Political Articles

What About a Grandfather Clause to hold property taxes down? - “When you sell your home think of the money you’ll make,’ retorted the county planner to a homeowner’s question at a Rotary meeting. “But I don’t want to sell my home, I want to live here all my life.” was the reply.

Homestead Exemption Act - Population growth is the one of the main issues facing the legislature in this session, according to state representative John Witwer who lives in Evergreen.

Cars and Bikes don’t have Accidents: They have tragedies - The implications may be harsh, but when a car and bike accident happens it’s the biker who loses and the driver has to live with the thought that they are alive but the biker is seriously hurt or dead.

“Takings” Loses in Senate Committee - House Bill 1192 was defeated in the local government committee of the Senate Committee last week.  This defeat was a victory for the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society and other conservation groups who opposed the legislation.

Colorado is Growing Too Fast -  The “Mind of Colorado” survey of  900 Colorado registered voters released this month overwhelmingly showed that two thirds of the respondents believe the state is growing at too fast a pace.

Environmental Issues are Hot Topics in the Legislature - Environmental issues voted down in previous legislative sessions are now coming up in different forms with proponents counting on the affirmative signature of our new Governor Bill Owens.

Teepees Area Up for Grabs, Again - Many moons ago the Elders of the Teepees area who lived in the Swede Gulch area directly behind the Teepees Development gathered much wampum to defeat the intruders from the east.

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