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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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The Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife has decided to stop removing problem wolves. Several agricultural groups in the state are angrily speaking out about this hasty decision that makes no sense given the damage that these wolves are causing.
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Aurora law enforcement officials held a townhall to discuss some of the hot-button topics in the region, including vagrancy, fentanyl, and the role of license plate reader cameras.
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Taxpayer money was used by the state to pay to “educate” voters about the Front Range Rail project ahead of the November ballot. The state used around $2 million in taxpayer dollars to promote this boondoggle. Is this an appropriate use of your tax dollars?
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Speaking of the Front Range Rail ballot initiative, the question of whether to approve this boondoggle or not was printed on ballots in some counties where the question isn’t up for a vote. Strange how this mistake was made in a way that could only benefit passage of the ballot question, right? If any of these 800,000 misprinted ballots are counted, it could help the measure pass. Do you have confidence that the Secretary of State's office will fix any invalid votes that come from this malfeasance?
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Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing to stop the construction of an illegal immigrant detention facility in Hudson, Colorado. Weiser will do anything to support illegal immigrants in the Sanctuary State of Colorado.
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The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office indicates that there is credible evidence to investigate Phil Weiser for violations of campaign finance law. There is some evidence Weiser accepted donations above legal amounts in his campaign for governor of Colorado.
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Would you like to watch a video explaining all the complicated tax increases on the ballot this year? If so, it’s your lucky day.
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The good folks at Complete Colorado have rounded up and published all of the voter guides from various organizations around the state. It’s a one-stop shop of voter guides for the November ballot.
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The effort to steal more of your money forever with Proposition NN is in full swing. Proponents tell us that this forever tax is essential for a quality education, but since when has throwing more and more money at schools delivered anything but dismal results, bloated administration staff, and empty taxpayer pockets?
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The State of Colorado hires contractors to perform certain governmental duties. A recent audit found that financial reports for these taxpayer-funded contracts were off by over $2 billion. Colorado government officials have zero respect for taxpayers.
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Speaking of irresponsible government, one in-home health care company, that is paid with Medicaid dollars provided by taxpayers saw its payments jump from $1 million in 2025 to $22 million in 2026. Something tells us that fraud may be involved. The state has moved to terminate the contract with this particular company.
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Why would 30,000 non-citizens in Colorado be invited to register to vote in the state? Also, why would confidential voter and motor vehicle records in Colorado be shared with nonprofits for the purposes of analyzing voter data? These are just some of the questions the federal government is attempting to answer.
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WalletHub has published its ranking for the safest states in America. Colorado, unsurprisingly, ranks near the bottom in the nation for overall resident safety. In 2024, Governor Polis vowed to make Colorado one of the ten safest states. He accomplished exactly the opposite.
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Also, in public safety news this week, Venezuelan gang members, who entered the country illegally, kidnapped and brutally tortured a man in Denver in 2024. Three of the violent gang members were sentenced to 20 years in prison for this horrific crime. This is the end result of pro-illegal immigration, sanctuary state policies.
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The Supreme Court this week heard arguments in a Boulder lawsuit that is attempting to destroy the energy industry once and for all. This blatant case of lawfare seeks to sue internation energy companies for impacts to “climate change” in Colorado. There are indications that Attorney General Phil Weiser contributed to this case on your dime, in case you were wondering how he’ll behave as governor.
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The City of Colorado Springs has a multi-year backlog of sidewalk and other concrete repairs. They also have a multi-year backlog of pothole and street repairs. Guess where your 2C tax dollars are being spent. If you guessed sidewalks instead of potholes and streets, you guessed correctly.
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The Colorado Springs Utilities Energy Wise Rates reduce starting October 1. Electricity rates will drop from $0.29 to $0.15 per kilowatt-hour, which will hopefully save us all some money. Additionally, CSU water restrictions end on October 15.
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The housing market in Colorado Springs has shifted toward buyers. This is in part due to the natural post-summer slowdown in home buying, and in part due to rising home inventories and mortgage interest rates. Colorado now leads the nation in reductions to listing prices for homes on the market.
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The City of Colorado Springs has produced its preliminary 2027 budget. The current projection for the 2027 budget is $1.02 billion, compared with a mere $914 million last year. Do you think you received $914 million in value for your tax dollars last year? Is an ever-rising city budget a sign of good stewardship of your taxpayer dollars?
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The City of Colorado Springs and other organizations are creating a plan to revitalize Monument Creek and Fountain Creek, primarily at the confluence of these two waterways near downtown. This is causing both excitement and anxiety for neighbors who could be impacted by this revitalization effort.
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Some of you may recall our recent original article about government instructing us on political polarization and public civility. Well, apparently this idea of government scolding citizens is becoming a trend. Something very similar occurred at a Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce meeting, where an author was brought in to instruct participants on how to behave civilly during the debate on a potential Buc-ee’s location. This trend is kind of insulting.
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The sheriff of Custer County has joined the party and will end the county’s contract with Flock. Flock will be removing their monitoring cameras this week.
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One Denver woman has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, claiming that Columbine Valley Police used Flock monitoring cameras to track her movements for a month, and then accused her of stealing a package off of a porch. It’s getting pretty 1984 out here, Winston.
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Around 500 localities around the country have individually argued for a pause to data center construction in their communities. Some communities, such as Denver, have even issued official moratoriums on data centers.
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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, October 12, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda
Tuesday, October 13, 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, October 13, 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, October 20, 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, October 21, 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, October 23, 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 You Tube 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 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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