Peak Town Square

Is the city administration doing an adequate job keeping the citizens informed?

An unvarnished Colorado Springs Council work session discussing the topic of the Coronavirus and whether the city administration and El Paso County Health Departments are doing an adequate job keeping the citizens informed. Are there fireworks? You bet! You be the judge on this. Let us know your thoughts. You are an important part of the process and your health is at stake.

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Too many candidates?

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Colorado Springs City Council holds an Accessory Dwelling Unit Town Hall

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Are you ready for that new addition to your neighbor’s house?

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This conversation from a Republican and Democratic point of view

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A non-partisan view of Colorado Ballot Issues

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State Ballot Issues CC & DD Colorado Springs Ballot Issues 2B & 2C. The League of Women Voters lay out the Pros and Cons of statewide ballot issues CC (state keeping tax money) and DD (Sports betting and a water plan). They do the same for Colorado Springs issues 2B (Retaining revenue for parks and recreation) & 2C (Temporary sales and Use tax).

Plus as an added bonus, the requirements for voting in Colorado are explained. It’s really simple

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This is the follow-up to the Switchbacks Soccer Stadium presentation. The audience’s take is very interesting.

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A detailed presentation of the Switchbacks soccer stadium which includes the 8000 seat stadium, apartments and eating establishments. The events will need an additional 2400 (est.) parking spaces. This will be a multi-use facility for events other than soccer.

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This is the first episode in our podcast series outlining bills that Citizens Project took stances on this past Legislative Session. Listen to interviews from activists, politicians, and community members to learn more about how these bills were passed and how they impact our community.

In this episode, we have two guests: Senator Pete Lee from El Paso County District 11, and Siena Mann from the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, both here to talk about bills they worked on passing in the legislature.

We talk about the following bills this episode (all passed!), which Citizens Project supported:

HB 19-1124: Protect Colorado Residents from Federal Government Overreach

HB 19-1025: Limits on Job Applicant Criminal History Inquiries HB 19-1266: Restore Voting Rights Parolees

SB 19-170: Inquiry into College Applicant Criminal History

Read our Legislator Report Card in Full

This episode of Peak Town Square is courtesy of Citizens Project, a local grassroots nonprofit, 501(c)3, organization dedicated to defending and promoting equality, the separation of church and state, and respect for diversity. We educate the community through our online newsletter and nonpartisan voter guides, we monitor local government and public schools to ensure that rights and freedoms are upheld, and we mobilize residents to make their voices heard. Learn more.

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