rep. doug lamborn
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Space Command relocation decision imminent, commanding general says
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The long-awaited decision on the final location of U.S. Space Command is coming soon, according to a report from Military.com. Gen. James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command, told the online publication last week that a final determination on whether command headquarters will remain in Colorado Springs or be uprooted to Huntsville, Ala., is imminent.…
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Congress considers more leases of historic buildings in national parks
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WASHINGTON – A congressional committee on Monday discussed possibilities for a new approach to reducing the nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog in national parks that has touched Colorado deeply. The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider a broad expansion of leasing historic buildings in national parks to private entities like businesses. Some…
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Hickenlooper pleads for survival of land and water conservation fund
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Gov. John Hickenlooper sent a plea Tuesday to Colorado’s congressional delegation, urging them to push for full funding of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The fund, which relies on federal oil and gas drilling lease revenues from offshore sites rather than tax revenue, was envisioned by President Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s…
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Tipton, Lamborn question whether Forest Service is prepared for Colo. fire season
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WASHINGTON – Two Colorado congressmen sought assurances from a Trump administration official Thursday that forest firefighting measures are adequate, as a blaze in southwestern Colorado forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. “When we’re talking about being able to keep some of the firefighters safe, when you get into the rugged terrain in southwest Colorado…
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Teller County commissioner asks Congress to expand Florissant Fossil Beds Monument
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WASHINGTON – A Teller County commissioner told Congress Tuesday that expanding the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument would help prevent wildfires and protect wildlife. Norm Steen testified for a bill that would add 280 acres to the northwest border of the national monument 35 miles west of Colorado Springs. “We received no public opposition to…
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Colorado Democrats and Republicans disagree over secret Russia investigation memo
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The memo President Donald Trump declassified Friday to show that the FBI allegedly wrongly accused him of misconduct in his election campaign turned up deep divisions between Colorado’s Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Republicans such as Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, and Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, agreed with the president. However, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and…
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Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan receives cautious welcome in Colorado
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President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday brought hope that the Colorado Department of Transportation’s funding shortfall for road-building projects will at least be eased. Trump pledged to seek $1.5 trillion in new infrastructure spending for roads, bridges, highways and waterways. The federal grants would need to be matched by state and local funds.…
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Denver mayor defies Justice Department in investigation of illegal immigrant policy
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WASHINGTON – Denver’s mayor is pledging to defy Justice Department investigators who Wednesday demanded information about whether the city and county are withholding information on illegal immigrants. The Justice Department announced it was investigating 23 cities and states accused of restricting information about illegal immigrants who immigration officials want to identify and deport. The city…
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Lamborn alone among Colorado congressmen in opposing legalized marijuana
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Colorado’s congressional delegation continued their effort this week to block the federal government’s new crackdown on marijuana use and sales … except for one congressman. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, is siding with the Justice Department as it seeks to prosecute marijuana offenses under federal law, regardless of whether state laws in Colorado or elsewhere…
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BIDLACK: There are good people out there — yes, even in politics
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I was planning this week to write another column on various perceived shenanigans going on within our state and national governments. But today I am going to write about something else: good people. This is in part because of the season, but more specifically because I learned just a couple of hours ago about the…
