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Denver City Council newcomers oppose oversight screener
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The Denver City Council on Monday voted to approve the appointment of a lobbyist who made campaign contributions to several council members to vet candidates to a board that oversees allegations of police misconduct. The council voted 9-3 to appoint Roger Sherman as their representative on a three-member nominating committee that screens application for the…
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Denver City Council to vote on $93.4M plan to widen Peña Boulevard
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Illustration of the type of divergent diamond interchange proposed for Jackson Gap Street at Peña Boulevard.(Image courtesy of Denver International Airport) The Denver City Council will vote tonight on a proposed $93.4 million contract to widen a section of Peña Boulevard in order to add more lanes and improve traffic flow leading to Denver International Airport.…
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Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks lands new job
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Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks, who lost his bid for re-election in a campaign that centered on development, has accepted a job with Milender White Construction Co., which has undertaken several major projects in Colorado. “Albus has been an outstanding community leader in Denver for the last 19 years,” said Bryon White, president and chief…
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COPO PODCAST | A conversation with Denver District 9 City Councilwoman-elect Candi CdeBaca
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Meet Candi CdeBaca. Social worker. Community activist. And soon to be the next Denver City Councilwoman representing Council District 9. Colorado Politics caught up with CdeBaca in the week following the June 4 runoff election. We talked about her campaign, her childhood, why she ran and some of the issues that motivate her. Here’s that…
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DENVER COUNCIL NEWCOMERS | Meet District 9’s Candi CdeBaca
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Denver Councilwoman-elect Candi CdeBaca, who will represent council District 9, is shown outside The Denver Press Club on June 12, 2019.John C. Ensslin / Colorado Politics Denver City Councilwoman-elect Candi CdeBaca said she believes the five new council members elected this spring have the potential to change the dynamic between the governing body and the…
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Denver City Council adopts 2 plans that map growth through 2040
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The Denver City Council on Monday night adopted two sweeping long-range planning documents that advocates hope will map and manage where growth and development take place in the city over the next 20 years. After hearing three hours of testimony from about 50 residents, the council voted 11-1 to approve a comprehensive plan called Denveright…
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Feds question Denver’s drug plan
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Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks.Photo courtesy of Albus Brooks The Trump administration’s prosecutors and drug agency compared Denver’s idea to curb overdose deaths to a crack house Tuesday. Last week the City Council passed an ordinance to set up one test site for two years and provide medical supervision and access to addiction treatment, while…
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Plan for injection sites in Denver passes first reading
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A pilot program to establish safe injection sites in Denver for drug users passed its first reading at Monday’s city council meeting. Supporters say safe injection sites would give addicts a place to use drugs safely, and trained personnel at the sites will help keep users from overdosing and give them access to resources that…
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Q&A with Albus Brooks | ‘Being close to death brought me closer to life’
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Albus Brooks was recruited in high school in his native Claremont, Calif., to play football for the CU Buffs. As a linebacker he earned a nod from Sports Illustrated as one of the hardest hitters at the college level. Yet, neither the challenges he faced on the gridiron nor the injuries that eventually stopped short…
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WATCH: Albus Brooks looks back on terms as Denver City Council president
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Albus Brooks’ two terms as president of the Denver City Council ended Monday evening. The council appointed Jolon Clark as its new president and Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore as president pro-tem. Brooks sat down with Kyle Clark on his last day as president to discuss affordable housing, why the council didn’t do more in regards to…
