Cartoons

A collection of cartoons by Kirk Mueller for The Maverick Observer
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The Blue Plate Special
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado Councilman Dave Donelson is asking the questions of city staff and instead of answering the questions, Mayor Yemi is stepping in and trying to get clarity. If the Mayor is going to step in on every question from the City Council, this is going to be a long two years.
two women with blue hair are standing in front of a sign that says planning council commission
School Lunch Ladies Homerule Cooking
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado The use of variances is increasing as Chapter 7 Unified Development Code (UDC) of the City Code impacts developments in Colorado Springs.
an image of a man sitting on a bench in front of a building with a sign
Natural Selection
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado Plans to renovate the city auditorium are on hold until future decisions can be made on the actual renovations and eventual ownership of the space.
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Retirement Chiseled in Stone
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado Bob Cope is retiring after 15 years as the Economic Development Manager. We wish him well in his future endeavors.
a cartoon depicting people in the kitchen with pots and pans on the counter, talking to each other
Email Like it Will be Read Aloud in a Deposition
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado More information is coming out about President Biden’s emails to his son, Hunter Biden, and the use of pseudonyms to disguise the president’s interaction.
three children sitting on the curb, one is talking to each other and the other has an angry expression
This is the Thanks I Get For Allowing my Parents to Claim me on Their Tax Forms!
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado Raise your hand if you think it’s a good idea for the city or state to keep your TABOR funds. The city changes their base rate every time they keep TABOR funds – meaning they get to keep the amount (without asking the voter) of future TABOR funds from the citizens.
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado Unfortunately, the FBI does not agree with Governor Polis‘ stance on Colorado’s crime rate. Colorado’s crime rate is well above the national average, specifically in car thefts.
Crime Does Pay and Pay and Pay
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado Unfortunately, the FBI does not agree with Governor Polis‘ stance on Colorado’s crime rate. Colorado’s crime rate is well above the national average, specifically in car thefts.
a group of people standing around each other with speech bubbles above them that say plan co says we can't
COSplay
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado PlanCOS – what is it and how will it impact your neighborhood? If you check out Creekwalk Apartments or The Launch Pad, you will get a better understanding of the impact of PlanCOS. The city and developers throw around terms like, “affordable” and “attainable”, but are the housing opportunities really affordable or attainable?
a man and woman standing in front of a bus
That’s How the State Legislature Rolls
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado The slogan “Zero Fare for Better Air” sounds great, but will it really work? Ridership on our city buses is approximately 2-4%. What impact will this have on our air quality?
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, CO Shame on you John Suthers! According to the Gazette article on June 26, 2020, you thought reviving stormwater fees to fund more first responders was an excellent idea. What happened? Over the years our elected officials have played fast and loose with our money. Governor Polis is getting ready to ask for our TABOR money for the next 10 years with Proposition HH on the November ballot. He’s making it look like we will fund education and get relie
TABOR: The Backup Budget Plan for All Your City Needs
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, CO Shame on you John Suthers! According to the Gazette article on June 26, 2020, you thought reviving stormwater fees to fund more first responders was an excellent idea. What happened? Over the years our elected officials have played fast and loose with our money. Governor Polis is getting ready to ask for our TABOR money for the next 10 years with Proposition HH on the November ballot. He’s making it look like we will fund education and get relie
an older man reading a book next to some eggs
There’s No Whisk I’m Unwilling to Take
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado Hunter Biden and his dad, President Joe Biden are in the news again. This time about a mysterious baggy of cocaine found in a secure part of the White House. It seems like there’s no end in sight for the Biden family and their scandals. More humor from Kirk to lighten your day.
a cartoon depicting a horse and a water cooler in the desert with words don't get your hopes up, it's just a mule
Hard to Swallow
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado President Biden’s economic plan will hopefully launch his 2024 run for a second term. Dubbed “Bidenomics”, it outlines his successes without hitting on any of the more negative aspects of our economy under President Biden. Humor in the form of Kirk’s cartoons is what is needed to lighten our day.
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, CO As the City Council settles into its new positions, one glaring issue is bubbling to the surface: short staff in the Colorado Springs Police Department. The city needs approximately 100 police officers to fill out their open positions and the community is feeling it in long wait times for service and lack of patrol officers.
A Rip Van Winkle in Time
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, CO As the City Council settles into its new positions, one glaring issue is bubbling to the surface: short staff in the Colorado Springs Police Department. The city needs approximately 100 police officers to fill out their open positions and the community is feeling it in long wait times for service and lack of patrol officers.
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The Sandbags of Time
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, Colorado As the 2024 presidential election heats up, what about Governor Polis? Where does he fit into the Biden administration? Keep an eye on our governor – he may be making a move. For more humor, check out the rest of Kirk’s cartoons on The Maverick Observer. #coloradopolitics #cartoon #jaredpolis
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Shore Leave
By Kirk Mueller Cartoonist - Colorado Springs, CO Getting ready for Mayor Yemi Mobolade, Jeff Greene, Mayor Suther’s Chief of Staff takes his leave. His replacement is Jamie Fabos. #coloradospringsnews #coloradosprings