Author: Bob Loevy
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Redistricting plan to give Colorado Dems 7 members of the U.S. House will split El Paso County | Bob Loevy
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A proposed redistricting plan, which would give Colorado seven Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and only one Republican, will split El Paso County into two parts and thereby weaken the county’s influence in Congress. El Paso County, which contains all of the city of Colorado Springs, currently is mainly in U.S. House…
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Redistricting scheme would give Colorado Democrats seven House members, split El Paso County | Bob Loevy
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A proposed redistricting plan, which could give Colorado seven Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and only one Republican, would split El Paso County into two parts and thereby weaken the county’s influence in Congress. El Paso County, which contains all of Colorado Springs, currently is mainly in the 5th Congressional District. The…
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Election 2026 will be a big Democratic year, unless President Trump avoids the ‘sixth-year’ jinx | Bob Loevy
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Here is analysis of which political party, the Democrats or the Republicans, will win the 2026 general elections for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives next November. Because the U.S. president will not be on the ballot in November of 2026, such elections are often referred to as “midterm” elections. More important,…
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Volunteer homeowners’ associations to be hit with new lot-splitting law | Bob Loevy
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Volunteer homeowners’ associations in Colorado Springs, particularly those close to the downtown area, are preparing for another attack on single-family zoning from Gov. Jared Polis and the state legislature during the just underway 2026 legislative session. The new proposal is called “lot splitting.” It would allow a single-family homeowner to split their lot into two…
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Important decisions made but long way to go for Front Range passenger rail | LOEVY
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We already have a good idea of what proposed future passenger train service up and down the Front Range corridor of Colorado might be like. Fast trains could run from Pueblo to Colorado Springs to Castle Rock to Littleton to downtown Denver to Boulder to Longmont to Loveland and then to Fort Collins. Trains could…
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Evaluating the idea of Elon Musk’s America Party | CRONIN & LOEVY
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Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy The United States has had a long history as a two-party electoral system. But many, if not most, Americans are unhappy with what looks like a tired and worn-out party system, where the two old political parties are bankrupting the country. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a famously…
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3 more Colorado cities supporting strong home rule powers | LOEVY
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Bob Loevy Let’s continue our close look at the six Colorado cities suing Gov. Jared Polis and the state legislature for enacting two new laws to limit the home rule powers of cities on the Front Range of Colorado. As pointed out last week, the new laws deny cities the power to require off-street parking…
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Here are 3 of the 6 Colorado cities supporting strong home rule powers | LOEVY
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Bob Loevy Let’s take a closer look at the six Colorado cities suing Gov. Jared Polis and the state legislature for enacting two new laws that limit the home rule powers of cities on the Front Range of Colorado. These two new laws deny cities the power to require off-street parking for new apartment buildings.…
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Home Rule divided Colorado in early 1900s — now again in 2025 | CRONIN & LOEVY
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Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy “Home Rule” legal authority gives city governments in Colorado the power to make laws regarding matters of local concern. It differs from state control, where matters of city government are controlled by the governor and state legislature. Under Home Rule, authority to act on matters of municipal (city) concern is…
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Two major events in Colorado history — the gold rush and World War II | CRONIN & LOEVY
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Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy A major military parade in Moscow a week ago was just one of many celebrations of the victory of the United States and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War II. VE Day — Victory in Europe Day — was 80 years ago on May 8th, 1945. World War II was…