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An ethical complaint has been filed against the mayor of Monument

MONUMENT — An ethics complaint has been filed against Monument Mayor Mitch LaKind. Three former town council members filed it through the state’s Independent Ethics Commission. The complaint stems from allegations that surfaced after last November’s election. In December the Monument town council voted to conduct an investigation into claims that taxpayer money was misused […]

Alabama

Rogers summons defense leaders to testify on SPACECOM headquarters | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON ― House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers is asking three top Defense Department officials to testify before Congress after the Biden administration revoked a previous decision to place the Space Command headquarters in his home state of Alabama and instead designated Colorado as its home base. The Alabama Republican on Tuesday invited Air […]

City Council

‘It’s bottleneck already’: Colorado Springs City Council rejects controversial housing development following wildfire-weary residents’ concerns over evacuation routes | #citycouncil

With increased housing in the area, many worried about evacuation routes. Roads in the area tend to crowd quickly due to traffic, according to Rick Sevcik, a North Fork HOA representative. The homeowners association said adding 247 additional homes with this development would only worsen the situation. To add to their arguments, many pointed back […]

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Mayor Yemi Mobolade gives a progress report on his first 100 days in office

COLORADO SPRINGS — 43 days after being elected, Mayor Mobolade met with officials and reporters to give an update on his first 100 days in office. The mayor has proposed a blueprint detailing 42 items his administration hopes to tackle within the 100-day time period. “After the first two or three weeks, it feels like […]

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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade wraps up a whirlwind DC trip

While meeting with the 10 members of the Colorado delegation topped his to-do list, the political newcomer also got to meet lawmakers from other states, such as Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. He also met with the National League of Cities and the United States […]

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Mayor seeks TABOR quesiton to help fund new police academy

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Police departments around the country have struggled to recruit and retain officers in recent years, and that trend has affected Colorado Springs. Mayor Yemi Mobolade and Police Chief Adrian Vasquez proposed an idea to the city council Monday they believe will help the department’s recruitment efforts. They want to put a […]

Alabama

Alabama senator says Space Command prefers Huntsville for HQ, but command has no comment | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said in a tweet Wednesday that the top general in charge of U.S. Space Command told him during a meeting that Huntsville, not Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the preferred location for its new headquarters. Tuberville’s tweet, which his office also issued in a press release, is the […]

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Yemi Mobolade sworn in as Colorado Springs’ new mayor

Colorado Springs officially has a new mayor. At a swearing-in ceremony at the Pioneers Museum Tuesday, first-time officeholder Yemi Mobolade outlined some of his plans for the future. “You told me you wanted safer neighborhoods,” Mobolade said, “and a full-staffed and well-trained police department and innovative solutions to end homelessness. It’s time to go to […]

City Council

City Council indicates support for a new Northside affordable apartment complex | #citycouncil

COLORADO SPRINGS — On Monday, City Council supported a measure in a work session, to give $40 million in housing bonds to an affordable apartment complex set to be built on the Northeast side of town. At Powers and Union, the 230-unit complex will have 1,2, and 3-bedroom suites. “Average rents here in the city […]

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Independent candidate becomes first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs

DENVER (AP) — An independent candidate defeated a longtime Republican office holder to become the first elected Black mayor in Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second-largest city with a history of being a conservative stronghold. The victory on Tuesday night of Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant and entrepreneur who has never held elected office before, is the […]