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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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As mentioned previously, the Colorado legislative session kicked off this week. A recent poll shows that most Coloradans are pretty disgusted with the idea of another legislative session kicking off, and view the coming session with dread.
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Another radical legislative session means another spate of attacks on TABOR. This time, the legislature is hoping to kill TABOR once and for all.
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Another week, another Colorado lawsuit against President Trump. This lawsuit seeks to release some federal benefits that have been frozen by the White House in order to investigate potential fraud. Do you think there is benefit fraud going on in Colorado?
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The warning period is over. Now, you will be fined if one of the CSPD mobile speed cameras catches you in the act of speeding.
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City of Colorado Springs officials are continuing to push the idea of a housing shortage in the city. These officials state that the only solution is to build more affordable apartment complexes in the city. Just like last year, and the year before, and the year before.
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The Polis plan to transition us all to pretend green energy is so awful that now laws are being passed to extend the unreasonable, unworkable, and totally made-up deadlines imposed by this plan.
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The Polis green energy fantasy will certainly result in blackouts. It can be argued that the recent Xcel Energy blackout due to wind is simply a way to introduce us to the new normal planned in Colorado.
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Just like clockwork, Xcel Energy is planning to shut off power again this Friday due to wind. Residents in the Fort Collins and Weld County areas may have their power cut off for several days. Remember back when Colorado was part of the developed world?
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Many other states with “green” energy plans that completely ignore reality are rolling back some of their goals. But not Colorado.
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A bill has been introduced on the first day of the Colorado legislature that would delay the closing of the Ray Nixon power plant south of Colorado Springs. Do you think this will pass?
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A recent Common Sense Institute report shows that lack of housing is not the primary cause of people living on the street in Colorado. Drug abuse is.
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Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen has formally announced his candidacy for Colorado Attorney General.
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Recent attempts to decriminalize crime, including possession of fentanyl, combined with Colorado being a safe haven for illegals, have some members of drug cartels referring to Colorado as ‘un santuario’. Drug dealers are now more honest than Governor Polis.
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Speaking of illegal drugs, in 2025, over 6 million fentanyl pills were seized by law enforcement in Colorado. Law enforcement is also seeing the arrival of carfentanil, a drug that is far more deadly than fentanyl. Being Un Santuario has a cost.
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President Donald Trump is ending federal funding to sanctuary cities and states beginning February 1. This will certainly impact Colorado, where illegal alien criminals are vigorously protected at the expense of American citizens. How long before Attorney General Phil Weiser sues over this and begins to brag about his latest lawsuit?
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Manitou Springs may begin billing for some emergency services that they have not charged for in the past.
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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 26, 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 27, 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, January 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
Tuesday, January 27, 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, January 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
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
Friday, January 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 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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