by John Hazlehurst Published: November 26,2010
Tags: Arts, Hazlehurst
People change jobs all the time, so you have to wonder why Bettina Swigger’s decision to leave her job as executive director of COPPeR earlier this week caused such a stir. We featured the news on our website, as did the Gazette. Facebook exploded with sadly congratulatory posts, such as these two. “We were fortunate [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: November 19,2010
Tags: Commissioners, Hazlehurst, term limits
For those of us who delight in the political theater of the absurd, Nov. 2 was an unmitigated delight. Dan Maes! Tom Tancredo! The Ugly Three! Dick “it’s not my fault” Wadhams! Strong Mayor to be named later! And most of all, the bamboozled voters of El Paso County, who loosened term limits when they [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: November 12,2010
Tags: Hazlehurst
Ours is the most conservative city in Colorado, and one of the half-dozen most conservative cities in America. When Republicans win, whether by taking control of the legislature, occupying the governor’s mansion, or winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, we help put them there. A generic Republican candidate can expect at least a 65-35 [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: November 5,2010
Tags: gold, Hazlehurst
Gold built and shaped Colorado Springs a century ago. The Mining Exchange Building, now on its way to becoming a luxury boutique hotel, was built to house what became the nation’s busiest stock exchange, eclipsing (for a time) New York in both share and dollar volume. More than 500 companies, most involved in gold mining, [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: October 29,2010
Tags: Hazlehurst, Politics
We’d guess that all of our readers, regardless of political affiliation, will have at least one reason to rejoice on Nov 3. [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: October 22,2010
Tags: elections, Hazlehurst, Print
It’s just days to the election, so it’s time to make a few predictions. As political insiders know, these thoughtfully researched gems have historically been so inaccurate that they’re a kind of reverse guide to the actual results. As always, I encourage comments and predictions from readers — and I’d love to offer a magnum [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: October 15,2010
“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” So began “Anna Karenina,” Leo Tolstoy’s great masterpiece. It’s a truth that, if applied to real estate deals, could be expressed only slightly differently. “Perfect real estate deals create universal happiness; every imperfect real estate deal creates unhappiness in its own [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: October 8,2010
Tags: Hazlehurst
Do you remember a time when no one in Colorado Springs worried about our national image? Neither can I. In the 1970s we agonized over being perceived as an economically stressed city utterly dependent on military spending. Then we worried about being a city where unfettered growth would despoil and defile our city’s pristine beauty. [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: September 24,2010
Tags: America, china, Hazlehurst
Ma Le, one of a delegation of young Chinese movers and shakers participating in a trip sponsored by the American Council of Young Political Leaders, posed the following question to a media panel sponsored by El Pomar earlier this week. “Why are Americans so misinformed about China?” she asked. “In China, we study America, we [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: September 17,2010
Tags: Hazlehurst
Preparing to write yet another piece about local politics, I allowed myself to drift a little bit. Suppose that I didn’t have to write about politics? Suppose I could write about sports? Couldn’t we just apply sports metrics to the City Council’s performance? Everyone on board? OK, good, let’s look back at the 2009-2010 season. [...] [...]
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