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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston files to run for reelection in 2027
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston officially filed his paperwork Monday to run again for Denver’s mayoral office next year. The filing comes weeks after Johnston confirmed to The Denver Gazette that he would seek reelection as he focuses the final year of his current term on utility costs, childcare and other affordability challenges. “I think the…
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Adams County water district may proceed with cost-recovery lawsuit against Denver for contamination
A federal judge rejected Denver’s arguments last week for pausing or dismissing a lawsuit brought by an Adams County special district seeking to recover its costs for addressing water contamination as a result of Denver firefighting activities. In January, the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, which serves around 75,000 people in Commerce City…
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Denver City Council to consider $248M in airport contracts
Denver International Airport leaders anticipate that the Denver City Council will approve resolutions for three large airport contracts totaling more than $248 million. The council will consider a $135 million, 10-year program management agreement for the North Terminal Expansion and an $83.3 million contract for operations and maintenance of DIA’s Individual Carrier System, a high-speed…
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10th Circuit partially revives lawsuit over 2020 Denver protest injuries
The Colorado-based federal appeals court revived a man’s claims against Denver on Friday after concluding a trial judge resolved the case in the city’s favor without analyzing two of the three instances of alleged excessive force and other constitutional violations. For the past six years, plaintiffs have litigated several lawsuits arising from the demonstrations that…
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Denver mayor promises universal childcare, housing expansion in city address
Nearly a year after Denver cut city jobs to close a $250 million budget gap, Mayor Mike Johnston used his third State of the City address to promise universal childcare and 20,000 homes as part of a new redevelopment vision connecting seven major sites by transit, bicycle and pedestrian routes. Johnston took center stage on…
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Judge takes injunction in termination case against Denver, Johnston, others under advisement
Jessica Calderon, the Denver employee who won a temporary restraining order preventing the City and County of Denver from terminating her amid the 2025 citywide layoffs, appeared in federal court today for a preliminary injunction hearing in her lawsuit against the city and the Office of Mayor Mike Johnston. Calderon, who served as director of…
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Appeals court clarifies guardrails for mandatory arbitration
Colorado’s second-highest court issued two decisions in recent weeks that clarified the limits on mandatory arbitration, including for cases that raise workplace sexual harassment claims. While arbitration can be a more efficient and private form of dispute resolution compared to a lawsuit, it can also lack transparency and generally leaves a person without an avenue…
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Denver won’t see budget reductions, but mayor’s office says city will need to ‘get creative’ in 2027
Last year, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston characterized the 2026 budget as cut “to the bone.” But if there is nothing left to cut without affecting core services, as he warned the Denver City Council, what exactly changes in 2027? Not much, according to city officials, who say next year’s budget will likely look a lot…
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Denver launches $100 million effort to support 10,000 new jobs
The City of Denver is aiming to support 10,000 quality jobs citywide over the next three years, Mayor Mike Johnston announced on Thursday. The Denver Jobs Agenda is a new city-backed strategy that will invest $100 million to support in-demand job training and attract and grow more small businesses. “Denver’s economy thrives when the city helps employers…
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Gun groups sue Denver, Polis, Weiser and others over ‘assault’ weapons ban
A lawsuit filed in federal court by three Denver residents and two gun rights groups aims to strike down the city’s “assault weapon” restrictions, along with bans on ammunition magazines holding 15 rounds or more. The complaint, filed on June 30 by Ray Elliott, Trevor Alley and Michael Vitco, along with the Firearms Policy Coalition…