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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 Chief of Staff for the City of Colorado Springs is resigning. Jamie Fabos will step down on February 16, and she will be replaced (interim) by the current Deputy Chief of Staff, Travis Easton.
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Silver Key has received approval for its planned affordable senior housing development near the Old North End neighborhood in Colorado Springs. Was there any doubt this project would be approved?
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Manitou Springs may pass on some automobile crash expenses to insurance companies. They say it isn’t affordable for their taxpayer-funded fire department to remove crash victims from vehicles or handle chemical spills anymore. Can a taxpayer-funded, municipal fire department just arbitrarily do this?
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The family of the alleged terrorist who threw flammable liquid on people in Boulder, killing one woman, is still in the custody of U.S. Immigration officials. Some community members in Colorado Springs want these family members released from custody.
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Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is running for governor, is launching an online portal where people can report “misconduct” by ICE officers in Colorado. We assume misconduct also includes merely apprehending criminal illegal immigrants.
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The legislature is also working to protect illegal immigrants in 2026. They want to pass a law that would allow illegal immigrants to sue immigration authorities in certain circumstances. We are told that illegal immigrants cannot vote in Colorado, but all the pandering from Colorado elected officials suggests otherwise.
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The legislature is back in session, so they are looking for more things to tax. Vacant homes in the state are now being viewed as a source of revenue for more government-supported “affordable” housing.
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The Colorado legislature has introduced a bill that would build more “affordable” housing. This proposed legislation would convert public land from schools, universities, and nonprofits to be used for Section 8 taxpayer-subsidized housing. It would also bypass zoning restrictions in municipalities, essentially silencing anybody who would be negatively impacted by these developments. The legislature is planning to make this happen in Colorado Springs.
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Governor Jared Polis gave his final State of the State address last week, in which he praised himself for how great he has been for Colorado. Some disagree with the Governor’s arrogant self-regard. In particular, many of his claims about his green energy successes are clearly false. If you would like to view his speech for some reason, we’ve provided a link for you.
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The wolf introduction scheme in Colorado has inspired the Good Idea Fairy (Gov Polis’ husband) to start a new effort that will introduce wolverines into the state. If a lack of wolverines in Colorado has been your number one quality of life issue, your solution has arrived.
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Speaking of the wolf introduction program, the Polis administration has decided to pause this program for 2026. Increasing federal pressure to stop this program, combined with the complete stupidity of it, are the main reasons for this pause.
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The Colorado green agenda encourages and uses taxpayer money to incentivize the purchase of electric vehicles. Now, bureaucrats have a problem with the batteries in these electric vehicles, and want to require that automakers recycle them. All Colorado roads lead to more government and higher costs for citizens.
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Enrollment in Colorado public schools is declining sharply. The cost to taxpayers, however, continues to rise. Even those with a public school education can see that this doesn’t make sense.
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It’s time to count the vagrants again in Colorado Springs. The more vagrants there are, the more federal funding flows to organizations that support them. The Homeless Industrial Complex continues.
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Colorado Springs Utilities will be raising natural gas rates in order to cover the cost of replacing corroded gas pipes in the city. Maybe if CSU stopped donating ratepayer money to pet causes and stopped their unnecessary foray into broadband internet, they would be able to replace the gas pipes without raising rates.
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Boulder businesses suffered from the planned Xcel Energy blackouts in December. A survey of businesses showed that, on average, they each lost around $25,000 in revenue, and more than 9,800 total employees lost wages during these blackouts. This is unsustainable.
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At a press conference this week, multiple public servants and the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC announced their opposition to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s lawsuit over the Space Command move. They state that his lawsuit only complicates matters and even puts national security at risk.
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Taxpayers funded around $25 million in Medicaid transportation fraud in Colorado. Drivers shuttled patients, who were sometimes vagrants, for hundreds of miles to maximize payout. The fraud you are hearing about in Minnesota is also happening in the other 49 states.
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One of the participants convicted in the hoax racist crime surrounding the election of Mayor Mobolade has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for her role in the event.
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Residents in the Pinecliff neighborhood in Colorado Springs want the city to address the rapidly declining condition of roads in the area. Isn’t there a special sales tax to take care of these issues?
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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, January 26, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, January 27, 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, January 27, 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, February 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
Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors
Wednesday, February 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, February 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
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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