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Thousands of teachers rally in Denver for funding
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Thousands of Colorado teachers rallied in Denver on Thursday and more were expected Friday in a bid for more school funding, canceling classes for over half of the state’s students. Thursday, the AP reported that more than 10,000 educators rallied around the Colorado Capitol, many using personal time to attend. They chanted, “Education is our…
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AG candidate Brad Levin has a shot in court to get on the primary ballot
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Denver lawyer Brad Levin won the right to a court hearing next Wednesday on whether the Secretary of State’s Office should reconsider some of the signatures he needs to get on the June primary ballot. Levin turned in 1,500 petition signatures in each of the state’s seven districts, but came up short in five districts,…
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Bennet, Olympic athletes take on Trump over environment
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet sharply criticized Trump administration environmental policy Wednesday during a briefing on climate change in the nation’s capital. “The president is creating the kind of uncertainty that we don’t need in Colorado,” Bennet said. He was joined by five U.S. winter Olympic athletes – including one from Colorado…
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Denver to replace police chief as Robert White retires
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Denver is looking for a new police chief now that Chief Robert White has announced he plans to retire after more than six years as the city’s top cop. He plans to stay on until his replacement is hired. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said he’s forming a search committee and that the city will do…
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Audit: Denver can’t tell if Red Rocks vendor pays up on concessions
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Denver can’t tell if it’s collecting all it should from concessions sold at Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Denver Coliseum, a new audit finds. “Weak oversight” of inventory and the way cash is handled at the venues present a risk of theft and other security issues, according to Denver Auditor Tim O’Brien. Denver Arts &…
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DFER: Why Colo. Democrats threw it out of their state assembly
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On April 14, in what was the most dramatic moment in the Democratic Party’s state assembly, party activists won delegates’ assembly approval for a demand that the Colorado chapter of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) stop using the word “Democrat” in its name. The move exposed a deepening schism in the party over school choice…
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Q&A with Jen Clanahan: ‘I want to protect my daughter and her future’
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Mom knows best; most of us learned that lesson growing up – though we probably didn’t get around to admitting it until years later. Jen Clanahan, a mom herself, learned that same lesson and decided to take it to a whole new level. Politically active and environmentally activist, she and some like-minded moms came up…
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SPONSORED: CSPR study underscores the need for PERA reform
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Rarely does any issue in the Colorado Legislature garner unanimous agreement. This year, the stakes are too high to ignore and on the issue of Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) reform. Every lawmaker, policy expert, the Governor, and interest group agree, PERA, the Public Employee Retirement Association, must be reformed. Since the mid-2000s, the amount of…
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INSIGHTS: CU’s investment strategy could cost political capital
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Chancellor Phil DiStefano thinks he knows what’s best for the University of Colorado Boulder, and that it’s best if he oversees a purse worth about $21 million each year instead of CU Boulder’s student government leaders. “I want to inform you of a financial oversight decision I have made that is in the best long-term…
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CoPo Best of the Week: #MeToo wave, politics on stage and more
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Good morning. Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff. Many of our best stories are available only to paid subscribers. Subscribers also get access to our weekly magazine. (Not a subscriber yet? CLICK HERE to join us.) > Colo. Supreme Court will review ballot challenge…