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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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Sinaloa cartel members were transporting 40 pounds of methamphetamine through Colorado when the Rocky Mountain DEA arrested them. Thankfully, they were arrested by federal authorities, and not authorities who must adhere to Colorado’s pro-crime, pro-illegal immigrant laws.
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Governor Jared Polis has announced several million dollars in cuts to the Colorado state budget. One of these cuts is the amount the state reimburses to doctors who treat Medicaid patients. Another cut is to the Department of Corrections budget that is used for transgender treatments for prison inmates. Yes, we’ve been paying for that.
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Another way the legislature funded their overspending problem during the special session was to stop paying businesses in Colorado for collecting Colorado sales taxes. These businesses are forced to collect sales taxes for the state and manage the associated bureaucratic overhead. Until now, they would be paid a small amount for the trouble. Now, they will do this for free. Bureaucrats truly see us all as their personal ATM.
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People are concerned that Denver police officers were used to rush a DJ performer to a performance. The DJ was running late due to airline delays. Is this the proper role of Denver’s police department?
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Denver voters will have the opportunity to vote their way into more debt this November. This list of special projects on the ballot would add almost $1 billion in debt to Denver’s already catastrophic budget problems.
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The taxpayer-funded paid family leave program in Colorado is already severely under water. The voter-approved program is so popular, and is being taken advantage of by so many people, that officials are attempting to tighten up eligibility requirements for being awarded a taxpayer-funded, 2-month vacation. This program was corrupt from its inception, and is not a proper government role, but voters approved it anyway.
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President Donald Trump has announced that United States Space Command will be relocated to Huntsville, Alabama. This decision, which reverses a 2023 Biden-era decision to keep Space Command in Colorado, will move approximately 1,400 personnel.
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Some people are confused about the difference between Space Command and Space Force. Here’s a quick rundown on the difference between the two.
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President Trump mentioned Colorado’s all mail voting system in his Space Command relocation announcement. This may have been a spiteful dig at Colorado, but he’s not wrong when he indicates that all-mail voting is ripe for fraud. Do you believe the Colorado mail voting system is the “gold standard” as Secretary of State Jena Griswold maintains?
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The Mayor of Huntsville, Alabama is thrilled with the Space Command move. He stated he expects 30,000 jobs to come from this move.
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A new housing development, Flying Horse East, was approved by the El Paso County Board of Commissioners last week. This development will contain 5,000 new homes near Schriever Space Force Base. Is this development necessary now that Space Command is moving?
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Are you ready for potential power blackouts stemming from Governor Polis’ dream of 100% renewable energy? This is a possible outcome of the Governor’s fantasy world program.
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Part of the Polis dream to micromanage your energy usage is to allow utility companies, like Xcel Energy, to have the ability to turn your household appliances off and on at their discretion. This central command of your home is why the Polis administration insists on banning gas appliances and forcing us into the electrification of our homes.
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You will see a ballot issue this November that will ask you to eliminate the current Colorado flat state income tax, and allow a progressive income tax that would let the state tax “wealthy”, successful people more. Would you vote for this? If this passes, this would give the Colorado government a $2.3 billion slush fund with zero oversight on how it is spent. Has Colorado government proven themselves wise stewards of taxpayer money to date?
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Colorado is also planning to micromanage insurance companies that provide homeowners insurance in the state. This resembles what California has done, and has been cited as an issue before the Palisades Fire in 2025, that destroyed thousands of homes.
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Denver residents will start seeing Waymo self-driving cars on the streets. How quickly will these become vandalized and used as drug dens by the street people in Vibrant Denver?
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More Denver restaurants are dying. A contributing factor is that Denver has a higher minimum wage than Los Angeles or New York City. Always remember, despite the childlike claims from politicians, the real minimum wage is zero.
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The Palmer Lake Planning Commission has rejected the Buc-ee’s annexation proposal. Now, the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees will have the final decision on this contentious issue.
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The initial phase of the taxpayer-funded Tejon Street renovation project has been completed. Did you know that this was funded with COVID relief funds? It’s true. This is all part of a statewide Revitalizing Main Streets program that in part uses money looted from taxpayers under the umbrella of COVID relief.
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Add the Town of Monument to the list of cities that say they are in a financial crisis. Monument is laying off employees, and not filling open positions.
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It’s vagrant camp cleanup season in Colorado Springs. Several agencies and volunteers pitched in to cleanup Monument Valley Park.
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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, September 8, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, September 9, 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, September 9, 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, September 23, 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, September 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, October 6, 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, September 26, 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 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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