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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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Illegal immigrant advocates in Colorado Springs are furious that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is enforcing the law by rounding up those who are in our country illegally.
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Last August, Governor Jared Polis rejected claims that Venezuelan gangs were operating in Colorado. Now, two Venezuelan gang leaders have been indicted for racketeering in Colorado, demonstrating once again that Governor Polis is a failure.
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Did you know that if you are dead, you can still get taxpayer-funded housing assistance in Colorado? So far, federal authorities have identified 221 dead people in Colorado who have received housing assistance payments. And this is a drop in the bucket of the $5 billion in questionable rental assistance you paid for during the Biden administration.
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Dozens of Jefferson County School District employees will lose their jobs due to budget constraints. Declining enrollment is cited as the reason for these budget problems.
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One Jeffco Schools parent sat down with Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute to tell the story of how she almost lost her daughter to a public school teacher who grooms children to think they are transgender. Why are teachers allowed to prey on children this way in Colorado schools?
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The unelected and unaccountable Colorado Air Quality Control Commission recently passed new regulations that will force landfills to monitor and control methane emissions. The costs from all these regulations, as always, will be passed on to you.
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The Trump administration has issued an emergency order to keep a coal-powered power plant open in Craig, Colorado. The Polis administration had ordered this plant to close in pursuit of his “green energy” fantasy. We are curious how long it will be before Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser files a lawsuit against the Trump administration for this and begins bragging about it.
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Investigators have determined that Senator Faith Winter was at fault for the November traffic accident that killed her. Winter was more than twice the legal limit for drunk driving at the time of the accident.
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Some Colorado Springs drivers are expressing frustration at how the new CSPD speed monitoring vehicle is being used in school zones.
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One Colorado Springs neighborhood is taking a hands-on approach to dealing with speeding vehicles. For the past 10 years, Old North End neighbors have been meeting with police and posting their own speed reduction signs asking drivers to slow down. They believe reducing the number of traffic lanes is the solution to the problem.
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The City of Colorado Springs is soliciting public feedback on the latest development plans for downtown. Let them know what you think.
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Colorado Springs would also like your input on the 2026 plans for “affordable housing” and homelessness response.
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A federal judge has ruled that the Colorado law mandating warning stickers on gas stoves sold in the state is an overreach. It’s very possible Attorney General Phil Weiser will try to appeal this decision.
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Several new laws go into effect on January 1, including restrictions on lawful firearm purchases and restrictions on landlords. We would prefer to see laws that restrict actual criminals.
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Pine Creek neighbors have turned in signed petitions in their effort to recall Colorado Springs City Councilmember Tom Bailey. The effort to recall Bailey stems from, among other things, his vote to approve the Royal Pines “affordable” apartment development in the Pine Creek neighborhood. No word yet on whether enough signatures were obtained to trigger a recall.
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The minimum hourly wage in Denver will be increased to $19.29 starting January 1. Many Dever-area restaurants closed last year due in part to minimum wage laws, so we can expect many more to close in 2026. As a reminder, the real minimum wage is always zero, regardless of feel-good laws passed by politicians.
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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, January 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, 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
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
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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