday he is seeking a court order to block Space Command from moving to Alabama from Colorado Springs. The decision to pursue legal action, arguing that President Donald Trump’s decision is unconstitutional, concerned the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC and Colorado Springs Republican Congressman Jeff Crank, while the state’s…
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Combat veteran, author Matt Cavanaugh launches independent challenge to Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th CD
Army combat veteran and author Matt Cavanaugh on Tuesday launched an independent bid to challenge first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, predicting that its voters are hungry for an alternative to what he termed the “broken two-party system.” “I’m as unhappy with this same old, broken Washington as everybody else…
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Defense companies continue growth in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following the announcement last week that U.S. Space Command headquarters will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Ala., state and local economic development officials said they’re confident the relocation won’t soften Colorado’s or El Paso County’s aerospace and defense industries. One company announced an expansion into…
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Could Colorado win a legal case to keep Space Command? | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who has sued President Donald Trump over tariffs, birthright citizenship, federal worker layoffs and funding freezes, among other things, is now vowing to sue to stop him from moving Space Command out of Colorado to Huntsville, Ala. Is there a…