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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade marks halftime of his term in office during State of the City speech
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After a stormy month of economic news in Colorado Springs, Mayor Yemi Mobolade took the stage for his State of the City speech Thursday morning with a much more upbeat tone. About 900 people filled a hall at The Broadmoor to listen to this year’s presentation, which marked the halfway point of Mobolade’s four-year term…
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Colorado Springs mayor’s race: 5 factors that influenced Yemi Mobolade’s historic victory
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In his effort to win the Colorado Springs mayor’s seat in Tuesday’s runoff election, entrepreneur Yemi Mobolade had to overcome a blank political resume and grab voters on both sides of the aisle, as well as somewhere in between, to earn their support and drive them to the ballot box. Yemi Mobolade makes Colorado Springs…
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Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Sallie Clark considers requesting recount: ‘It’s not over until it’s over’
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Sallie Clark hasn’t given up her fight in the race to become Colorado Springs’ next mayor. The candidate on Friday sent a letter to City Clerk Sarah Johnson saying that she may request a discretionary recount of Colorado Springs’ April 4 municipal election. Clark asked for more information on the estimated cost of a recount.…
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Clash among powerful developers, dark money groups dominate Colorado Springs elections
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A clash among powerful developers and dark money donors has started to dominate the Colorado Springs mayoral and city council elections, with new mailers and ads over access to city water hitting TV and mailboxes in recent days. For example, a new ad backing mayoral candidate Wayne Williams presents him as a defender of city…
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Colorado Springs mayoral candidates debate public safety, growth and economic vitality
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Seven candidates vying to replace Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers in the April 4 municipal election shared their visions for the city at a mayoral debate Thursday night. Colorado Springs Mayoral Race | 2023 candidates and issues Hosted by the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, candidates Sallie Clark, Andrew Dalby, Darryl Glenn, Longinos Gonzalez Jr.,…
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Community advocate Lawrence Martinez makes bid to become Colorado Springs’ next mayor
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In his third bid for Colorado Springs mayor since 2015, community advocate Lawrence Martinez is running in the crowded April 4 race to become the city’s next mayor, promising if elected to be a boots-on-the-ground leader focusing on housing affordability, homelessness and public transportation. Martinez, who in the past has worked as a hospice home…
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El Paso County commissioner launches campaign for Colorado Springs mayor
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El Paso County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez announced Wednesday he is getting into the race to replace Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. The commissioner is the third candidate to announce his interest in the April 2023 election for the mayor’s seat. Suthers is term limited and cannot run again. Gonzalez said he would bring experience as…
