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Lisa Calderón launches bid for Denver mayor
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The 2027 race for Denver mayor is officially underway as longtime progressive candidate Lisa Calderón on Tuesday announced her bid for the city’s top executive seat. This is her third time running for mayor. Calderón ran against Mayor Mike Johnston in the 2023 Denver municipal election but finished third, receiving 18.21% of the vote — two…
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Democratic-socialist experiments in New York, Seattle well worth watching | Miller Hudson
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Despite writing just once a week, I find myself trying to make content choices two or three weeks ahead — if for no other reason than gathering information. Late last year I theorized Zohran Mamdani just might replace our Tangerine Terror as the most interesting political story in America early in 2026. I was dead…
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Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs mayors list competency, AI among priorities for legislative session
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The mayors of Colorado’s three largest cities — representing a combined population of about 1.5 million — are urging state lawmakers to tackle some of their communities’ most pressing challenges in the upcoming legislative session, notably in the areas of crime and regulation. In a letter to Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado General Assembly,…
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Polis, Johnston help unveil mural to the West to kick off Stock Show
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The 120th iteration of the National Western Stock Show kicked off Saturday morning by debuting a mural paying tribute to the American West. Unveiled in the second floor of the newly-opened Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center, the mural, created by local artist Thomas “Detour” Evans, depicts Colorado’s geography, heritage and agriculture through a mixture of spray…
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Residents brace for change as Salvation Army transitions from operating Denver’s hotel shelters
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It was a scorching day in Denver on Sept. 1, 2023, when Bernadette McMurrin’s aunt, Christina Martinez, passed away in a small apartment. McMurrin, 41, who considered Martinez more of a godmother than an aunt, had moved back to Denver from Las Vegas to serve as her caretaker. But because McMurrin was not explicitly named…
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Denver mayor nominates Buchanan for planning post
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has nominated Brad Buchanan to lead the city’s Community Planning and Development efforts full-time, pending approval by the City Council. Buchanan, a longtime architect and former chairman of the Denver Planning Board, has held dual roles as CPD’s interim executive director and the CEO of the National Western Center Authority. “I…
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Democrat Brittany Pettersen throws support behind Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary
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U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen on Thursday formally endorsed fellow Democrat Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary, saying she’s counted the state’s senior senator among her “most important mentors and allies” since working on his first run for office. Bennet is facing Attorney General Phil Weiser in next year’s Democratic primary for the office held by…
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Is Denver poised to become the Silicon Valley of the ‘New West?’
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With an abundance of available talent, robust university partnerships and a “welcoming give first mindset,” global leaders in artificial intelligence are pointing to Denver as the next hotbed for public sector tech innovation. As Mayor Mike Johnston wrapped up his second city-led – and sold-out – AI Summit on Tuesday, he told attendees that with…
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Denver budget hearings get underway
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Staring down a $200 million deficit, Denver kicked off its week-long series of budget hearings on Monday with more than 19 agencies slated to make presentations and nearly every department facing a cut. But at a time when the city would most likely need to bring in new businesses and create more jobs, one of…
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Denver backs legal challenge to Trump’s use of National Guard
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Denver has joined 26 other local governments in an amicus brief supporting California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles. “In Denver, our residents are connected with police who live on the same streets they patrol and with officers who grew up in the same…
