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Wheat Ridge demands return of records detailing billionaire’s stake in liquor giant Applejack
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Saying the city released records it shouldn’t have, an attorney representing the city of Wheat Ridge is demanding the immediate return of dozens of pages of documents concerning a 2014 liquor license application for a new owner of Applejack Wine and Spirits obtained in March under the Colorado Open Records Act, The Colorado Statesman has…
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Late liquor license bill pits smaller stores against some local retail giants
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Legislation introduced Tuesday to permit independent liquor stores to amass more than twice as many licenses as last year’s landmark compromise allows has groups representing smaller merchants warning the move will devastate Colorado’s mom-and-pop retail landscape, but the bill’s sponsors and supporters say it’s simply an attempt to level the playing field. House Bill 1370,…
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YESTERYEAR: Election official warns moving primary to August could dampen vote
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Thirty Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … Legislators should be “ashamed” of moving the primary election from September to August, wrote Susan Duncan, president of the Denver Election Commission, in a guest commentary. “These are the dog days of August, when sensible people are paying attention to baseball – not politics,” she…
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BARTELS: Howard Gelt was the go-to guy, the unsung force – 1943-2016
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Howard Gelt, the kid who got kicked out of military school and continued a rebellious streak for years, left his mark on Colorado in a number of ways, from politics to transportation to the arts. A pioneer for women’s rights, he helped found the Colorado NARAL chapter. At 6-foot-5, he appeared like a giant when…
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YESTERYEAR: Denver grapples with economic challenges in wake of oil price plunge
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Thirty Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … Cities across the country were facing challenges in the face of economic pressures – a recent study showed that 60 percent of 660 American cities surveyed were anticipating budget deficits in 1986 – but Denver was not demoralized, said Mayor Federico Peña in his State of the…
