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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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Shoplifting is at a 10-year high in pro-crime Colorado. In response to this trend, a measure will appear on your November ballot that would impose stricter penalties on retail theft and motor vehicle theft. How will you vote on this measure?
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Another ballot initiative you may see in November would change the current Colorado income tax from a flat tax to a progressive tax. If this passes, so-called “rich” people would pay the government more. This measure would also eliminate TABOR refunds forever, which has been a goal for radicals in government for decades. Does your Colorado government deserve more of anyone’s money?
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Emergency vagrant warming shelters have opened in the Westside neighborhood of Colorado Springs, and, not surprisingly, surrounding businesses are being negatively impacted. One business owner is dealing with threats of violence, trash, and drug paraphernalia from those receiving taxpayer-funded shelter services.
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade is praising the city’s support services for vagrants during the colder months. Both the city and several non-profits are coordinating services.
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The El Paso County Board of Commissioners approved its 2026 budget. This $532.3 million budget will prioritize, among other things, providing quality service and improving public safety.
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Ready or not, here they come. Speed monitoring cameras are being installed at various locations around Colorado Springs.
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The City of Colorado Springs has released a report stating that the city needs over 60,000 homes built by 2035. Do you believe the numbers from this report?
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The Independence Institute is analyzing the recent authority granted to the PUC that would force homeowners to replace all gas appliances with electric ones. Are the “clean energy” authoritarians living in a fantasy world?
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If you need to replace a furnace or water heater after January 1, 2026, you may be surprised at the cost. Colorado green energy mandates will make replacing these items far more expensive than they would be otherwise. Do you believe you are represented by your government, or ruled by your government?
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Also in energy fantasy world news this week, more data centers are coming to Colorado. Data centers require a tremendous amount of stable, reliable electricity in order to function correctly. Solar and wind power do not provide stable or reliable electricity. How will these data centers function in the fanciful energy future Polis has planned for Colorado?
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One federal employee in Colorado used his government credit card to buy himself $1 million worth of toys and trinkets. He made these fraudulent charges on his government credit card for 15 years before he was caught. Fifteen years.
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Also in shoplifting news, the Colorado Springs Police Department is encouraging businesses to report all thefts in order to help them identify prolific offenders.
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This week, in making Colorado just like California, a San Francisco nonprofit is taking over the homeless industrial complex grift in Colorado. The CEO of this nonprofit makes $370,000 annually and only flies first class. We predict vagrancy will increase in size and scope in Colorado under the stewardship of this new leader, who profits immensely from other people’s misery.
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Every Colorado gubernatorial candidate from the democrat party wants to redraw Colorado congressional districts to ensure that only democrats hold office, and anyone holding an opposing view is shut out of participation in government. Is this a threat to democracy?
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has approved a new recycling program that, according to them, will make recycling free. Nothing is free, folks. And government meddling is certainly never free.
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Colorado Springs School District 49 will address fiscal problems by cutting programs and laying teachers off. No word on any cuts to administrative positions.
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Colorado Springs residents who are convicted of violations in municipal court will now pay a $20 surcharge for each conviction. This will be a dedicated revenue source for CSPD to furnish police officers with improved equipment.
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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, January 12, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, January 13, 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, December 16, 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, December 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
Friday, December 19, 9:00 a.m.
Front Range Passenger Rail Board of Directors Meeting
Online Meeting - Registration Required
Information and Agenda
Tuesday, January 21, 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 their Facebook Page and 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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