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Does ballot order give topline candidate in crowded Denver mayor’s race an edge?
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Tuesday’s random drawing to determine the order of appearance of candidates for Denver mayor on the municipal ballot put Lisa Calderon’s name at the top of the list. Does that give her any edge? Two veteran observers of Denver city politics offered a mixed assessment. Steve Welchert, a former legislative liaison for Gov. Richard…
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Lot draw has begun. Ballot order to be determined pic.twitter.com/mrzXir1Dyi — Denver Elections (@DenverElections) February 8, 2023
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Denver’s mayoral race is crowded, but it’s not the only one
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Almost 50 names will appear on the City of Denver’s April 4 ballot across several different municipal offices. The 17 candidates remaining for mayor (there was as many as 26) will be accompanied by nine city council at-large candidates and 23 others in an election that features three uncontested races, so far. Candidates were required…
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The frontrunners? | 2023 DENVER MAYOR’S RACE
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The Denver mayoral candidates’ latest fundraising reports offered a glimpse into the viability of the two dozen or so candidates hoping to succeed Mayor Michael Hancock, but the race remains incredibly difficult to handicap, including who might be leading the pack, longtime political observers say. That said, a few candidates appear to meet what typically…
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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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2019 CAPITOL PREVIEW | Legislative leaders talk new session at Denver chamber event
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Kelly Brough, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, might have said it best: “We don’t know yet.” That’s what to expect from the 2019 Colorado legislative session, particularly when it comes to what Gov.-elect Jared Polis will do about many issues facing Coloradans that didn’t emerge on the campaign trail. But…
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Denver chamber leads sales tax hike for local scholarships
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The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and other partners will announce Wednesday they’re ready to ask city voters in November to pass a 0.08 Denver sales tax hike to help local kids get a higher education. A kickoff rally for the campaign called Prosperity Denver is set for 1 p.m. at 9th Street Park on…
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Denver chamber-led coalition plots transportation tax strategy at private meeting
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Colorado business and civic leaders along with elected officials met in private Thursday afternoon at the headquarters of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce to talk about a potential request to voters to raise sales taxes statewide for transportation. Leading a statewide coalition of business and elected leaders, the Denver chamber has filed paperwork on a…
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Colo. chambers of commerce back Dreamers protection
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A letter to leaders of Congress Thursday signed by more than 50 chambers of commerce across the nation – including some from Colorado – urges passage of legislation to protect “Dreamers.” The Colorado chambers that signed the letter include the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Asian Chamber of Commerce of Colorado and the South Metro…
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Business leaders urge Colorado House to fund transportation
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A group of business leaders Monday called on the legislature to do, well, something to make sure more tax dollars go into Colorado’s long-neglected transportation system. At a Capitol press conference, they urged the passage of Senate Bill 1, which is pending in the House. The bill would obligate $250 million a year from the state…