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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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Many Colorado homeowners are seeing significant increases in their 2026 property taxes. Part of this increase is due to the expiration of a law this year that lowered property taxes. The rest is simply the normal picking of your pocket.
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Is teaching children how to track, harass, and dox ICE agents part of the school curriculum in Colorado? It certainly is in Jeffco Schools. Should taxpayers be paying teachers to turn children into radical leftist activists?
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Also in public school news this week, one middle school in the Cherry Creek School District is mandating that teachers and students participate in a day-long LGBTQ+ celebration. Public schools are now nothing but training grounds for leftist radicals.
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The government in Colorado is always in search of other people’s money. To that end, Colorado Parks and Wildlife might charge out-of-state visitors an additional $5 for daily park passes.
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Are you tired of rising energy bills in Colorado? It’s important to note that, in this day and age, rapidly rising energy prices are solely the result of political decisions.
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Do you think the Polis plan of forcing us to live in 15-minute cities will be voluntarily accepted by most Coloradans? We suspect this is unlikely.
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is playing the martyr again. She is creating midterm election contingency plans in case federal authorities are involved with securing fair elections. What would we do without Jena?
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The legislature thinks charging you extra taxes on any alcoholic beverages you purchase will help them fund programs for addiction services. What do you think?
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In a rare and surprising act of mercy, the Colorado Legislature has rejected a bill that would allow municipalities to tax vacant homes.
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Transparency is under attack again in Colorado. Currently, government entities have 72 hours to respond to open records requests. There is an additional option for them to extend the response time to 7 business days. Under a newly proposed law moving through the legislature, this response time would be extended to 3 weeks. The ratchet only goes one way, folks.
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Colorado State Senator Dafna Michaelson has resigned her seat to take a position at a nonprofit agency. Look for someone far more unhinged and radical to be appointed to take her place, as this is standard operating procedure in the Colorado legislature.
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Colorado Springs is so excited about license plate readers that they plan to triple the number they currently have installed. They think we exist to provide them with a revenue stream.
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The Colorado Springs Fire Department will hold a training academy for new recruits in 2026. Officials are stating that funds from marijuana sales taxes in the city will fund this academy class.
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Colorado Springs will receive almost $5 million in taxpayer dollars to assist our vagrant population and to build “affordable” housing.
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Colorado Springs Utilities is reminding lower-income customers that they can get help with utility bills by taking advantage of the LEAP and Project Cope programs. These programs offer financial assistance for utility bills.
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El Paso County has released a preliminary list of paving projects in the county. Is your area on this list?
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Environmental activists in Colorado are aggressively lobbying to close the Ray Nixon power plant south of Colorado Springs. This plant provides power to Colorado Springs Utilities customers.
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In Tennessee, the nation’s largest public utility is realizing the folly of closing coal power plants to create the dream world environmentalists wish could be true. The Tennessee Valley Authority will continue to operate two coal plants that were initially scheduled for decommission due to “green” energy initiatives. Do you think Colorado will wake up to reality like this someday?
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The Broomfield City Council is considering an ordinance to crack down on those who park recreational vehicles on Broomfield streets. This proposed ordinance would crack down on both RV storage on streets and urban campers.
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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 not yet posted
El Paso County Board of County Commissioners Meetings
Tuesday, February 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, February 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, 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, 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 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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