Today's News

Kristyn Peters’ record-breaking season at Dakota Ridge High School in which she led the Lady Eagles to a berth in the state championship game has landed her as the 2012-13 Columbine Courier Female Athlete of the Year.

The Colorado Coalition for Approval Voting is asking Littleton to change its voting system for municipal positions to make it possible for a voter to “approve” several candidates for an office.

The coalition, led by Frank Atwood, made a presentation to Littleton’s Election Commission last week.

Unlike the current system, in which a voter can choose only one candidate, “approval voting” allows endorsement of one, some or all the candidates. The candidate with the most total votes still would be the winner.

You may also have listened to the questions being asked of some of the Tea Party groups that are asking the government for tax-free status on the basis that they are primarily a public service organization, and not an organization dedicated to political purposes. My take is that they were asked mostly appropriate questions.

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