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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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Ballots are currently being counted for the Karman Line Annexation vote in Colorado Springs. Have you cast your vote yet on this contentious issue? Ballots are due next week, June 17, by 7:00 p.m.
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Many of the lofty statements made by proponents about the benefits of the Karman Line Annexation project appear questionable. Do you believe this development, if approved, would benefit Colorado Springs?
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The Commander of Schriever Space Force Base has offered his thoughts on the proposed Karman Line Annexation effort near the base.
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A trial is currently underway for a homeless man who randomly stabbed people in Downtown Colorado Springs over a period of weeks in 2024. Can we safely say that the vagrant problem in Colorado Springs is at crisis proportions?
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The mayor of Palmer Lake is now the former mayor. Glant Havenar turned in her resignation last week over leaked private text messages regarding her support for the now-approved Buc-ees location in the town. These text messages allegedly contain disparaging remarks about Palmer Lake constituents.
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One Colorado official is claiming Governor Jared Polis ordered him to comply with a subpoena from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, an action which is actually a violation of a Colorado State law that Polis publicly endorses. Once again, laws are only for the little people, while politicians routinely violate the laws they endorse.
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Colorado is now the 2nd most dangerous state for vacationers to visit. See what happens when radicals are put in charge?
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The Colorado government has expanded so much in the past few years that currently, 1 in every 20 employed people in Colorado is a government employee. Do you need this much government in your life?
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The City of Aurora has seen a 21% drop in overall crime. The Police Chief of Aurora states that allowing officers to actually do their jobs is how results like this occur.
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The Town of Bennett, Colorado, trustees are refusing to advertise with two local newspapers in the area after these publications ran stories about an alleged sexual assault at a local school.
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Denver is stopping the expansion of marijuana retail shops in one neighborhood, stating that the market in this neighborhood is saturated enough already.
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Did you know that your tax dollars go toward helping Western Slope teachers afford down payments on personal homes? It’s true. Is downpayment assistance for the homes of government employees a proper application of taxpayer dollars?
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Another Colorado resident has been caught stealing COVID relief funds. A man from Akron laundered $200,000 in taxpayer money for himself. How many of these crimes haven’t been discovered yet?
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade contracted double pneumonia recently and was in the hospital for two nights. We hope he recovers quickly.
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The City of Colorado Springs is asking for public input on housing needs in our region. You can submit your comments here.
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Colorado Springs is also asking for public input on the city park system. Several meetings will be held later in June, and an online survey will be published.
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The City of Colorado Springs is stating that they have a budget shortfall of $11.5 million. Well, we’ve all had to do more with less these past few years, so it’s time for them to get on board, too.
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Colorado Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen is resigning his seat to pursue another opportunity. We wish him well in his future endeavors.
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You may have noticed that the summer riot season has begun across the country. Fortunately, leftist protests in support of illegal immigration were a small affair in Colorado Springs, but the season is young. Denver protests were far more dramatic this week. And don’t get us started on California. Yikes!
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The City of Colorado Springs is kicking off its 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings event to promote community. Is this a necessary function of our city government?
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The performative lawsuit brought against the Trump administration by Denver Public Schools has been dropped. DPS claims they brought the suit to protect illegal immigrant students from deportation, but it turns out, the Trump policy wasn’t much different from this same policy under the Biden administration. Denver Public Schools did succeed in signaling their virtue, however, and this was the actual point of bringing this suit.
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is reporting that traffic accidents caused by distracted drivers are down significantly after the legislature made driving while talking on the phone illegal. Seems like a stretch to us.
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Would you like to repeal the delivery fee, where the government collects money from you every time you buy something and have it delivered to your home? You may get your chance?
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As is typical of the Polis administration, a leftist radical is the sole finalist for the position of state land board director.
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A resource coordination hub for vagrants in Denver is closing due to budget cuts. You may recall that Denver is facing a budget shortfall of around $250 million. Denver is running out of other people’s money.
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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, June 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, June 24, 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, June 17, 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, June 24, 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, June 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
Tuesday, June 17, 8:30 a.m.
Front Range Passenger Rail Executive Committee Meeting
Online Meeting - Registration Required
Information and Agenda
Thursday, June 19, 6:30 p.m.
Independence Institute Citizen’s Guide to Civic Involvement
Online meeting
Information and Registration
Monday, July 7, 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 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 Mayors 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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