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Rep. Faith Winter announces Latino endorsements in north metro Denver Senate race
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State Rep. Faith Winter has released a list of Colorado Latino leaders who are endorsing her candidacy for a state Senate seat in the northern metro area, including Ken Salazar, Polly Baca and other well-known Democrats. Winter, D-Westminster, is taking on Republican incumbent Beth Martinez Humanik, as well as unaffiliated candidate Adam Matkowsky, who is…
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Denver Councilman Paul López considering bid for city clerk office
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Among the longest-serving members on the Denver City Council, Paul López won’t be able to run again for his seat representing District 3 due to term limits. But he’s not quite ready to leave city government once his term expires. Instead, López is “seriously considering” a bid for Denver clerk and recorder, Denverite reported over…
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Dozens of Latino leaders endorse Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis
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U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a leading Democratic candidate for governor of Colorado, announced Friday he’s been endorsed by more than 40 Latino current and former elected officials and civic leaders. “I’m so honored to have earned the support of so many hardworking community leaders, and I look forward to partnering with them to build a…
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Tens of thousands protest Trump, vow to take back country at second Denver Women’s March
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On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration and just hours after the federal government went into a partial shutdown, tens of thousands of protesters – most waving signs and many clad in signature pink hats – flooded Denver’s Civic Center Park and streets around the state Capitol Saturday morning for the city’s second Women’s…
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Denver neighbors fight high-density development, changing neighborhood character
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Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. Denver is thriving and growing and being redeveloped at a rapid clip – to the dismay of some residents grappling to preserve the vanishing character and charm of their neighborhood. Take the case of a rezoning proposal before the Denver City Council on Monday. Property owner Urban…
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Clad in Black Lives Matter t-shirts, Denver City Council condemns white supremacy
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A day after hundreds took to Denver City Park to decry white supremacy in the wake of violent protests in Charlottesville, Va., the City Council sent its own message of solidarity, opening its weekly meeting Monday with a statement and moment of silence. Many council members wore Black Lives Matter t-shirts. Reading from a statement,…
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A face-off at Denver City Hall over immigration enforcement
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Competing measures formally articulating how Denver law enforcement interacts with federal immigration authorities and laws have set the stage for a City Hall showdown. Just hours before City Council members were set to consider in committee a new ordinance authored by council members Robin Kniech and Paul Lopez on immigration enforcement (it passed 6-1), Denver…
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Denver’s pols have a bone to pick with President Trump’s budget
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… But of course, that comes as no surprise. Sure, the depth and breadth of the cuts in federal funding proposed by the White House have sweeping implications for urban centers like the Mile High City. Then again, it’s not like Denver’s Democratically inclined political establishment has had many kind words for The Republican Donald since his unexpected elevation to the…
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Fearing deportation, Denver Latinos face higher property taxes
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As Cinco de Mayo approaches, fear of deportation is prevalent among Denver’s Latino community, as it is across the country, due to the federal government’s tough stance on immigration and President Donald Trump’s actions, such as proposing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. That was part of the preliminary findings from the Denver Latino Commission…
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Denver Council argues over extending marijuana store hours
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Instead of a sought-after additional five hours of business, Denver’s recreational marijuana dispensaries seem likely to be allowed three extra hours, and city coffers could see between $664,000 to $1.3 million in extra revenue if all those dispensaries decided to take advantage of the extra hours that may soon be allowed under a City and…