Academy School District 20 Determines Tax Increase Not a Slam Dunk After Polling
Over the past four months, we’ve been following a potential November ballot issue closely. We spent considerable time and follow-up behind the […]
El Paso County Donates Taxpayer Money to Olympic Museum for Resiliency
We recently wrote an article about our research into $9,000,000 of taxpayer American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money that was doled out to 48 […]
Pikes Peak Library Pursuing 55% More Money from Taxpayers’ Pockets
The Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) voted to put an issue on the November ballot —a hefty tax increase. It doesn’t matter […]
El Paso County Spending for the Sake of Spending
Photo Credit: The Economist El Paso County has received $139.9 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) taxpayer money. As a reminder, ARPA […]
Stop Giving Local Government Extra Spending Money
In January, we published an article about a Platte Avenue Corridor Study public meeting detailing the city’s “ambitions” for Platte Avenue. The city having […]
Just My Thoughts on the Republican Primary June 28, 2022
Guest Article by Dan Smith Having led my precinct caucus, voted at both the county and state assemblies and having interacted with […]
Does COS Need a Public Art Coordinator?
Photo Credit: Dave Granlund, PoliticalCartoons.com During the April 11th Colorado Springs City Council Work Session, Council members discussed the addition of a newly created […]
CSU Hides Information to Blow your Money on a Broadband Boondoggle
Photo Credit: TABOR Foundation Congratulations! You —the ratepayers of Colorado Springs Utilities— are getting into the broadband network business! The City of […]
EPC Commissioners’ Purchasing Card Spending Under the Microscope
A few months back, we received a tip from a reader suggesting that we check the P-card spending for the El Paso […]
Engaged Community Member Takes Things A Step Further
Photo Credit: KRDO A couple of weeks back, we shared a Citizens Speak Out article by reader LuAnn Weems. LuAnn was concerned about the Power […]