Compromise plan revamps TABOR refund process, cuts sales and income tax rates

PLUS l Nuggets, Timberwolves set for major showdown in second round of NBA playoffs, Southwest Airlines VP talks Colorado Springs Airport service expansions; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Wednesday, May 01, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Compromise plan revamps TABOR refund process, cuts sales and income tax rates]( - [Playoff Primer: Nuggets, Timberwolves set for major showdown in second round of NBA playoffs]( - [Southwest Airlines VP talks Colorado Springs Airport service expansions]( [[SPONSORED] Mother’s Day gifts from Harding Nursery are for everyone!]( Honor mothers and motherhood with the gift of flowers and all things garden-related, including decorative objects. Mother's Day is the perfect time to start a garden! [Read More]( [Compromise plan revamps TABOR refund process, cuts sales and income tax rates]( A bipartisan quartet of state lawmakers is planning a revamp of the refund process under Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights that includes reducing both the income tax and sales tax rates when certain conditions are met. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Annual beach scene starting to form in Colorado]( [South Pearl Street fairy doors fascinate neighborhood with whimsical miniatures]( [Plant Magic Cafe: The Denver cafe serving up adaptogenic tinctures]( [[SPONSORED] Pikes Peak Open House Weekend: Your key to homeownership!]( Spring into success at the 2024 Pikes Peak Open House Weekend, as an interested buyer or seller. There has never been a better time to look at available housing – from existing homes to new builds in El Paso and Teller Counties – and talk to a local Realtor, your partner in making your dreams of homeownership a reality. [Read More]( More top stories: [Playoff Primer: Nuggets, Timberwolves set for major showdown in second round of NBA playoffs]( After quickly dispatching their first-round opponents in five or fewer games, the Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are set for a heavyweight clash in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. [Read More]( [Nonprofit sparks debate about race-based college admissions at El Paso County commission meeting]( After a heated discussion at an El Paso County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday about race-based college admissions, a Colorado Springs nonprofit focused on educational achievement did not receive proposed grant funding. [Read More]( [Southwest Airlines VP talks Colorado Springs Airport service expansions]( In a month that's seen Southwest airlines dropping airports and limiting hiring in response to poor financial reports, an representative on Tuesday said business was good three years into service at the Colorado Springs Airport. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Lewis-Palmer High School junior has always enjoyed reading and writing, but she never saw herself as a poet, an author or a publisher. That all changed in recent months, though, when [she decided to write, and eventually publish, a collection of poems]( that captures the recent experiences in her life. The Atlantic Hockey Association, of which the Air Force Falcons are a part, announced Tuesday[it would merge with College Hockey America to become Atlantic Hockey America]( beginning next season. The evidence in the case of a man killed on a scooter in a hit-and-run collision in the early-morning hours of April 26 [stacked up quickly](. Those details, as well as the voluntary surrender of the suspected driver, are included in the arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunshine and some clouds. High 67F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903