david broadwell

From ethics stories to ethics code for Flynn

Feb 3, 2017

—

by

Mike McKibbin

Kevin Flynn has written about ethics battles on city councils and other local governing bodies, now he’s writing an almost-new code of ethics for the Denver City Council. The former longtime reporter was elected in District 2, the southwestern part of Denver, in 2015. Several months after he took office, Flynn said a task force…
McCann talks about her salary increase, goals for DA’s office

Jan 6, 2017

—

by

Mike McKibbin

Denver District Attorney-elect Beth McCann will receive 2 percent salary hikes in each of the last two years of her four-year term, similar to other salary increases given to her metro-area and statewide colleagues under state statutes. Denver City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday, Jan. 3, that set McCann’s incoming salary at $219,606, the current amount…
Denver ethics code debate focuses on meals, event tickets

Dec 28, 2016

—

by

Mike McKibbin

An annual $300 limit on meals and event tickets a Denver City Council member could accept from a company doing business with the city may be too low compared to current prices, one councilman said at the Council’s third meeting to discuss ethics code changes proposed by Councilman Kevin Flynn. The Finance and Governance Committee delayed…
Want to give your councilperson a gift? Denver is still discussing how to handle that

Dec 7, 2016

—

by

Mike McKibbin

Denver is “completely out of step” with other major jurisdictions in at least one key ethics code area, City Councilman Kevin Flynn told some of his colleagues in explaining some “tweaks” he is proposing to the city code. At the Tuesday, Dec. 6, Finance and Governance Committee meeting, Flynn noted most jurisdictions have a dollar…
Denver taxi, limo licenses to end

Dec 3, 2016

—

by

Mike McKibbin

Close to 2,200 taxi, shuttle and limousine drivers will likely face fewer regulations in the New Year, when the City and County of Denver is expected to stop requiring them to qualify for and get “Herdic” licenses. Such licenses were named for the Herdic cab, a horse-drawn carriage invented by Peter Herdicin in 1881. Herdic…
Denver lobbyists are reporting few expenses

Nov 18, 2016

—

by

Mike McKibbin

Monthly lobbyist financial reports required by the City and County of Denver, designed to help the public know who is lobbying City Council members on what issues, are commonly submitted with no reported expenditures, a review of the documents by the The Colorado Statesman has found. While no wrongdoing or rules violations are thought to have…
Denver GO bonds size, tax question TBD

Nov 17, 2016

—

by

Mike McKibbin

As Denver officials began listening to citizens this week about the next round of general obligation bonds to help address city amenity needs like roads, parks and buildings, the size of the bond issue and whether it could include a tax hike to present to voters are unknown. A City Council committee heard an update…
Pot ballot measure may tear the lid off most Denver regulations

Oct 12, 2016

—

by

Mike McKibbin

If Denver voters approve a ballot measure to allow neighborhood marijuana consumption areas, city and county officials may not be able to deny a permit, add conditions or hold hearings, according to an analysis from the city attorney’s office. Assistant City Attorney David Broadwell presented the analysis of Initiated Ordinance 300 to the City Council’s…