“If you goal is to attempt to discredit me for things that some Dorsey employees did,” writes Post blogger Marilyn Marks in comment #49, “and somehow say that it reflects on my character, —go ahead. There were as many as 1300 employees in the company and you could have a long... Read more →
Twists, Turns For Entrance To Aspen
“The ability of Pitkin County voters to advance a ballot question regarding taxation is stated in some of the plainest language to be found in Colorado’s constitution,” writes Jeffrey Evans, “and everyone knows that a county charter can’t supersede that document. This is not a... Read more →
Twists, Turns For Entrance To Aspen
From Jeffrey Evans: The Pitkin County clerk recently blocked distribution of a citizen’s initiative petition mandated under the state constitution – on the grounds that a petition which affects the levy of taxes violates the Pitkin County home rule charter. This is one of the more peculiar... Read more →
The Front Door To Aspen Jammed Shut
“The first step in the county initiative process is to have the form and content of the petition reviewed by the county clerk,” writes Post blogger Jeffrey Evans about the entrance to Aspen. “Despite three separate attempts, the Pitkin County clerk has refused to approve the content... Read more →
The Right To Be Heard
Jeffrey Evans writes: The Colorado state constitution provides “we the people” with the power of the initiative petition so that private citizens can propose legislation to be placed on the ballot. This power extends to the state as a whole, municipalities, and “home rule”... Read more →
Canyon Open Sesame
Glenwood Canyon is half-open, according to TV Aspen Channel 19 News Director Jim Laurence, with one lane of traffic now moving in either direction. Read More →
On The Slide
TV Aspen Channel 19 News Director Jim Laurence is all over the story of the boulders that destroyed the commute between Glenwood and points east, including Denver. Read More →
Bolder Boulder In Glenwood Canyon
TV Aspen Channel 19 News Director Jim Laurence reports on the boulders that closed down Glenwood Canyon. Read More →
Whither The Entrance To Aspen
This just in from Aspen activist Jeffrey Evans on the entrance to Aspen: Just in time for the holidays (or perhaps more to the point – the holiday traffic jam) it’s time for an update on the effort to place two entrance ballot question before Aspen voters. You might remember that a... Read more →
A Pricy Proposition
In comment #1, Post blogger Sue Gray writes, “This [$20 Gasoline] is something that’s been in the forefront of my mind for quite a while.” Read More →