I appreciate the insights of Laura and Rebecca. They help pull my brain out of the Big Picture Clouds as I consider running for Colorado Springs City Council. Their embedded links take you to deeper information.
New Legislature Kicks Off, CSU Raises Rates and Donates Money, Paid Family Leave Disaster Predictions, and More!
We’ve all had our utility rates increase in the last year or two. We are told this is necessary because of market price increases, etc. However, Colorado Springs Utilities has plenty of your money to donate to youth sports. We’re all for youth sports, but should CSU really be donating money when regular folks are pinching pennies to pay their ever-increasing utility bills?
Also in CSU news, they’ve reopened their Customer Service Center downtown. It’s been closed for three years due to the government response to COVID.
In sanctuary city news this week, the mayors of sanctuary cities New York City and Chicago have written letters to urge sanctuary city Governor Jared Polis to stop sending immigrants to their sanctuary cities. They are all just posing as virtuous about allowing immigrants to freely enter their areas. When the immigrants show up, nobody wants them.
Additionally, Denver will put limits on exactly how much compassion they are willing to give to the migrants they invited with their sanctuary policies. When fantasy meets reality, reality always wins.
Colorado’s new Paid Family Leave program, as predicted, is already headed for insolvency. What do you think those who believe you are their ATM will propose to solve this issue?
Would allowing people to perform work in exchange for affordable living arrangements be a viable solution to “affordable housing”?
Governor Jared Polis is laser-focused on solving the “affordable housing” issue in our state. He will no doubt do this with increased regulatory compliance costs and shifting the burden onto taxpayers.
Some Pueblo residents are petitioning to eliminate the position of Mayor of the city. Is this a good idea?
Is it too late to stop the decline of Denver? Some say it’s not too late to turn Toilet City back into a city people would actually want to live in. However, a recent survey says that Denver is the worst city in the nation to raise a family. Bravo.
Regular readers may remember that the City of Denver, passed a residential license law for property owners who rent residential properties. Well, it seems residential property owners aren’t interested in the new licensing and government revenue-generating, scheme. Compliance is very low, so far.
The Rocky Mountain Division of the Drug Enforcement Agency seized enough fentanyl last year to kill nearly every citizen of the state. Why do state legislators focus on plastic bags and chicken eggs when we have a serious drug smuggling problem here? It’s difficult to take the Colorado legislature seriously, because they are not serious people.
Speaking of open, rampant, criminal drug use, the Boulder Library will slowly reopen after closing to deal with toxic levels of methamphetamine in the ventilation system. The Boulder RTD station is also contaminated with meth. Remember when Colorado used to be remarkable for good things?
UPDATE: Add the Englewood Library to the list of meth contamination sites. But, plastic bags and cage-free chickens, right?
Speaking of the legislature being filled with unserious people, one Democrat legislator resigned from office one day before the session started, because she lied about living in the district she was elected to represent. She’s also accused of forgery, and attempting to influence a public servant. Is it any surprise that our legislators are fixated on reducing penalties for criminals? These are not serious people.
The Colorado Springs Parks Department wants to purchase over 1,000 acres of land just east of the city for open space.
Homeless camps in the southeast portion of the city are being demolished. Whatever happened to vagrancy laws? Oh, that’s right, the ACLU sued the city to allow for this lawlessness.
As the City of Colorado Springs continues to push to build on every piece of vacant land, some residents of fire-prone areas are now finding it difficult to find homeowners insurance. But don’t worry, the state legislature may step in with a state-run homeowners insurance program. What could go wrong with that?
Did you know Colorado has a Broadband Office? We wonder why, and also how much it costs. We remember having broadband before the state had this office, so what does it do exactly besides cost taxpayers more and more?
Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Darryl Glenn’s wife will pursue an at-large City Council seat in Colorado Springs.
Expect to see a Trails and Open Space tax question on the April, 2023 city ballot.
A water usage proposal that may also slow city growth has moved forward in Colorado Springs City Council.
Colorado Springs City Council has also approved the building of an 8,000 seat concert venue on the north side of town. Let’s see how well this goes.
A majority of democrats in the state legislature claim that affordability to live in our state is a priority for them. The results of their actions speak to different priorities.
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Jay Inman
Seriously considering running for City Council