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Mayor Mobolade presents tight 2026 Colorado Springs budget proposal
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Colorado Springs is heading into 2026 with an $11 million drop in its general fund and $31 million less in the city budget, a sign of the economic uncertainty and constrictions facing the city. Mayor Yemi Mobolade handed the hundreds of pages of his proposed 2026 budget details over to the Colorado Springs City Council…
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Another twist: Judge orders new version of marijuana repeal question be placed on Colorado Springs ballot
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The city of Colorado Springs can go ahead with a question to repeal the recent recreational marijuana ballot measure, an El Paso County District Court judge ruled Wednesday afternoon. However, the city must change the wording of what’s on the ballot to avoid confusing voters. District Court Judge Hilary Gurney granted an emergency stay request…
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Controversial apartments near Garden of the Gods get City Council approval
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The City Council on Tuesday approved divisive plans to build more than 220 apartments near Garden of the Gods Road, about three years after a previous council denied another apartment project across the street because they concluded it could make emergency evacuations more dangerous. “To have this decision after everything we have presented to you…
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Colorado Springs City Council censures Dave Donelson, but ‘it won’t work,’ councilman says
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Amid applause, shouts and boos from the crowd during a tense and emotional special meeting, Colorado Springs Councilman Dave Donelson on Tuesday was censured and removed as a council representative on several other city and regional boards for “breach of decorum.” The City Council voted 6-2 in three separate votes to censure Donelson and remove…
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Colorado Springs City Council split on proposed EMS enterprise
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The Colorado Springs City Council appeared split on Monday about bringing ambulance services in-house, following five hours of presentation from the Fire Department and city staff on the plan to create a new emergency medical services enterprise. Some councilmembers characterized the potential move away from the city’s current ambulance services provider, American Medical Response, as…
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Plans for future of Union Printers Home gets Colorado Springs Planning Commission approval
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The Colorado Springs Planning Commission on Wednesday nudged the city a few steps closer to a whole cloth remake of the 26-plus acre historic Union Printers Home property. The commission voted 7-0 approving a series of recommendations that could pave the way for a project that – if city leaders follow suit — likely will take…
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Trump closes gap in Colorado, George Brauchler runs for district attorney, Denver council OKs $25M contract to house immigrants | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 7, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With Donald Trump all but certain to become the Republican nominee, a recent poll shows he has closed some of the gap against President Joe Biden in Colorado since losing the state by double digits four years ago. But the Republican still lags…
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Keith King, a titan of school choice in Colorado education, dies at 75
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Keith King, a businessman, education leader and former legislator who served in the state House and Senate, as well as on the Colorado Springs council, has died after a long illness. He was 75. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. Gov. Jared Polis, who, like King, has been an advocate for charter schools, on…
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Colorado Springs city election: City Council gets 4 new members
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Four fresh faces were set to join Colorado Springs City Council Tuesday night with David Leinweber, Lynette Crow-Iverson, Brian Risley and Michelle Talarico leading in early returns. Colorado Springs city election: Mayor’s race likely headed to a runoff between top 2 vote-getters In the race for three at-large seats, Leinweber led with about 15.7% of…
