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‘A nightmare:’ Residents demand changes to Denver’s city planning department
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As Mayor-elect Mike Johnston prepares to take office next week, some Denver residents are calling on him to make major changes to city planning. Around 80 people gathered at Carla Madison Rec Center Monday afternoon to share their thoughts on Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department. This was the latest of Johnston’s 28 planned public forums…
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Mayor-elect’s committee holds economic public forum, one of many through next week
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Mike Johnston’s committee for the Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO) held a public forum Saturday morning, one of 28 public meetings the mayor-elect’s team is holding before Johnston takes office. The forums are “a platform for community members across Denver to make their voices heard,” according to the Vibrant Denver website. Each forum is…
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Applications open for Denver Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s administration
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With 17 days left until his inauguration, Denver’s next mayor has begun accepting applications for his administration. Job listings for 25 positions on Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s administration were posted on the city website Friday. The positions include chief of staff, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, senior advisor for homelessness resolution, and executive directors for 13…
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7 former Denver mayoral candidates to help Mike Johnston transition into office
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Denver’s next mayor is relying on his former rivals to help build his administration. Mayor-elect Mike Johnston announced the nearly 450 people who will make up his transition committees on Thursday – in charge of holding public meetings, sourcing applicants for key roles, and recommending priorities for the incoming administration. The lengthy list features many familiar names,…
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Federico Peña endorses Mike Johnston in Denver mayoral runoff
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Former Denver Mayor Federico Peña Wednesday endorsed Mike Johnston’s run for mayor, saying the former state senator is “the right person at the right time” to lead the city. “When Mike sees a problem, he takes action and addresses the issue,” said Peña, who served two terms as mayor from 1983 to 1991 and later…
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Experts: Mike Johnston, Kelly Brough need to distinguish campaigns, fine-tune messaging in runoff
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With a runoff election between Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston all but guaranteed, political experts said the two candidates, who offer largely similar solutions to Denver’s most pressing issues, would have to find a way to distinguish their campaigns from each other, capitalize on strategies that have worked so far and fine tune their messaging…
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Denver mayoral candidates tackle housing, homelessness, crime in last major forum before election
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Most candidates remaining in the 16 person field took part in the Denver Gazette’s Mayoral Forum today, March 22. During one segment, moderators asked candidates their approval for certain policy measures in a rapid fire round. Interestingly, only two candidates emphatically approve of the job Mayor Hancock is doing in office, while the vast majority…
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LinkedIn cofounder, former DaVita CEO pour money into Denver mayor’s race
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Outside groups with well-oiled money machines have begun flexing their muscles in the Denver mayor’s contest, shaking up the top spots in the money race with less than a month to go before Election Day and as ballots begin arriving in voter’s mailboxes next week. As if on cue, outside spending began to pile…
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Five candidates battle to be Denver’s first female mayor
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Of the 17 candidates vying to be Denver’s next mayor, five are female and one of them may just make city history. Denver has never had a female mayor and early polling data show Kelly Brough and Lisa Calderon ahead of the pack. Others, like state Rep. Leslie Herod, current at-large Councilwoman Debbie Ortega, and political…
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Denver community leaders weigh in on mayor’s race as city grapples with public safety woes
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As Denver prepares to elect its first new mayor in 12 years, community leaders have begun to offer and press for answers from the mayoral candidates about one of the city’s most pressing challenge – public safety. The candidates have taken varied tones in their views on the role of policing and how to curb…
