Colorado Springs’ New Mayor Yemi Mobolade shares the challenges and successes of his first two and half months in office, plus his expectations as he approaches the 100-day mark. He sat down with The Indy’s Executive Editor Bryan Grossman on August 23, 2023 for this close and personal conversation.

Indy Inside is the newest podcast from the Colorado Springs Independent. Get the inside track on what’s happening in Southern Colorado, as Indy Executive Editor Bryan Grossman digs in with newsmakers, policymakers, active community citizens and fellow journalists.

The Colorado Springs Indy has been the alternative newsweekly voice for the Pikes Peak Region since 1993. As members of the region we cover, we shine a light on issues, find solutions to problems and celebrate successes. Through robust debate, we lift diverse views and voices, giving more balance to the decision-making processes that affect our city. We believe that through collaboration and engagement, we create a more innovative and informed community that values diversity, protects freedom, and provides equitable opportunities. 

Pick up a free copy of The Indy at your favorite local merchant, or subscribe to receive it by mail. Read online at https://csindy.com

Learn more about how you can support the Indy through our Membership program at https://csindy.com/membership or https://csindy.com/. 

The Indy is a project of nonprofit Citizen-Powered Media. Our mission is to deliver the truth, build the community and engage citizens.

Get the inside track on what’s happening in Southern Colorado, as Indy Executive Editor Bryan Grossman digs in with newsmakers, policymakers, active community citizens and fellow journalists.

The Colorado Springs Indy has been the alternative newsweekly voice for the Pikes Peak Region since 1993. As members of the region we cover, we shine a light on issues, find solutions to problems and celebrate successes. Through robust debate, we lift diverse views and voices, giving more balance to the decision-making processes that affect our city. We believe that through collaboration and engagement, we create a more innovative and informed community that values diversity, protects freedom, and provides equitable opportunities.

Learn more about how you can support the Indy through our Membership program at https://csindy.com/membership or https://csindy.com/join.

With 11 candidates running for three at-large city council positions, which three will get your vote? Hear the final at-large council candidate forum hosted March 21 by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region and livestreamed by media partner Sixty35 Media.

This is one of five candidate forums we're presenting with the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region in March, featuring candidates in the April 2023 Colorado Springs City Election.

Forum Emcee: Shelly Roehrs, Spokesperson for LWVPPR

Moderators:

• Chuck Montoya, CO Latinos Vote
• Mike Williams, Citizens Project 

Candidates present were:

Glenn Carlson

https://electglenncarlson.com/

Chineta Davis

Katherine Gayle

http://katherinegaylecouncil.com/

Gordon Klingenschmitt

https://www.gordonforcolorado.com/

Name: David Leinweber

https://leinweber4cos.com/

Roland Rainey, Jr.

http://rolandrainey.com/

Brian Risley

https://www.brianrisleyforcos.com/

These candidates did not attend:

Lynette Crow-Iverson

https://www.lynette2023.com/

Jaymen Johnson

https://sites.google.com/view/johnsonforcitycouncil/jaymen-johnson-4-city-council/

Jane Northrup Glenn

https://www.janenorthrupglenn.com/

Jay Inman

https://jayinmanforcouncil.com/

Links to this entire forum series:

March 9 At-Large City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/uv5H-5eK0Aw?feature=share

March 13 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/jTVasDmv0NI?feature=share

March 16 District 3 Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/PhH9UFKLCsc?feature=share

March 18 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/rtRTPWv3pfM?feature=share

March 21 At-Large City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/renkiGWLZe8?feature=share

Thanks to these sponsors for helping make these forums possible:

Black & Latino Leadership Coalition

https://www.facebook.com/BlackLatinoLeadershipCoalitionofCOS/

Citizens Project

https://citizensproject.org/

CO Latinos Vote

https://colatinosvote.org/

KRCC

https://www.cpr.org/krcc/

Latina Equity Foundation

https://latinaequityfoundation.com/

NAACP

https://www.facebook.com/NAACPColoradoSprings/

Sixty35 Media

https://www.sixty35media.org

Sixty35 Vote provides what you need and want to know to be a fully engaged and informed citizen of the Pikes Peak Region. Get to know the candidates running for office, details and perspectives about local political issues, and the people and the money wielding power. Be sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Or, get ALL the hyperlocal Sixty35 Media podcasts by following the Sixty35 Podcast Network podcast.

Sixty35 Media is a reader and listener-supported nonprofit, Colorado Springs focused news group. We are online, in print, podcasts, and in-person events. The weekly print edition of Sixty35 is mailed to members and subscribers, and is available at no cost in racks throughout the region. News is reported daily at https://sixty35media.org/. Become a member, donate, or subscribe to get the print edition delivered to your mailbox - at https://sixty35media.org/join/.

Don’t miss the lively discussion as the gloves come off in the final mayoral candidate forum for the Colorado Springs city election. Water, environment and transportation are the topics of this forum. This forum was hosted March 18 by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region and livestreamed by media partner Sixty35 Media.

This is one of five candidate forums we're presenting with the League in March, featuring candidates in the April 2023 Colorado Springs City Election.

Forum Emcee: Shelly Roehrs, Spokesperson for LWVPPR

Moderators:

• Mike Williams, Citizens Project
• Andrea Chalfin, KRCC

 Candidates present were:

Sallie Clark

http://electclark.com/ 

 Andrew Dalby

https://www.andrewdalby.com/

Darryl Glenn

https://www.darrylglenn4colorado.com/

Longinos Gonzalez Jr.

https://www.longinosformayor.com/

Lawrence Joseph Martinez

No website

Yemi Mobolade

https://www.yemiformayor.com/

Jim Miller

http://jimmillerformayorcs.com/

Christopher Mitchell 

https://patriotcowboyrevolution.com/ 

Kallan Reece Rodebaugh

https://kallan4mayor2023.com/

Tom Strand

http://standwithstrandcos.com/

Johnathan Tig Tiegen

https://tigformayor.com/

Wayne Williams

https://winwithwayne.org/

Here are links to all our forums:

All our candidate interviews and election news coverage:

https://www.sixty35media.org/election

March 9 Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/uv5H-5eK0Aw?feature=share 

March 13 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/jTVasDmv0NI?feature=share

March 16 District 3 City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/PhH9UFKLCsc?feature=share

March 18 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/rtRTPWv3pfM?feature=share

March 21 At-Large City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/renkiGWLZe8?feature=share

Voters may view a video recording of the forums or listen to the forums as episodes of the Sixty35 Vote podcast.

Thanks to these sponsors for helping make these forums possible:

Black & Latino Leadership Coalition

https://www.facebook.com/BlackLatinoLeadershipCoalitionofCOS/

Citizens Project

https://citizensproject.org/

CO Latinos Vote

https://colatinosvote.org/

KRCC

https://www.cpr.org/krcc/

Latina Equity Foundation

https://latinaequityfoundation.com/

NAACP

https://www.facebook.com/NAACPColoradoSprings/

Sixty35 Vote provides what you need and want to know to be a fully engaged and informed citizen of the Pikes Peak Region. Get to know the candidates running for office, details and perspectives about local political issues, and the people and the money wielding power. Be sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Or, get ALL the hyperlocal Sixty35 Media podcasts by following the Sixty35 Podcast Network podcast.

Sixty35 Media is a reader and listener-supported nonprofit, Colorado Springs focused news group. We are online, in print, podcasts, and in-person events. The weekly print edition of Sixty35 is mailed to members and subscribers, and is available at no cost in racks throughout the region. News is reported daily at https://sixty35media.org/. Become a member, donate, or subscribe to get the print edition delivered to your mailbox - at https://sixty35media.org/join/.

Who earns your vote for District 3 Colorado Springs City Councilor? Hear the candidate forum hosted March 16 by the League of Women Voters of Colorado Springs.

This is one of five candidate forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region and livestreamed by Sixty35 Media in March presenting candidates in the April 2023 Colorado Springs City Election.

Forum Emcee: Shelly Roehrs, Spokesperson for LWVPPR

Moderator: Jackie Jaramillo, Latina Equity Foundation

Candidates Present:

Scott Hiller

https://www.electscotthiller.com/

Michelle Renee Talarico

https://www.teamtalarico.org/

Here are links to all our forum videos:

Candidate interviews and election news coverage:

https://www.sixty35media.org/election

March 9 Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/uv5H-5eK0Aw?feature=share 

March 13 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/jTVasDmv0NI?feature=share

March 16 District 3 City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/jNFLd206ZVE?feature=share

March 18 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/mKP8EslAm4M?feature=share

March 21 At-Large City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/AQHGIoURMKg?feature=share

Voters may view a recording of the forums or listen to the forums as episodes of the Sixty35 Vote podcast.

Thanks to these sponsors for helping make these forums possible:

Black & Latino Leadership Coalition

https://www.facebook.com/BlackLatinoLeadershipCoalitionofCOS/

Citizens Project

https://citizensproject.org/

CO Latinos Vote

https://colatinosvote.org/

KRCC

https://www.cpr.org/krcc/

Latina Equity Foundation

https://latinaequityfoundation.com/

NAACP

https://www.facebook.com/NAACPColoradoSprings/

Sixty35 Media

https://www.sixty35media.org

Sixty35 Vote provides what you need and want to know to be a fully engaged and informed citizen of the Pikes Peak Region. Get to know the candidates running for office, details and perspectives about local political issues, and the people and the money wielding power. Be sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Or, get ALL the hyperlocal Sixty35 Media podcasts by following the Sixty35 Podcast Network podcast.

Sixty35 Media is a reader and listener-supported nonprofit, Colorado Springs focused news group. We are online, in print, podcasts, and in-person events. The weekly print edition of Sixty35 is mailed to members and subscribers, and is available at no cost in racks throughout the region. News is reported daily at https://sixty35media.org/. Become a member, donate, or subscribe to get the print edition delivered to your mailbox - at https://sixty35media.org/join/.

With 12 candidates running, who deserves your vote for mayor of Colorado Springs? Hear the candidate forum hosted March 13 by the League of Women Voters of Colorado Springs and livestreamed by media partner Sixty35 Media.

This is one of five candidate forums we're presenting with the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region in March, featuring candidates in the April 2023 Colorado Springs City Election.

Forum Emcee: Shelly Roehrs, Spokesperson for LWVPPR

Moderators:

• Moni Hernandez, Latina Equity Foundation

• Jackie Jaramillo, Latina Equity Foundation

Candidates present:

Sallie Clark


http://electclark.com/

Andrew Dalby


https://www.andrewdalby.com/

Darryl Glenn


https://www.darrylglenn4colorado.com/

Longinos Gonzalez Jr.


https://www.longinosformayor.com/

Lawrence Joseph Martinez 

Yemi Mobolade


https://www.yemiformayor.com/

Jim Miller


http://jimmillerformayorcs.com/

Christopher Mitchell


https://patriotcowboyrevolution.com/

Kallan Reece Rodebaugh


https://kallan4mayor2023.com/

Tom Strand


http://standwithstrandcos.com/

Johnathan Tig Tiegen


https://tigformayor.com/

Wayne Williams


https://winwithwayne.org/

Here are links to past and future forums:

Full forum schedule and locations, candidate interviews, and election news coverage:

https://www.sixty35media.org/election

March 9 Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/uv5H-5eK0Aw?feature=share 

March 13 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/jTVasDmv0NI?feature=share

March 16 District 3 City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/jNFLd206ZVE?feature=share

March 18 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/mKP8EslAm4M?feature=share

March 21 At-Large City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/AQHGIoURMKg?feature=share

Voters may attend these forums in person, view the forums live online, view a recording of the forums later, or listen to the forums as episodes of the Sixty35 Vote podcast.

Thanks to these sponsors for helping make these forums possible:

Black & Latino Leadership Coalition

https://www.facebook.com/BlackLatinoLeadershipCoalitionofCOS/

Citizens Project

https://citizensproject.org/

CO Latinos Vote

https://colatinosvote.org/

KRCC

https://www.cpr.org/krcc/

Latina Equity Foundation

https://latinaequityfoundation.com/

NAACP

https://www.facebook.com/NAACPColoradoSprings/

Sixty35 Vote provides what you need and want to know to be a fully engaged and informed citizen of the Pikes Peak Region. Get to know the candidates running for office, details and perspectives about local political issues, and the people and the money wielding power. Be sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Or, get ALL the hyperlocal Sixty35 Media podcasts by following the Sixty35 Podcast Network podcast.

Sixty35 Media is a reader and listener-supported nonprofit, Colorado Springs focused news group. We are online, in print, podcasts, and in-person events. The weekly print edition of Sixty35 is mailed to members and subscribers, and is available at no cost in racks throughout the region. News is reported daily at https://sixty35media.org/. Become a member, donate, or subscribe to get the print edition delivered to your mailbox - at https://sixty35media.org/join/.

Who earns your three votes for at-large positions on Colorado Springs City Council? Hear the candidate forum hosted March 9 by the League of Women Voters of Colorado Springs and livestreamed by media partner Sixty35 Media.

This is one of five candidate forums we're presenting with the Leage of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region in March, featuring candidates in the April 2023 Colorado Springs City Election.

Forum Emcee: Shelly Roehrs, Spokesperson for LWVPPR

Moderators:

• Bryan Grossman, Executive Editor of Sixty35 Media
• Angie Stevens, President of NAACP Colorado Springs

Candidates present were:

Glenn Carlson

Website: https://electglenncarlson.com/

Lynette Crow-Iverson

Website: https://www.lynette2023.com/

Chineta Davis

Katherine Gayle

Website: http://katherinegaylecouncil.com/

Name: Jaymen Johnson

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/johnsonforcitycouncil/jaymen-johnson-4-city-council/

Gordon Klingenschmitt

Website:  https://www.gordonforcolorado.com/

Name: David Leinweber 

Website: https://leinweber4cos.com/

Roland Rainey, Jr.

Website:  https://leinweber4cos.com/

These candidates did not attend:

Jane Northrup Glenn

Website: https://www.janenorthrupglenn.com/

Jay Inman

Website: https://jayinmanforcouncil.com/

Brian Risley

Website: https://www.brianrisleyforcos.com/

Here are links to past and future forums:

Video of this March 9 Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/uv5H-5eK0Aw?feature=share 

Video of the March 13 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/jTVasDmv0NI?feature=share

Full forum schedule and locations, candidate interviews, and election news coverage:

https://www.sixty35media.org/election

View the March 16 District 3 City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/jNFLd206ZVE?feature=share

View the March 18 Mayoral Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/mKP8EslAm4M?feature=share

View the March 21 At-Large City Council Candidates Forum

https://www.youtube.com/live/AQHGIoURMKg?feature=share

Voters may attend these forums in person, view the forums live online, view a recording of the forums later, or listen to the forums as episodes of the Sixty35 Vote podcast.

Thanks to these sponsors for helping make these forums possible:

Black & Latino Leadership Coalition

https://www.facebook.com/BlackLatinoLeadershipCoalitionofCOS/

Citizens Project

https://citizensproject.org/

CO Latinos Vote

https://colatinosvote.org/

KRCC

https://www.cpr.org/krcc/

Latina Equity Foundation

https://latinaequityfoundation.com/

NAACP

https://www.facebook.com/NAACPColoradoSprings/

Sixty35 Vote provides what you need and want to know to be a fully engaged and informed citizen of the Pikes Peak Region. Get to know the candidates running for office, details and perspectives about local political issues, and the people and the money wielding power. Be sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Or, get ALL the hyperlocal Sixty35 Media podcasts by following the Sixty35 Podcast Network podcast.

Sixty35 Media is a reader and listener-supported nonprofit, Colorado Springs focused news group. We are online, in print, podcasts, and in-person events. The weekly print edition of Sixty35 is mailed to members and subscribers, and is available at no cost in racks throughout the region. News is reported daily at https://sixty35media.org/. Become a member, donate, or subscribe to get the print edition delivered to your mailbox - at https://sixty35media.org/join/.

This week on The Sixty35, Reporter Nick Raven joins Executive Editor Bryan Grossman to talk about earlier school start times, urban renewal around Colorado Springs' U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum and our new Sixty35 Vote podcasts to help you with the upcoming city election, plus so much more! On top of that, we have a special crossover moment where Nick tries out kimchi for a crossover You Gonna Eat That? episode! (Please send in all weird food and spicy boneless wing recommendations to [email protected].)

Come check out Sixty35 Vote and all of our election coverage at https://sixty35media.org/election.

Become a Sixty35 Member at https://sixty35membership.org

Thumbnail photo by Dave Gardner.

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Get to know John Wayne Williams, candidate for mayor in the April 4, 2023 Colorado Springs city election. Interviewers are Sixty35 Media Executive Editor Bryan Grossman and League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region Spokesperson Shelly Roehrs. We fact-checked every interview; see the results below. Candidate’s website: https://winwithwayne.org/

This is one of the 23 interviews conducted with candidates for mayor and city council (two were unavailable). We published them all on March 8 (ballots will be mailed to voters on March 10). You can view these conversations on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDiwXYOesOJ29VBsNYMQLyyPx-qfsJi89

FACT-CHECK: Nothing to report

We’ll follow up with episodes replaying five candidate forums co-sponsored by Sixty35 Media March 9 – 21. A special thanks to the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region for partnering with Sixty35 Media on these episodes, and for organizing the candidate forums. Attend the forums in person, view the livestream, or view/listen later to them as episodes of Sixty35 Vote – on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the forum schedule and livestream links here: https://sixty35media.org/election/

Sixty35 Vote provides what you need and want to know to be a fully engaged and informed citizen of the Pikes Peak Region. Get to know the candidates running for office, details and perspectives about local political issues, and the people and the money wielding power. Be sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Or, get ALL the hyperlocal Sixty35 Media podcasts by following the Sixty35 Podcast Network podcast.

Sixty35 Media is a reader and listener-supported nonprofit, Colorado Springs focused news group. We are online, in print, podcasts, and in-person events. The weekly print edition of Sixty35 is mailed to members and subscribers, and is available at no cost in racks throughout the region. News is reported daily at https://sixty35media.org/. Become a member, donate, or subscribe to get the print edition delivered to your mailbox - at https://sixty35media.org/join/.

Get to know Michelle Renee Talarico, candidate for the district 3 city council position in the April 4, 2023 Colorado Springs city election. Interviewers are Sixty35 Media Executive Editor Bryan Grossman and League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region Spokesperson Shelly Roehrs. We fact-checked every interview; see the results below.

This is one of the 23 interviews conducted with candidates for mayor and city council (two were unavailable). We published them all on March 8 (ballots will be mailed to voters on March 10). You can view these conversations on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDiwXYOesOJ29VBsNYMQLyyPx-qfsJi89

FACT-CHECK: Nothing to report

We’ll follow up with episodes replaying five candidate forums co-sponsored by Sixty35 Media March 9 – 21. A special thanks to the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region for partnering with Sixty35 Media on these episodes, and for organizing the candidate forums. Attend the forums in person, view the livestream, or view/listen later to them as episodes of Sixty35 Vote – on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the forum schedule and livestream links here: https://sixty35media.org/election/

Sixty35 Vote provides what you need and want to know to be a fully engaged and informed citizen of the Pikes Peak Region. Get to know the candidates running for office, details and perspectives about local political issues, and the people and the money wielding power. Be sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Or, get ALL the hyperlocal Sixty35 Media podcasts by following the Sixty35 Podcast Network podcast.

Sixty35 Media is a reader and listener-supported nonprofit, Colorado Springs focused news group. We are online, in print, podcasts, and in-person events. The weekly print edition of Sixty35 is mailed to members and subscribers, and is available at no cost in racks throughout the region. News is reported daily at https://sixty35media.org/. Become a member, donate, or subscribe to get the print edition delivered to your mailbox - at https://sixty35media.org/join/.