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In what some termed a political decision, President Trump chose Huntsville, Alabama, as the permanent home for Space Command on Jan. 13, triggering efforts by officials in Colorado to persuade

U.S. Space Command is heading to Redstone Arsenal.

The Democrats said the move appeared to be "untethered from national security and military judgment.” Author: Tom Roeder Colorado Springs Gazette Published: 9:35 AM MST January 20, 2021 Updated: 9:35 AM MST January 20, 2021 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A pair of congressional Democrats asked the Pentagon’s watchdog on Tuesday to probe the role of political influence in the Trump administration’s decision to uproot U.S. Space Command from Colo...

Colorado lawmakers concluded their expedited first week of the 2021 regular session on Friday, passing bills addressing remote meeting attendance and clarifying some federal CARES Act relief funding.

A pair of congressional Democrats asked the Pentagon’s watchdog on Tuesday to probe the role of political influence in the Trump administration’s decision to uproot U.S. Space Command from Colorado

A pair of congressional Democrats asked the Pentagon’s watchdog on Tuesday to probe the role of political influence in the Trump administration’s decision to uproot U.S. Space Command from Colorado

As most Air Force brass and others close to the military know, Trump jeopardized national security last week by transforming a tactical decision into a political game. Against common sense and the recommendation of Pentagon officials — including Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett — Trump ordered the removal of Space Command from Colorado Springs and its relocation to Huntsville, Ala. The decision will cost taxpayers billions and bog down our country’s urgent need to catch up and get ahe...

Thank you Gazette Editorial Board for your opinion piece Jan. 14. To say I was shocked and saddened to hear of Alabama receiving the assignment, I am positive (as your OpEd suggests), that the current sitting president is determined to hurt those states that did not support his re-election campaign. When I moved to Colorado from blue state California to red state Colorado 31 years ago, it was a very welcome change. Slowly over the past 20 years, the state has turned blue. I’m not wild about ...

Lamborn’s lack of political pull

The decision prompted accusations from Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers that the move was politically motivated.