Call for criminal investigation into El Paso County schools over 'obscene' materials denied

PLUS | Tight deadlines loom as Trump prepares to appeal Colorado ballot eligibility ruling, Winter Solstice: 5 ways to get through the year's longest night, and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Call for criminal investigation into El Paso County schools over 'obscene' materials denied]( The 4th Judicial District Attorney's office will not initiate a criminal investigation of El Paso County schools and districts for offering books and other materials that a group alleges are “obscene,” according to a news release Thursday. The group composed of nearly 20 Colorado Springs-area conservative groups had called on 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen to take action. [Read More]( [Tight deadlines loom as Trump prepares to appeal Colorado ballot eligibility ruling]( The Colorado Supreme Court's decision to disqualify Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary means the former president faces a tight deadline as he prepares to fight the ruling before the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump's campaign already signaled that the former president would appeal, but it's not immediately clear when. [Read More]( [Winter Solstice: 5 ways to get through the year's longest night]( The Winter Solstice, Dec. 21, marks the start of winter and is the shortest day of the year. For those who aren't a fan of nighttime or those struggling with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), this may not be the best news. If that's the case, here are some things you can do to make the most of the longest night of 2023. [Read More]( [Colorado's jobless rate unchanged in November]( Colorado's unemployment rate didn't budge in November, remaining at 3.3%, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Thursday. [Read More]( [Broncos' Russell Wilson shrugs off sideline incident with Sean Payton while Mike McGlinchey calls it 'blown out of proportion']( There’s been plenty of chatter about Sean Payton yelling at Russell Wilson on the sideline last Saturday. Wilson hasn’t been too concerned about that. “I don’t really try to play attention to it, to be honest with you,’’ the Broncos quarterback said after Wednesday’s practice at the Centura Health Training Center. “I was there.” [Read More]( [This Colorado Springs museum wants to send you home with an authentic piece of history]( Whatever the outcome when these affectionately named “Alchemists” come together, they routinely achieve what their namesakes never could: The (re)making of history, and transformation of metal into a very real kind of gold, for the nonprofit Colorado Springs museum. [Read More]( [EDITORIAL: Trump ruling is judicial comedy]( Gazette Editorial Board: "Regardless of politics, or the high drama surrounding Trump, the Colorado Supreme Court just issued a political screed cloaked as jurisprudence. It has legal scholars laughing out loud." [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