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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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Colorado Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser is joining 21 other states in an attempt to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to remove the masks they wear when apprehending illegal aliens. Of course, Weiser knows that these agents conceal their identities because they are doing the dangerous job of rounding up criminals, including drug cartel members. If the criminals know who these agents are, they can seek vengeance on the officers and even harm their families. They are also at risk from pro-illegal alien activists who have already proven they can be violent. It appears that this is exactly what these litigants want.
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Phil Weiser is also suing a Mesa County sheriff's deputy this week for allegedly assisting ICE in apprehending an illegal alien. You may recall that Governor Jared Polis signed a sanctuary state law in 2025 that protects illegal aliens. Weiser, who is running to be your governor, is suing this deputy for violating this state law. Taxpaying citizens take a back seat to illegal aliens in Colorado.
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Since Phil Weiser is running to be the governor of Colorado, we thought we’d revisit the time he said that car thieves should only be detained if they steal more than one car per month, and only then after they have stolen their fourth car. No, he really said this.
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Governor Jared Polis has given up on his $28 million, taxpayer-funded, bridge to nowhere vanity project after 94% of survey respondents indicated it was a bad idea.
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The Trump EPA is throwing a monkey wrench into the Polis plan to shut all coal-burning power plants in Colorado by 2031. The EPA states that closing these coal plants can negatively impact the reliability of the overall energy grid.
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Congress passed a measure that eliminates funding for public radio and television. This will impact many outlets in Colorado.
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Colorado will receive almost $13 million in education funding after the Trump administration unfroze some federal funds. We still expect the Polis administration to cry poverty and work to take more money from us for this, however.
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The federal education funding freeze is impacting Colorado School District 11. District officials are reevaluating their budgets now that they won’t have the expected federal funds.
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston was interviewed about what his administration has accomplished in the first two years. Mayor Johnston states he is proud of his work on behalf of vagrants in Denver.
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One additional thing Mayor Johnston can be proud of is being the mayor of Colorado’s auto theft capital. The Denver City Council recently voted to end its traffic camera program specifically to protect illegal aliens from being apprehended by law enforcement. This camera system was also being used to locate car thieves.
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The Denver City Council recently advanced a measure to spend around $900 million on parks, infrastructure, and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure upgrades. The mayor is calling it the 2025 Vibrant Denver Bond package, which makes it so special that you’d almost forget Denver is Toilet City.
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Advocacy groups in Denver held a press conference demanding that Mayor Johnston turn off Denver's license plate reader cameras. These cameras help catch criminals, but they also may catch illegal aliens.
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Also in illegal alien news this week, Venezuelan gang members are still causing havoc for people in Denver. One family in a North Cherry Creek apartment complex is being tormented by constant gunfire and drug use from these gang members.
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The government's plan to force Colorado residents to recycle more is coming into shape. And so are the costs to consumers to support this do-gooder plan.
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Former State Senator Jaquez Lewis, who resigned amid an ethics investigation, is now facing criminal charges, alleging she tried to influence a public servant. Only the best and brightest serve in the Colorado legislature and make the laws we are forced to live by, folks.
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Loveland city councilmember Erin Black has resigned rather than face a recall election. She faced a recall due to a profanity-laced confrontation with a citizen at a city park. We want to warn listeners of the extreme profanity in this encounter. She’s clearly not fit for public office.
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Local home listings are at an 11-year high in Colorado Springs. Part of this may be due to recent laws that restrict landlords from evicting problem tenants. Part of this, too, could be people fleeing the crazy laws being passed in Colorado, where illegal aliens, vagrants, and criminals are represented more than taxpaying citizens.
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A public meeting was held last week to introduce residents to the plan to extend Powers Boulevard near their neighborhood. Many neighbors are not happy about this plan, which has been on the drawing board for quite some time.
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Colorado Springs Mayor Mobolade held his July 2025 press conference, which has been recorded for your review.
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A budget shortfall in Colorado Springs could impact the new fire station, which is nearly complete. The mayor states this fire station may not be able to open until funding is found.
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Colorado Springs Utilities is rolling out its variable rate billing plan this fall. This plan charges different rates for utilities based on the time of day they are used.
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There is still time to respond to the 2026 Parks System Master Plan survey for Colorado Springs. You can find the survey here.
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The Salvation Army in Colorado Springs is experiencing a $1 million shortfall. Now, they are asking the Colorado Springs City Council, and thus taxpayers, for money.
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The lawsuit against the Royal Pine taxpayer-subsidized “affordable housing” apartment complex in the Pine Creek neighborhood has been dismissed. Pine Creek neighbors are now discussing a recall of city councilman Tom Bailey.
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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, August 11, 9:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs City Council Work Session
107 N. Nevada, 3rd floor
Live stream link here
Agenda not yet posted
Tuesday, August 12, 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, August 5, 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, August 12, 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, August 20, 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, August 4, 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, August 22, 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 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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