Sunday
Nov022008
Fear and Loathing in Aspen, Colorado.....Issue #19
November 2 A Culture of Intimidation
Years after Hunter S. Thompson's book, the chase after the American dream through a drug-induced haze continues - in Aspen.
November 2 Thursday
Oct232008
Local Ballot InformANT.....Issue#18
October 23 ParticipANTs
The Red Ant would like to thank Paul Menter of the Aspen Community Foundation for skillfully moderating the forum, and the following community leaders who made the time to inform and educate Aspen and Pitkin County voters on the issues:
Wednesday
Oct222008
ANTicipating Tonight's forum
October 22 Don't guess, or walk away from the voting booth before you'vegotten throughthe local ballotwith confidence.
Saturday
Oct182008
ISSUE # 16 ... ANTecedent TO THE ELECTION
October 18 The Aspen/Pitkin Tax Man Cometh!
We’ve rarely seen a ballot this complex! So don’t guess, or walk away from the voting booth, before you’ve gotten through the local ballot with confidence.
Most local ballot issues propose sales and property tax extensions or increases. Hear why some may be crucial and some may be better levied in less stressful economic times. YOU decide.
Thursday
Oct162008
ISSUE # 15 ... DON'T BE IgnorANT ON ELECTION DAY!
October 16 The Ant is overwhelmed by the complexity of ballot issues. We are learning that even some of our elected officials feel the same way, trying to get up to speed on the complexities of area ballot measures. Here's an opportunity to feel confident on the local issues when you are in the voting booth.
Thursday
Oct162008
ISSUE # 14b ... ApplicANTs ANSWER COUNCIL'S WACKY QUESTIONS
October 16 "Will you promise to run (or not to run) in the next election?"
"What conditions would have to be present for you to exercise the condemnation powers of the City Council?"
"How would you behave if you had evidence someone was lying to City Council?"
"Which part of intense media scrutiny, 400 page memos, and 7 hour meetings interests you?"
Saturday
Oct042008
Are YOU Qualified for City Council? Take the Test Here... Issue #14
October 4
Updated on October 5 by
Elizabeth
Click-Through Test Below
See how you stack up against expectations the current Council has for their soon-to-be-appointed colleague.
The process sounded good when The Ant first read about it. Council is to fill the open seat with a "transparent process" of evaluating applications, narrowing the field, asking for written responses to a list of questions, and then a personal interview in public.
In practice, the process/scoring system to select the finalists, as well as the number of finalists to be considered, were apparently determined in closed session, and not explained to the applicants nor the public. The five finalists have been asked to answer 22 questions in writing. Make your own judgments when you see the questions
Friday
Oct032008
ISSUE # 13 ... COUNCIL'S FAVORITE ApplicANTS
October 3
This morning City Council narrowed the field to 5 candidates for the open Council seat. Marcia Goshorn, Jackie Kasabach, Howie Mallory, Jim Pomeroy, and Jasmine Tygre, got the nod.
A few highlights from their applications: