Never Forget

Never Forget

We honor the victims of September 11th. Our hearts and prayers are with the victims, families, and friends who gave the ultimate sacrifice on this fateful day.
Kelly Schaffer's Kids w/Color Background

Back to School – Part 1: Parents?

“I’m a bit overwhelmed,” says stay-at-home mother of three Kelly Schaffer.
Vacation Rental

COVID has strained the hospitality and travel industry

Vacation rental giants like Airbnb and VRBO are mired in litigation with their clients and hosts challenging the companies over refunds brought on by COVID-19 related closures, amid other issues. Entire class-action lawsuits have escalated the debates around the company’s refund policies. Amid the crisis, Airbnb is said to have lost over 80 percent of its business. Such a decline in activity has rendered the company a casualty of the pandemic-related economic slide.
Suburb

Special Taxing Districts: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly?

Part II: Special Taxing Districts - Where does the money come from?

How does a district pay for its service plan? With bonds and developer advances, of course!
Good Neighborhood Market

Businesses Face COVID-19 with Agility & Flexibility

Colorado Springs business owners roll with the punches in the face of an unprecedented challenge.
Construction Site

Special Taxing Districts-The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Part I: Special Districts: What are they and what are the steps for the creation of one?
Forest

Conservatives Care About the Environment

One of the first life lessons I was taught was to not judge a book by its cover. Too often we assume things about others that are completely untrue. If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of this, you know how frustrating it can be. For me, that is how I feel as young, female, conservative voter and I know for fact, others feel this way too.
Article-Constitutionality & Stay at home orders

Were COVID-19 Shutdowns Ever Constitutional?

You're probably ecstatic over the many reopening plans in progress. The SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease have been unprecedented challenges for the states and local communities.
Demonstrations

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with our Community

We want to extend our thoughts and prayers to you, the friends and family of The Maverick Observer, as we process the recent events on the news and in our community.
Sunshine Laws

Colorado Sunshine: A Primer on Colorado’s Open Meetings Law

“…The formation of public policy is public business and may not be conducted in secret,” declares the text of Colorado’s original open meetings law.

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