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Steve Schleiker, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder joins Mark and Kyle to talk about the recent County Commission Redistricting process. The new process, required by state law, only effects a few counties and we’re one of them. We talk about t
We Have Issues with Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely publishes weekly and takes a look at something different in each episode. Hear from the experts as Mark and Kyle work to shed light on the things affecting us the most. © 2023-2024 |
Representative Marc Snyder joins us to talk about the recent legislative session through the lens of the majority party at the Capitol. He gives his views on what worked and what didn’t with the Governor’s agenda, why he has sponsored more mar
Our guest for Episode 3 is City Councilor Brian Risley, one of the newest members of the Colorado Springs City Council. He talks to us about some possible changes to the City’s water/annexation issue that had a big impact on this year’s Mayora
In 2022 Samantha Kruper-Peck was arrested in Woodland Park and charged with two felony counts of attempting to influence a public servant, because she called in a complaint against a woman who appeared to be drunk and about to drive. It turns
We Have Issues is a new podcast covering politics and issues important to the Pikes Peak region. Our first guest is Senator Bob Gardner, a longtime friend of Mark and Kyle. We talk about this year’s legislative session and why Bob feels it was
The votes are in and Yemi Mobolade will be Colorado Springs’ 42nd Mayor. Breanna Jent (Gazette reporter), John Hazlehurst (former City Councilor) and Mark Waller (former State Legislator and El Paso County Commissioner) join Kyle again to disc
Yemi Mobolade (mo-bo-LAH-dee) is a newcomer to politics, this being the first time he has run for office. But he announced his candidacy early and has spent the past several months building his campaign and base of support. ----more----Yemi
Wayne Williams been a resident of Colorado Springs for more than 30 years and his record of public service began soon after moving here when he joined the Colorado Springs Housing Authority, where he served for ten years. He was elected to tw
The runoff period has started and Election Day is Tuesday, May 16th. This episode includes a short update about voter turnout and the final results, plus we have included Yemi’s an Wayne’s original interviews on the podcast. ----more----Yem
With about 93,500 votes counted in the mayoral race, it looks like Yemi Mobolade and Wayne Williams will be in the runoff on May 16th. So what does a run-off look like between Wayne and Yemi? We’re taking a detailed look at that.(L-R) Joh
Recorded via Zoom to accommodate our travel schedule, this is our last episode before the election. It is a short one. We’re taking a quick look at fundraising, voter turnout and some of the endorsements the candidates have received, so you c
In this episode we’re talking about something new to a Colorado Springs mayoral election — the influence of dark money groups. The stakes are high this year considering the new Mayor could be in office for the next eight years – a pivotal tim
After our interview with Richard in Episode 10, he was able to stay for a few more minutes. In this bonus podcast, we asked him a few more questions to get his general perspective on several other issues affecting Colorado Springs.
The key issues in this year’s Mayoral election are pretty consistent. Public Safety, Infrastructure, Homelessness, Cost of living, Economic vitality and Affordable Housing are all mentioned frequently.Episode 10: Affordable HousingIn t
In Episode 9, we took a detailed look at the candidates’ fundraising. Since then there has been another reporting period. In this "Minisode", a fundraising update. The next campaign finance filing is March 15th and we’ll give you another up
This episode is called "Show Me the Money" because money - like it or not - is what drives politics, even on the local level. Host Kyle Blakely's guest is Mark Waller. Mark is a long-time participant in the political process turned consulta
COS'23 The Mayor's Race Podcast host, Kyle Blakely, recently asked two prominent Colorado College professors to join him for a look at the 2023 Mayor's race. Professor Emeritus Robert D. Loevy (LAY-vee) and Professor Emeritus Tom Cronin offe
Darryl Glenn has lived in Colorado Springs for 55 years, is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel after 21 years of combined active duty and reserve service.Darryl served for
Wayne Williams been a resident of Colorado Springs for more than 30 years and his record of public service began soon after moving here when he joined the Colorado Springs Housing Authority, where he served for ten years. He was elected to tw
Yemi Mobolade (mo-bo-LAH-dee) is a newcomer to politics, this being the first time he has run for office. But he announced his candidacy early and has spent the past several months building his campaign and base of support. Yemi has founded t
Tom Strand is currently the president of the Colorado Springs City Council and has been elected to two terms to an at-large council seat, serving a total of eight years. Prior to serving on City Council was elected to the School District 11 B
Andrew Dalby is a business owner and was formerly an information technology consultant. I’m always intrigued by candidates who are running for the first time and am looking forward to speaking with Andrew about what motivated him to run and wh
Longinos (lo-HE-noce) Gonzalez, Jr. was elected to the El Paso County Commission for District 2 in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Prior to that he taught middle school science in Harrison School District 2. He’s a retired Air Force Lieutenant Co
Sallie Clark is a former Colorado Springs City Councilmember and served on the Colorado Springs Utilities board during that time.She was elected to the El Paso County Commission three times, serving for a total of 12 years. While on the count
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