#denverpolitics
-
Facing term limits, Denver Councilman López will run for another office
—
by
The longest-serving current member of the Denver City Council, Paul López, can’t again vie for his seat representing the city’s District 3 due to term limits. But, he’s not quite ready to leave city public service yet. López had teased he was “seriously considering” a run earlier this year, but confirmed on Thursday he has…
-
Denver ponders support of ‘Let’s Go, Colorado’ transportation fall ballot measure
—
by
Denver’s got a lot to gain from Proposition 110, a fall ballot measure aimed at addressing Colorado’s neglected transportation plights, city officials say. Coined “Let’s Go, Colorado,” the ballot measure would increase the state’s sales-and-use tax rate by 0.62 percentage points from 2.9 percent to 3.52 percent – which translates to an additional 6.2 cents…
-
Denver OKs funding surge for affordable housing
—
by
Denver is doubling down on its efforts to boost affordable housing in the city with officials approving an increase in its dedicated fund. The city’s new plan was approved Monday by the Denver City Council in two ordinances and was expected to be signed into law Tuesday by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. The plan will…
-
Denver looks to formalize a censure process for its city council
—
by
Denver is drafting a procedure to publicly reprimand members of its city council for bad behavior through censure. The proposed measure would implement a formal censure process – “a disciplinary procedure that may be imposed upon a member of the Denver City Council for violating the Denver Charter, Denver Revised Municipal Code, or an officially…
-
Denver Mayor Hancock building war chest for 2019 re-election bid
—
by
Michael Hancock’s campaign to retain the Denver mayor’s office is outpacing challengers in fundraising and spending, according to city quarterly campaign finance reports. Monday was the deadline for second quarter finance reports to be filed with Denver’s Elections Division detailing municipal campaign contributions and spending from April 1 to June 30. The reports also provide…
-
Denver needs to spend more for bike, pedestrian projects, group says
—
by
Denver’s efforts to maintain walkable and bikeable streets are “woefully unfunded,” and its poor street design is a public health crisis, a mobility advocacy group says. The Denver Streets Partnership released a report Tuesday calling for the city to dedicate $40 million a year over the next 20 years to build out Denver bike, pedestrian and…
-
Denver launching effort to reduce wasted food across city
—
by
Pointing to data that, on average, more than four pounds of food per person is squandered every week in Denver, the city is launching an offensive against food waste in its neighborhoods. In late 2016 the city announced its Food Vision plan – a big picture, long-term campaign to address food insecurity across Denver. The plan…
-
Denver councilwoman crafts bill to end ‘discrimination’ via rent-voucher refusal
—
by
As Denverites increasingly struggle to keep up with surging housing costs, the city has launched programs like rent assistance to help bridge the gap. But little good it does when landlords won’t accept payment through city assistance programs. A Denver City Council member wants to address through a new measure what she calls discrimination, Denverite…
-
Denver is drafting sexual harassment policy for its elected officials
—
by
On the heels of alleged misconduct in the mayor’s office, Denver officials have begun drafting new policies to establish a process for addressing sexual harassment allegations against the city’s elected personnel. The Denver City Council last week started discussing a “respectful workplace policy,” a harassment policy for the body’s members and offices, and the office…
-
Denver homelessness: Annual count shows slight increase
—
by
Bucking a waning trend, Denver’s homeless population has slightly increased, including the chronically homeless, according a survey of those living in the metro area without a permanent address. The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) has released the 2018 Point in Time (PIT) study, providing a “snapshot of the number and characteristics of people experiencing homelessness…
