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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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Following our recent original article on Mayor Mobolade pursuing taxpayer funds for the Men of Influence group, many readers have reached out to us to find out more about this group. Here's a recent podcast with one of its founders, Shaun Walls.
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Some grocery stores in Aurora, Colorado, are a dystopian hellscape of crime, urine, and human depravity. This erosion of basic civility is the direct result of democrat policies.
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Some Colorado democrats prefer criminals over taxpayers and want to establish taxpayer-funded in-person voting in jails so that the inmates can more easily vote for them.
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In a related topic, elevator doors at RTD stations will remain open when not in use, to cut down on all the drug use and other criminal activities occurring there.
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Denver is working to spend even more money on illegal aliens. This time, $20 million more taxpayer dollars will go toward hotel rooms for people who crossed the border illegally.
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The Colorado Springs Fire Department has donated older fire apparatus and personal protective equipment to our sister city in Mexico.
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Colorado democrats spend and spend. Now, the economic outlook forces them to deal with reality and make cuts. The only thing currently standing between you and California is TABOR.
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You may recall the never-ending push to force us all to ride bicycles. Well, the planners in Denver have placed a bicycle lane right outside the entrance to a downtown condo, which has resulted in injuries to pedestrians from folks speeding by on their bicycles. Nice work, Denver.
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Are neighborhood groups impeding Colorado Springs property growth? Judging by all the apartments going up, we’d say, “No.” You know who would say yes? Jill Gaebler, that’s who. Remember her? She says citizen groups oppose developments just because they want to delay developments.
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Consumers in Colorado will be forced to absorb costs, foisted on packaging producers by the legislature, for the upcoming state recycling scheme. The Good Idea Fairy will bankrupt us all.
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An increase in car rental fees will help Governor Polis build his exciting choo-choo train. As usual, the Colorado government is hiding taxes as “fees” in order to fund their pet projects, projects that would go bankrupt if they were private businesses not funded by exploited taxpayers.
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A Colorado law allows public servants to block constituents on social media. A recent Supreme Court decision may impact that law.
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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, March 25, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, March 26, 10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
El Paso County Board of County Commissioner Meetings
Tuesday, March 26, 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, April 2, 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, April 17, 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, April 1, 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
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Colorado Springs City Council State of the Community Townhall
Red Leg Brewing Company
2323 Garden of the Gods Road
Information and Agenda
Thursday, April 13, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Colorado Springs City Council State of the Community Townhall
Location TBD
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 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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