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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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Energy reliability is on shaky ground in Colorado thanks to the Polis “renewable” energy mandates that seek to eliminate proven, cost-effective power generation. It turns out, removing reliable energy production resources before validating the so-called “green” energy future is unwise. The future they have planned may leave us cold, broke, and in the dark.
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Boulder, Colorado has some very aggressive climate goals. It turns out that these goals, which were based on feelings and not evidence, are proving to be unreachable.
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing to keep the United States Postal Service from helping the Trump administration combat mail-in voter fraud. Why are Colorado politicians always on the side of keeping fraud potential alive?
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Would it surprise you to learn that tens of thousands of Colorado election ballots are sent to people who live in California, Texas, New York, and other states not named Colorado? Even Oprah Winfrey is mailed a Colorado ballot. This is Jena Griswold’s “gold standard” for elections in Colorado.
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In Colorado Springs, the pace of building apartments is returning to normal after the surge of the last few years. It appears that there is a glut of apartments now, and the trend of aggressively building apartments everywhere has slowed.
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The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a rash of fireworks complaints over the Independence Day holiday. In total, 930 complaints were received by the department.
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More and more funding for schools does not lead to better outcomes for students and parents. Only about 42% of 3rd graders in Colorado can read at grade level. Is it any wonder public school enrollment is plummeting?
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With Denver and Boulder-based radical politicians firmly in place in Colorado government, rural Colorado residents are becoming further and further marginalized in the state.
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A radical, anti-American communist, Melat Kiros, ousted 30-year incumbent Diana DeGette, in the primary and will likely be heading to Congress. Her positions on critical issues read more like a college student’s fantasy novel than anything reasonable people would recognize.
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Douglas County Commissioners are facing a lawsuit regarding their attempt to subvert open meetings laws. The Commissioners have requested a review of this issue by the Colorado Supreme Court, but petitioners are attempting to stop that.
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A recent study by the Federal Reserve shows that the illegal alien surge allowed by the Biden administration pushed unemployment higher, pushed the cost of housing up 30%, and also increased rental costs by 20%. Decline is a choice, and the Biden administration made that choice for you.
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Colorado voters will see three ballot measures in November that would force government to protect women and children.
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Denver is seeing a 35% increase in homicides over last year. However, Toilet City officials are pleased that the murder rate is not as bad as it was two and three years ago. This is certainly a relief.
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The Aspen Acres fire south of Pueblo has grown to 96,000 acres, and has burned 250 homes. Be careful out there, citizens.
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Officials report that the Rock Creek Fire in El Paso County is now 30% contained. This fire was burning near Cheyenne Mountain State Park.
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The largest data center in Colorado south of Denver International Airport is adding 98 diesel generators to the 40 they already have in place. This backup power will likely be necessary to keep the facility operating in Colorado’s new future, where blackouts could become routine.
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Broomfield City Council voted this week to halt all data center construction for 18 months. The council has concerns with potential impacts to stable power generation.
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Buc-ee’s is determined to build a location in north El Paso County. The developer behind the effort is appealing a recent decision by county planners that stalled progress on the project.
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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, July 13, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, July 14, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
El Paso County Board of County Commissioners Meetings
Tuesday, July 21, 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, August 4, 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, July 22, 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
Friday, July 24, 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 YouTube 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 a tripod 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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