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Sole Republican mayoral candidate wants to ‘Fight for Denver’s Future.’
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Denver has not had a Republican mayor in decades. Andy Rougeot, a registered Republican and one of 17 others vying for the seat, seeks to buck that trend. With a solid 10% base of registered Republicans in Denver, there’s a solid chance Rougoet makes the June runoff, according to published reports. His campaign is one focusing…
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Here’s the official order of candidates’ names on ballot for Denver council, mayoral races
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After a random drawing of names by the Denver Elections Division Tuesday evening, the ballot order for all 17 mayoral candidates and 41 other city offices is set. Here’s how the names will appear, in order. Mayor: Lisa Calderon Trinidad Rodriguez Aurelio Martinez Thomas Wolf Al Gardner Terrance Roberts Kwame Spearman Renate Behrens Chris Hansen…
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Who are the frontrunners in Denver mayor’s money race?
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Roughly a dozen candidates have begun to separate themselves from the crowded pack in the race for Denver mayor – at least based on money raised. While not the sole measure of a serious candidacy, robust fundraising points to a person’s viability as a candidate since it shows concrete support – in this case, money – for the…
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Initiative 108: Opposition ramping up against pro-oil & gas ballot measure
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Opposition to Initiative 108, a proposed measure for Colorado’s November ballot, is heating up two days before petitions for the measure are expected to be turned in to the Secretary of State. Initiative 108 would amend the state constitution to say that governments can’t slash the value of private property – such as by restricting…
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What tops Denver City Council’s budgetary wish list for 2019?
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Government proceedings can typically be filed away in the mundane or tedious category, that is unless you’re attending a Denver City Council budget planning retreat. Denverite’s Andrew Kenney detailed the “exciting” proceedings earlier this week – which he said included free coffee and at least one handstand – as the council hashed out its budgetary…
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Denver Superfund sites, environmental protections, threatened under EPA budget cuts, city councilwomen say
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Proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget would threaten on-going environmental protection efforts in Denver – particularly Superfund site cleanup and maintenance – two Denver city councilwomen say. The two council members, Robin Kniech and Debbie Ortega, penned a post last week on the city’s website detailing their concerns about the cuts to…
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House Speaker Crisanta Duran endorses Democrat Robert Rodriguez in Senate District 32 primary
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House Speaker Crisanta Duran on Monday endorsed fellow Denver Democrat Robert Rodriguez in the five-way primary for term-limited state Sen. Irene Aguilar’s Senate District 32 seat. “For over 10 years, I’ve known Robert as a tireless volunteer for progressive causes, always putting the needs of others above his own,” Duran said in a statement. “Now more…
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Denver’s pols have a bone to pick with President Trump’s budget
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… But of course, that comes as no surprise. Sure, the depth and breadth of the cuts in federal funding proposed by the White House have sweeping implications for urban centers like the Mile High City. Then again, it’s not like Denver’s Democratically inclined political establishment has had many kind words for The Republican Donald since his unexpected elevation to the…
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Denver liquor, pot license hearings to see changes
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Proposed changes to the City and County of Denver’s hearings for liquor, live music and entertainment and marijuana licenses — described as chaotic under current procedures — include requiring more signatures to hold evening hearings, time limits for those hearings and formal training for hearing officers. The changes were recently explained to the Denver City…
