Author: Adam McCoy, special to Colorado Politics
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Gun control advocates lament universal background check measure languishing in U.S. Senate
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On a morning in August 2018, Elizabeth Emerson received a phone call every parent fears. Emerson’s 25-year-old son, Jacob, had been shot and killed in a double murder while staying at a friend’s house. A roommate’s ex-husband initially showed up that morning with an ax, according to Emerson, bent on causing harm. Jacob held him…
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Facing term limits, Denver Councilman López will run for another office
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The longest-serving current member of the Denver City Council, Paul López, can’t again vie for his seat representing the city’s District 3 due to term limits. But, he’s not quite ready to leave city public service yet. López had teased he was “seriously considering” a run earlier this year, but confirmed on Thursday he has…
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Tax hikes a key feature of Denver’s fall ballot measures
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When Denverites cast ballots in the November election, they’ll help decide more than just a contentious governor’s race. Mingled in with statewide races and ballot questions will appear a handful of city initiatives. And many of those initiatives ask for tax hikes, so listen up. The initiatives address such matters as flood control, parks, college…
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Denver ponders support of ‘Let’s Go, Colorado’ transportation fall ballot measure
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Denver’s got a lot to gain from Proposition 110, a fall ballot measure aimed at addressing Colorado’s neglected transportation plights, city officials say. Coined “Let’s Go, Colorado,” the ballot measure would increase the state’s sales-and-use tax rate by 0.62 percentage points from 2.9 percent to 3.52 percent – which translates to an additional 6.2 cents…
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Denver OKs funding surge for affordable housing
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Denver is doubling down on its efforts to boost affordable housing in the city with officials approving an increase in its dedicated fund. The city’s new plan was approved Monday by the Denver City Council in two ordinances and was expected to be signed into law Tuesday by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. The plan will…
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Denver’s air quality is worsening; city health officials want to change that
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With metro Denver’s economic boom, attracting droves of new residents and sparking a cosmetic facelift of sorts, the city’s air quality has suffered. In fact, the Mile High City’s air quality ranks among the worst in the nation among major cities, according to an American Lung Association report. And the recent spate of wildfires across…
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Denver would match candidate contributions under campaign-finance measure
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Sweeping campaign finance reform is in the works in Denver with legislation proposing the creation of a public fund to match contributions, significant new limits on donations, and a ban corporate contributions to candidates. Under the proposed Denver City Council measure, the city would create the Fair Elections Fund, which would match campaign donations with…
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Denveright: The city plots its next 20 years of evolution
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As Denver neighborhoods grow and evolve over the course of two decades, they could do so under the guidance of a new package of wide-ranging plans. Denver’s newly released “Denveright” draft plans would help steer policy on commercial and residential development, see billions of dollars invested in expansions of the city’s parks system, trails and…
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Denver is ready to allow electric scooters back — with some new rules
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Scooters could be back on Denver streets as soon as the end of July – with some new operating guidelines. Denver had to move fast on launching a new permit pilot program after companies like Lime in May dropped dockless scooters on city streets with little warning, prompting concerns among public works officials. “We had…
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Denver looks to formalize a censure process for its city council
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Denver is drafting a procedure to publicly reprimand members of its city council for bad behavior through censure. The proposed measure would implement a formal censure process – “a disciplinary procedure that may be imposed upon a member of the Denver City Council for violating the Denver Charter, Denver Revised Municipal Code, or an officially…
