Author: Caitlin Hendee, 9News
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Recall petition for Brighton mayor submitted to city clerk
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A committee that organized to recall Brighton Mayor Ken Kreutzer submitted a petition to City Clerk Natalie Hoel on Monday, the city confirmed to 9News. The group said the petition has 1,782 Brighton residents’ signatures, 646 more than the 1,136 signatures required for a special election. A spokesperson for the city said the clerk is…
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WATCH: Shutdown hand up: Here’s who’s offering freebies to furloughed workers in Colorado
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Organizations, restaurants and businesses are offering things like free meals and support to the thousands of Colorado employees on furlough due to the partial government shutdown. Those offering a hand out to federal workers range from the Denver Art Museum and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science to eateries like Fazoli’s. > CLICK HERE…
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2 Colo. counties rank high for income disparity
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Two Colorado counties are among 10 nationwide with the biggest gap between top incomes and others. That’s according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. The report analyzes income inequality across 3,061 U.S. counties. It examines how the top 1 percent of earners and the remaining 99 percent…