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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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Governor Polis has a big new idea for saving you money. The guy who is handing your money to people who buy electric vehicles now wants the government to meddle in the auto insurance industry. He claims this will save you money, but our experience makes us believe otherwise. How has incompetent government meddling ever reduced the cost of anything, ever?
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Also in Governor Polis news this week, his green energy scam is such a disaster that the Polis administration is intervening to keep a coal-fired power plant near Pueblo open past the closure date. A closure date that was determined by the Polis administration. The Polis administration has determined that the Polis administration can’t meet the aggressive deadlines set by the Polis administration. It’s clowns all the way down, folks.
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There is still more Polis failure news this week. Governor Polis released his budget request for 2026, and it turns out, his promises for Medicaid coverage in the state are destroying the budget. His administration is now planning to micromanage what Medicaid covers in Colorado, because, in his words, “…there have been a number of benefits that have been added in recent years [and] some of those are not sustainable over time.” Can you guess who added the now unsustainable benefits? The Polis administration, of course.
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Colorado is one of 5 states that handed out almost $1.5 billion in taxpayer-funded Medicaid coverage to illegal aliens. When you are told that illegal aliens do not receive Medicaid benefits, you are being lied to. When you are told that Colorado is not a sanctuary state, you are being lied to.
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The federal government was shut down. Anyway, now it’s no longer shut down. Both Colorado senators voted to keep the government shut down, in hopes of funding medical care for illegal aliens.
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Mayor Yemi Mobolade is responding to desperate pleas from business owners to help reduce crime in the city. Many business owners have gone so far as having to install cameras and barbed wire in an attempt to disrupt criminals. Will Mayor Mobolade come through for them?
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Colorado Springs City Council approved an additional tax to be levied on folks who lose a court case in municipal court. These funds are intended to help supply Colorado Springs police officers with the equipment they need. Do you think they expect an influx of ticket revenue from speed cameras?
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Will urban camping in vehicles be banned in Colorado Springs? It might, but vagrant advocates are really upset at the possible restoration of civil order, so they protested the city council.
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One economist is predicting an uncertain shopping season this holiday season. Are your holiday shopping plans being impacted by the various economic factors of today?
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Colorado gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser is promising to “Trump proof” Colorado if he gets elected. His primary effort will involve gerrymandering the state so that democrats can never lose, and non-democrats can never have representation in the state legislature. This seems like a raw power move that’s more about him and his party’s power objectives than President Trump, especially since President Trump leaves office in 2029.
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The Denver Post has fallen further behind on the rent it owes to the City of Denver. You may recall, the Denver Post is located in a building that the City and County of Denver owns. Also, Denver is facing a budget shortfall of around $200 million and growing. Should the government be in the real estate business if it fails so badly at it?
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Also in Denver, a planned soccer stadium is on hold due to trust issues between the city council and the mayor. Taxpayers should have trust issues with both, as the Denver government wants to spend $50 million on this women's soccer stadium infrastructure.
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Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that SNAP benefits don't have to be funded during the government shutdown. However, Colorado distributed taxpayer-funded benefits to 32,000 people before the ruling. Should Colorado take the funds back?
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As far back as 2019, folks in the Manitou Springs government have warned that the town relied too heavily on sales tax revenue from marijuana. The disaster prophecy has come true, and now Manitou needs to get creative in trying to shore up its revenue shortfall.
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Our friends at Advance Colorado recorded a podcast discussing crime in Colorado, which is now the second most dangerous state in the country. District Attorney George Brauchler joins this discussion.
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Lucky for all of us, Advance Colorado also recorded another podcast discussing tax grabs by the legislature. Senator Barb Kirkmeyer explains how tax hungry the radicals in the legislature are, and how that impacts you.
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The Pikes Peak Library District is celebrating this week. They have purchased the building that houses the Ruth Holley Branch of the library, which was rented until the purchase.
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Since nobody wants to use RTD buses in Denver, the Regional Transportation District is now considering converting Park-n-Ride lots into affordable housing areas. That will fix all the problems. Good job, guys!
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The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office now has an automatic alert system in place that will alert customers to potential fraudulent filing of deeds and other documents.
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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, November 24, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, November 25, 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, November 18, 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, December 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
Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors
Wednesday, November 19, 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, December 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
Friday, November 21, 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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