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August 18, 2022August 18, 2022School District

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 […]

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022City Government, City Spending

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 […]

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022City Government, City Spending

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 […]

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022County Government Spending, El Paso County Commissioners

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 […]

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022City Government

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 […]

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022Vote

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 […]

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022City Spending, Colorado Springs City Council

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 […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022Colorado Springs City Council, Colorado Springs Utilities

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 […]

April 20, 2022April 21, 2022Colorado Springs City Council

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 […]

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022El Paso County Commissioners

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 […]

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