denver city council president albus brooks
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Denver City Council names Jolon Clark its new president
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UPDATE 7/16, 6:09 p.m.: The Denver City Council elected Councilman Jolon Clark as its next president and Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore as president pro-tem. Clark is replacing Councilman Albus Brooks who served two terms as council president. New leadership is expected to take the helm soon at the Denver City Council. As the body votes on…
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Denver Councilwoman Kniech seeks re-election
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Joining a crowded field, Denver at-large Councilwoman Robin Kniech will seek a third term on the Denver City Council in the spring 2019 election. Kniech – a Milwaukee native, attorney who previously worked with Front Range Economic Strategy Center and first out member of the LGBT community to serve on the City Council – will…
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Denver Council President Albus Brooks’ cancer is back, will undergo surgery
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Last summer, we told you about Denver City Council President Albus Brooks celebrating one year cancer free. He had won a battle with Chondrosarcoma, a rare form of cancer of the bone. He won a battle with a 15-pound malignant tumor in his back, after two surgeries lasting some 20 hours. And Brooks, who represents…
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How would probe of harassment allegations against Denver mayor work?
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Will the Denver City Council launch an investigation into inappropriate text messages that Mayor Michael Hancock sent to a female police officer six years ago? We won’t have an answer until later this week at the earliest, Denver City Council President Albus Brooks says. In late February, the two-term Denver mayor admitted to sending inappropriate…
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Denver council president Brooks used city resources for campaign fundraiser, complaint alleges
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Denver City Council President Albus Brooks is the focus of a complaint alleging he violated campaign finance rules. Specifically, the complaint filed by nonprofit Strengthening Democracy Colorado alleges Brooks improperly used city staff and official social media accounts to promote a campaign fundraiser. Denverite’s Andrew Kenney got the scoop over the weekend detailing the complaint:…
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‘Somewhere between soaring skyscrapers and soaring housing costs lies the answer’
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Last week, Denver officials OK’d an experiment in the city’s River North Art District (RINO) they hope will help ease affordable housing woes. Denver’s new height incentive applies to an area surrounding the Regional Transportation District (RTD) station near 38th and Blake. It will allow some developers to build higher than zoning rules would otherwise…
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Denver City Council raises funds to aid tenants facing eviction
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Denver recently rolled out a new program to aid those facing a “housing crisis.” Late last week, Denver City Council members took an unconventional extra step in launching an effort to provide legal aid to Denverites facing eviction. Ten council members pooled money totaling $123,600 in donations from office budgets and personal contributions to help…
