Sean Payton saw encouraging things but irked by losing his Broncos preseason debut

PLUS | Teachers union sues Woodland Park School District RE-2 for alleged free speech violations; The 20-minute lifeline: Colorado's federal court eyes a new program to aid those behind bars and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Saturday, August 12, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Sean Payton saw encouraging things but irked by losing his Broncos preseason debut]( Sean Payton won the first NFL preseason game he coached after he arrived in New Orleans in 2006. He didn’t win his first one with the Broncos. And that bothered him. [Read More]( [Teachers union sues Woodland Park School District RE-2 for alleged free speech violations]( The Colorado state teachers union and its Woodland Park affiliate are suing the Woodland Park School District and board of education for allegedly violating teachers’ First Amendment rights to free speech and free association. [Read More]( [The 20-minute lifeline: Colorado's federal court eyes a new program to aid those behind bars | COVER STORY]( With nearly two dozen state prisons and multiple federal facilities in Colorado, federal judges routinely hear lawsuits from incarcerated men and women alleging violations of their rights. [Read More]( [Russell Wilson gets extended look in Broncos preseason opener and makes the most of it]( Broncos coach Sean Payton gave quarterback Russell Wilson an extended look in the preseason opener Friday night and it paid off. [Read More]( [District 49 approves new James Irwin charter elementary school]( James Irwin Charter School Network will expand its School District 49 offerings next August, the district’s board of education voted unanimously on Thursday. D-49 will replicate James Irwin’s existing K-5 charter school operating in Colorado Springs School District 11. [Read More]( [Colorado GOP chair tries something new to unseat Schroeder | A LOOK BACK]( Forty Years Ago This Week: The Republican chairman of Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, Pepe Mendez, announced that he would be attempting a fresh approach to oust popular U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder from her seat. [Read More]( [MLK's 'I Have a Dream' 60th anniversary sparks new Colorado Springs commemoration]( King wasn't the only one with a dream. And 60 years after the famous civil rights leader delivered his historical speech at the culmination of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, residents of Colorado Springs are invited to participate in a commemorative public event and memorialize their own dreams for a better future. [Read More]( [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]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903