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UPDATE: This story has been updated to include the latest report by David Leinweber.

A Denver-based law firm has collected more than $570,000 since 2019 from the city for lobbying services on both the state and federal levels, and recently announced that Mayor John

House Democrats late Tuesday night restored substantial portions of what had been gutted out of Gov. Jared Polis housing proposal by the Senate, despite sources indicating the changes could doom the bill to failure.

Colorado Springs mayoral candidates continue their fundraising pushes with just under two weeks to go before the May 16 runoff, raking in the largest donations from local political action committees, businesses and business professionals. Campaign finance reports filed with the city on Monday show Wayne Williams raised $357,525 in the period between April 11-25 while his opponent in the mayors race, Yemi Mobolade, raised nearly $60,565 in that same time.

Here are some odds and ends from the inbox at the Indy.

After a 10-year experiment in outsourcing maintenance, the city is preparing to revert back to in-house staffing to service its roughly 4,000-vehicle fleet.

Trash on the trails

House Democrats late Tuesday night restored substantial portions of what had been gutted out of Gov. Jared Polis housing proposal by the Senate, despite sources indicating the changes could doom the bill to failure.

Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Yemi Mobolade sat down with KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin ahead of the May 16 runoff. He spoke about his leadership experience, why he got into politics and addressed key constituent concerns.

Creating an eco-friendly city: Colorado Springs plants five trees in honor of Arbor Day