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DENVER ELECTION 2019: Bartels, Ciruli, Brown on what to watch for Tuesday (PODCAST)
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As campaigns go, this spring’s Denver municipal election has not lacked for interesting stories and intriguing topics. Start with a mayoral campaign in which Mayor Michael Hancock is facing some serious competition in his bid for a third term. Add several competitive city council races that have drawn an unusually large field of candidates. Factor…
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YESTERYEAR: Legislator’s party flip infuriates local union
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Thirty Years Ago this Week in the Colorado Statesman … State Rep. Faye Fleming, D-Thornton, switched her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican Feb. 14, 1987, only six weeks after she took office. One of her campaign contributors, United Steel Workers Local 8031, threatened to sue her for misrepresentation. The influential union also took to the…
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Proposal to ban texting at public meetings a result of rude behavior by Council colleagues
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It’s another Monday night meeting of the Denver City Council. Dozens of citizens have gathered in the ornate council chamber on the fourth floor of the City and County building for a controversial public hearing. It’s a time honored tradition (mandated for land use issues) that gives interested constituents three minutes at the podium to…
