Author: Luige Del Puerto
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Pragmatism is real winner in Denver’s municipal races, political experts say
The real winner of Denver’s municipal elections is pragmatism, several political experts concluded on Tuesday, particularly noting that a progressive firebrand lost her reelection race for the city council by a wide margin. That pragmatic approach to politics, which permeated the results in both the runoff races on June 6 and the April 4 general…
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Polis vetoes bill giving governments ‘right of first refusal’ to buy apartments
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would given local governments the right to first buy apartment complexes, among a slew of legislation that supporters said would provide long-term, affordable housing in Colorado. The bill sought to create a “right of first refusal” – meaning a property owner can only sell an apartment complex,…
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Denver mayor’s race shows high voter turnout trend; election officials expect quicker count
More than 100,000 voters have so far returned their mail ballots, confirming the high interest in the race for Denver’s next mayor between Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston. That represents almost 23% of about 447,000 registered voters. For a more comparable data set, as of June 2, about 72,000 ballots have been returned, considerably higher compared…
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Colorado treasurer Dave Young will dine on fresh, gulf grouper ‘when’ the Nuggets win the NBA finals
Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young might see some fresh, gulf grouper at his dinner table in a few weeks. Or Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis would get some Pueblo green chiles. Who gets what – or, rather, who gets to send what – depends on which team wins the NBA Finals. Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets…
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Polis teases DeSantis in ‘friendly wager’: Give us Disney if Nuggets beat Heat
Colorado’s Jared Polis wants a wager with Florida’s Ron DeSantis. A “friendly wager,” that is. The prize money: Disney. In a tweet, Colorado’s governor directly tagged Florida’s governor and asked if the latter would want a “friendly wager.” Polis also tagged Disney. “If the @nuggets win the finals against the @MiamiHEAT, Disney World will move…
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Tune in to May 31 forum on Denver mayor’s race
In roughly a week, Denver voters will decide whether Kelly Brough or Mike Johnston will sit in the mayor’s chair. And, so far, the ballots mailed back – 12% as of May 30 – point to high interest among voters in the outcome. For voters who have yet to make up their minds or simply looking…
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Ballot returns in Denver point to high interest in mayor’s race
Roughly 55,000 Denver voters so far have cast a ballot with a week to go in the runoff election, which will decide the mayoral contest between Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough. The ballots returned so far represent a little over 12% of Denver’s electorate, which tracks better than the ballots mailed back at about the…
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DIA ignores recommendations for fair competition in contracts: Auditors
Back in 2016, Denver International Airport authorities structured a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract for shuttle services in a way that effectively favored only one company – its existing vendor, auditors who reviewed that bidding process concluded two years ago. A follow up audit this year said DIA officials are still ignoring recommendations to ensure fair…
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Critics: Polis’ property tax plan guts TABOR refunds
Gov. Jared Polis’ plan to offer relief to property taxpayers effectively guts refunds from the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights by compounding the amount the state is allowed keep and spend each year, exponentially shrinking the money that Coloradans get and potentially eliminating it altogether at some point, according to critics of the proposal. Critics charged…
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Colorado regulators consider new towing requirements
State regulators are seeking the public’s feedback on revisions to towing rules, the result of legislation from last year that seeks to protect Coloradans when companies tow their vehicles without their consent. The Public Utilities Commission, which lawmakers tasked with crafting the new rules, will hold the virtual public hearing on May 30 via Zoom. …