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Bills on occupancy limit, foster youth advance, Denver council may try to override mayor’s veto | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The Colorado House on Friday gave final approval to two major proposals dealing with housing and youth in the foster care system with a few defections among Democrats. House Bill 1007 would block local governments from imposing residential occupancy limits except for public…
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes ordinance banning homeless encampment sweeps during frigid weather
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Friday vetoed an ordinance approved by the City Council that would have banned homeless encampment sweeps during frigid temperatures, arguing it contravenes the city’s camping ban. Already, the councilmembers who sponsored the ordinance intend to bring it back before the council on Feb. 12, a move that signaled their attention…
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Denver mayor won’t hold community meeting following successful zoning appeal of Overland Park homeless site
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office won’t conduct another community meeting following a Denver resident’s successful appeal, which disputed the “micro-community” zoning code for the Overland Park neighborhood and forced the city to resubmit the permit request. Craig Arfsten, president and co-founder of Safe and Clean Denver, successfully persuaded the city’s appeals board that a zoning…
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Colorado lawmakers want to extend window to sue over child sex abuse claims, protect people’s privacy from machines that can read thoughts | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 1, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado lawmakers want to amend the state constitution to allow them to pass legislation permitting individuals to sue over decades-old claims of child sexual abuse following the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision last June that declared a law granting that ability unconstitutional. The 2021…
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Denver City Council narrowly approves banning homeless camp sweeps below 32 degrees
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Denver can no longer force homeless people to move from outside living situations during freezing temperatures, at least for the time being. The Denver City Council on Monday narrowly approved an ordinance to ban homeless encampment sweeps when temperatures fall below 32 degrees. The 7-6 vote in favor of the proposed ordinance was the closest…
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Trump wins Iowa caucuses, DeSantis edges Haley; Denver mayor goes to DC to plead for action on illegal immigration | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Jan. 15, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that sent a resounding message that the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. Trump was on track to set…
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Denver mayor, council and residents at odds over sub-32 degree homeless camp sweep proposal
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Denver’s mayor, council members and residents are at odds as to whether a proposed ordinance prohibiting homeless encampment sweeps when it’s below 32 degrees positively impacts the lives of those living on city streets. The ordinance to delay homeless encampment sweeps when the weather is under 32 degrees faces a Denver City Council vote on…
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‘This isn’t a good start’: Tensions flare at Mayor-elect Johnston’s homelessness public forum
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The last of Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s public forums concluded on Friday with one question ever-present throughout the night: “Where’s the mayor?” Johnston did not attend, or plan to attend, any of his 28 public forums over the last 10 days, which were led by his committee chairs and designed to collect community feedback to develop the priorities…
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Denver residents seek renewed focus on ending traffic deaths: ‘Lives are at stake’
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Since Mayor Michael Hancock committed to eliminating traffic deaths seven years ago, Denver’s roads have only gotten deadlier. As Mayor-elect Mike Johnston prepares to take the city’s reins, Denverites are asking for change. More than 100 Denver residents squeezed into a packed rec room on Thursday evening for the chance to tell Johnston how he…
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Denverites call on Mayor-elect Johnston to strengthen city partnership with public schools
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With Denver set to change leadership in the coming days, some residents are asking the city government to step up its involvement in public education. Dozens of Denverites met Wednesday evening to discuss local education and the future of the city’s partnership with Denver Public Schools. This was the latest of Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s 28…
