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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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You may have noticed that egg prices have increased dramatically this year. This is because the Colorado Legislature decided, in a move to appease animal activists like Jared Polis’ spouse, that only eggs from cage-free chickens would be sold in our state. Meanwhile, the media is gaslighting us by trying to blame bird flu for the price increases, even though this dramatic price increase is isolated primarily to Colorado. Once again, the radical legislature’s boutique priorities take precedence over the people they serve.
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Governor Jared Polis has announced the use of $31.7 million in tax dollars to purchase 28 boutique electric buses. When they do happen to work, these buses can be used on the roads that the Polis Department of Transportation won’t maintain.
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Also in Polis news this week, his unelected and unaccountable Air Quality Commission will impose impossible emissions restrictions on oil and gas production in the state. This is a weaponized government being used to end oil and gas production in Colorado.
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Colorado professor and Attorney General Phil Weiser has announced his candidacy for governor. He is best known for taking far-left stances when joining lawsuits already underway in other states as well as attending extravagant parties with companies he sues. Additionally, he works harder for illegal immigrants than he would for you. He appears to be further left than Jared Polis.
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Colorado ranchers are seeking nearly $600,000 from the state to cover losses from the wolf reintroduction fantasy. Expect this payout to increase dramatically as more wolves are introduced.
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The Colorado minimum wage is increasing in 2025. This arbitrary price floor only disrupts markets and forces businesses hiring entry-level workers to lay off staff or increase prices overall. As always, the real minimum wage is zero.
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The employment statistics being generated by Colorado government officials are so inaccurate that the federal government can’t use them in national employment calculations. These are the people who think they can micromanage every aspect of your life, folks.
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Dangerous drug cartels from Mexico are responsible for fentanyl in Colorado. Violent and dangerous Mexican drug cartels have grown stronger and bolder due to illegal immigrant-friendly policies from Governor Jared Polis and Colorado’s democrat majority in the legislature. Have government officials in Colorado done anything to make actual Colorado citizens stronger and more prosperous?
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Colorado also has a new law that requires hands-free cell phone usage in vehicles. We suspect this law will do nothing but create a new revenue stream for various governments, as tickets are issued and fines are collected.
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Colorado drivers also have several other new traffic laws for 2025, including a new car seat law for those with children. Like all laws, these assess fines for violating them, which will generate significant revenue for various government agencies.
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There will be no charges for Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s irresponsible online publishing of voting machine passwords. Laws are only for the little people.
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Medicaid will expand in Colorado to cover all the illegal immigrants that were trafficked here by Democrats in government. This Medicaid expansion is being blamed for the looming $700 million state budget deficit. We expect that this predicted deficit amount is low, and also that taxpayers will be robbed mercilessly to plug the budget gap.
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Ever wonder why every manhole cover in the city is sitting in a shallow hole, much like the regular potholes we see every day? There was a time when these lids were raised after road paving, but the city no longer does this.
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In Colorado Springs, city officials have gotten their wish to have the pothole tax renewed. If you think revenue from this sales tax will be used to patch roads in your neighborhood, you may be disappointed. Much of the 2025 planned work is going to happen west of I-25.
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Some insurance companies across the nation are ending policy coverage for homeowners in wildfire-prone areas. Will this become more common in Colorado Springs, as public servants aim to pack more people into high-fire danger areas?
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Colorado College is doing its part to spread fear and panic to students who are immigrants. Officials at the prestigious school are advising immigrant students to return to campus before President Donald Trump takes office, suggesting they could be deported if they are out in the wild. Wouldn’t most immigrant students at the school be legally in the United States?
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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 13, 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 14, 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 Commissioner Meetings
Tuesday, January 14, 10:00 a.m.
El Paso County Board of County Commissioners
Centennial Hall
200 S. Cascade
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, January 21, 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
No meetings currently posted
Miscellaneous Meetings of Interest
No meetings currently posted
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 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 Mayors 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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