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[View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( [News]( [Sports]( [Life]( [Arts & Entertainment]( Springs Morning Brew Your newsletter was curated by Jeremy Gordon This is a 5 minute read [YES to 120: Cut taxes, uphold civil rights]( TOP STORY It cuts property taxes; It rebukes the Legislature for its outrageous attempt in June to sabotage the proposal; It defies state lawmakers’ assaults on a fundamental civil right — the public’s power to petition government directly for change. [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [PERSPECTIVE: America's broken supply chain]( Supply chain woes are threatening American companies’ bottom lines, causing higher prices and broader inflationary pressures, and making holiday shoppers increasingly nervous. Shipping containers are piling up at ports across the country, which has led to long delays for idling ships and higher shipping costs, with some companies unwilling or unable to obtain the goods (or even the containers) they need. Importers and retailers are especially reeling. [As our heroes come down from their pedestals, their values need to remain | Vince Bzdek]( Two events happened this week that grabbed my attention more than any others. One was the death of Colin Powell, who in this day and age of extreme partisanship and frayed race relations somehow managed to transcend both. Our first Black secretary of state was deeply mourned as a paragon of the best of America. The other was the vote by the New York City Council to remove a statue of Thomas Jefferson from their chambers. [Bennet's 8 GOP challengers slow out of the gate, post modest fundraising totals]( Colorado voters won’t be marking their ballots to pick their next U.S. senator for another year, but already the match-up between U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, the Democratic incumbent, and his Republican challenger is beginning to take shape. [Paul Klee: Watch an NFL Sunday without the Broncos, you see how far back they are]( [State Supreme Court: The case for competitive congressional districts | Cronin & Loevy]( [Alec {NAME} misfire wasn't the first time, film crew says]( Before you go... Weather Update Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 75F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph. 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Become a member of our E-Edition to get access to your local news straight to your phone, tablet, or desktop!]( [Subscribe]( To sign up for more of our newsletters or opt out of this one [Manage Email Preferences](