Creating a community valuing diversity, equality, and religious freedom.
October 2015
Empowered Voter Edition
November 2015 Voter Guide is now available!
It's here! The Citizens Project Voter Guide is now available for the November Coordinated election. The print version is in the October 14 version of the Colorado Springs Independent with full content online. Check it out to get information on:
-Ballot issues
-ALL Colorado Springs School District 11 candidates
-Manitou Springs municipal candidates
-Candidates from school districts in Widefield-Security, Fountain-Fort Carson, and Lewis-Palmer
Religious exemptions: An experiment on our liberties- Part 1
by Ken Burrows
The Supreme Court's 2014 decision exempting certain businesses from having to provide contraceptive health coverage (Burwell v. Hobby Lobby) followed by this year's decision establishing same-sex marriage as a constitutional right
(Obergefell v. Hodges) have given rise to a wider movement demanding religiously based exemptions to
providing services and/or products to selected individuals and groups on an equal basis. These demands are frequently described as "religious freedom" or "freedom of conscience" issues.
In this two-part analysis, we'll examine the concept of such exemptions in context of our history and principles and then look more specifically at the meaning of "religious conscience" as it applies to exemptions and has become the rallying cry for justifying them.
Citizens Project held a candidate forum on October 13 for Colorado Springs District 11 Board of Education that was televised live. We had a packed room and all seven candidates made impassioned arguments to voters. A recap with links to audio and video are available on the Citizens Project website.
Monday, October 19, 6pm at the Briarhurst Manor, Citizens Project will cosponsor a forum for candidates running for office in Manitou Springs. Both mayoral and city council candidates will be in attendance.
Come out to the event
Latino Political Engagement this Thursday evening. Colorado Lt. Governor Joseph Garcia will moderate with local Latino leaders on the panel. Citizens Project will be providing nonpartisan voter education and registration information.
