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Here are some of the stories we are following this week. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for up-to-the-minute news.
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The effort to bring Buc-ee’s to Palmer Lake may not be over. Some requested property line changes near what was the proposed site for Buc-ee’s are making some people hopeful that this project might ultimately be developed.
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Colorado ranks as the number two state in the nation for hail damage insurance claims. Hail risk, not wildfire risk, is being cited by the insurance industry as the main driver for premium increases in Colorado.
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The Colorado legislature wants to legalize prostitution and sex work in Colorado. They don’t pursue legislative office to serve taxpayers and address taxpayer priorities. They pursue legislative office to impose their priorities on you and engineer the world they want you to live in.
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Advocates for government transparency are pursuing a 2026 ballot initiative that will enshrine your right to know all the affairs of state and local government into the Colorado Constitution. We wholeheartedly endorse this effort.
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Advance Colorado has released a report detailing how the Colorado legislature is deliberately minimizing punishment for convicted child sexual predators. Offenses that would end in prison time in other states only earn the offender probation in Colorado, even if the offender has prior convictions for sexually abusing children. This is reprehensible and underscores just how radical and morally bankrupt the Colorado legislature has become.
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Another Denver restaurant is closing. The owners of Super Mega Bien restaurant cite the rising cost of doing business, including Denver’s arbitrary minimum wage law, which currently stands at $19.29 per hour.
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Several federal tax breaks were included as part of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill. Legislators in Colorado have drafted four bills with the goal of ensuring that you do not see a dime of any of that tax relief. This is pure spite and greed on the part of our so-called representatives. They don’t work for you. They work for themselves.
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Palantir Technologies, the large data analytics company, is moving its headquarters from Denver to Miami, Florida. Palantir did not detail the reasons for the move, but the smart money is on the high taxes and unfriendly regulatory environment in the state, including the coming AI regulation. We suspect this won’t be the last company to flee Colorado.
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Officials in Colorado government are constantly whining that they don’t have enough of your money, even though they take more and more from you every year. If they are so broke, why do they spend tax money on luxuries like remodeling and refurnishing offices, as well as offering tax breaks to Hollywood?
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Anti-automobile schemes are progressing rapidly in Denver. Officials continue to encourage people to commute by bicycle or other means, despite glaring evidence that many do not want to do so.
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Many Xcel Energy customers see the writing on the wall and are investing in backup power generation for their homes. The Xcel Public Safety Power Shutoffs are likely here to stay.
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In Jackson County, Colorado, wolves hunted and killed one rancher’s cattle dog. From the beginning, the wolf introduction scheme in Colorado has been a tragic, horrible failure.
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A judge has ruled that Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Corrections violated the Colorado Constitution by forcing prisoners in the state to work.
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One Venezuelan illegal immigrant in Colorado Springs has been arrested for threatening and spitting on ICE agents as he was taken into custody.
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The City of Colorado Springs is cutting certain services due to the city’s budget shortfall. These changes include closing park restrooms and not cleaning up graffiti.
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Colorado Springs Utilities will be adding an additional charge to your utility bill. Funds collected from this will be used to upgrade aging gas delivery infrastructure. Each customer can be expected to pay around $8.50 per month for this added charge.
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Large institutional investment companies have been buying up clusters of homes in Colorado Springs, particularly on the southeast side of town. These investment firms then rent out the properties. They often compete with first-time home buyers for starter homes. Should this practice be curtailed?
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Several states have implemented restrictions on what food items can be purchased with SNAP benefits. States are beginning to restrict the purchase of sodas and other sugary items with public benefits. Would this ever happen here in Colorado?
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Taxpayer funds may be allocated to subsidize the purchase and construction of a luxury hotel in Colorado Springs. If we are really in a housing crisis as we are told, why are taxpayer funds being allocated toward a luxury hotel?
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Here are some upcoming meetings in the area. We hope you can attend one or more!
If there are other public meetings you’d like to see announced here, please drop us a line. We are happy to include them in an upcoming newsletter. These might be government-related, candidate, or elected official meetings. Thanks!
Colorado Springs City Council Meetings
Monday, February 23, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, February 24, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
El Paso County Board of County Commissioners Meetings
Tuesday, March 3, 9:00 a.m.
El Paso County Board of County Commissioners
Centennial Hall
200 S. Cascade
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, March 10, 9:00 a.m.
El Paso County Board of County Commissioners
Centennial Hall
200 S. Cascade
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors
Wednesday, March 18, 1:00 p.m.
Utilities Board of Directors
Blue River Board Room
Plaza of the Rockies, South Tower, 5th Floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Miscellaneous Meetings of Interest
Monday, March 3, 6:00 p.m.
Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Committee
City Hall
107 S. Nevada Avenue, Suite 200
Also, online via Microsoft Teams
Information and Agenda
Friday, February 27, 9:00 a.m.
Front Range Passenger Rail Board of Directors Meeting
Online Meeting - Registration Required
Information and Agenda
View the full Colorado Springs City Council meeting schedule here to see upcoming meetings.
View the full Board of El Paso County Commissioners meeting schedule here to see upcoming meetings.
View the full Colorado Springs Utilities Board meeting schedule here to see upcoming meetings. Please also follow CSU on social media at their Facebook Page and on Twitter.
Don't forget to subscribe to our You Tube Channel. Since most of the City and County board and commission meetings are not televised or recorded, we are trying to remedy that. We now have a camera and tri-pod for volunteers to check out for future meetings.
If you have a tip about a story in the Pikes Peak region that you aren’t seeing reported, let us know. We will see what we can find out.
How to Contact City and County Officials:
City Hall
107 N. Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 385-5986
Contact City Council
Mayor's Office
30 S Nevada Avenue, Suite 601
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
(719) 385-5900
Contact the Mayor's Office
County Commissioners
200 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2202
Phone: (719) 520-7276
https://www.elpasoco.com/contact-us/
Thank you!
Rebecca
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