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Rally against Park Hill redevelopment draws Wellington Webb, other politicos
A rally against the proposed redevelopment of the Park Hill Golf Course attracted hundreds in Denver on Sunday, including former mayor Wellington Webb, who sought to portray the fight as a battle between those who have the financial means to push it – and gain from its completion – and advocates for preserving it as…
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Mayoral candidates offer their take on Denver — and who they would take on a tour
A mayoral debate before the Lincoln Club and the Denver Republican Party on Monday night had a little bit of everything: There was a shouting candidate led out of the South High School auditorium by police. There were conservative voters, some carrying signs calling for the repeal of a state bill that would replace the…
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Denver mayor’s race picks up another candidate
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock drew another opponent Thursday in his bid for a third term next year. Jamie Giellis, president of Denver’s River North Art District, said in a press release Thursday she will make her formal announcement on Nov. 27. Giellis has been president of the urban planning firm Centro since 2010. “Denver is…
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INSIGHTS | Denver mayor’s race should pack a punch for Hancock
A year ago, Democrats were talking about the trajectory of Michael Hancock’s political bottle rocket, and whether it made sense for him to seek a third term as Denver’s mayor or move on to a higher office. Hancock was talked about as a potential gubernatorial candidate, potentially the state’s first black governor. Instead, Jared Polis,…
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock makes his re-election bid official
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock filed paperwork that made his re-election bid official Monday, while reporting that his campaign war chest continues to grow fat. Hancock, seeking a third term, has been picking up opponents, including former state Sen. Penfield Tate III last week and Regis University professor Lisa Calderon on Monday, along with others. From…
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WATCH: Penfield Tate on why he’s running for Denver mayor
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s highest-profile challenger yet is getting into the race. Penfield Tate III, a former Colorado state lawmaker, is looking to capture discontent over the ways Denver is developing and changing. > CLICK HERE to read Joey Bunch’s interview with Tate. In the video below, he talks to Kyle Clark about his bid…
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Penfield Tate: Denver’s poor planning drove him to run for mayor
Penfield Tate III’s entry into the Denver mayor’s race this week presents a major challenge to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s bid for a third term next May. Though a handful of names have surfaced to potentially take on Hancock, Tate is a well-known former state legislator who’s seen as capable of raising the money and…
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As one candidate enters Denver’s mayoral race, another drops out
Kayvan Khalatbari cited “personal reasons” related to his family and health Wednesday as he dropped out of next year’s race for Denver mayor. The announcement by the Denver businessman came just two days after former state Sen. Penfield Tate announced he’ll run in the May 2019 election, presumably against incumbent two-term Mayor Michael Hancock. Hancock…
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Public TV pundits ponder new name for Colorado Democrats’ annual fundraising dinner
Maybe the Colorado Democrats should rename the party’s big annual fundraising dinner after Donald Trump, since their enmity toward the Republican president could be the only thing that unites them. Or, if the party is looking to past presidents who didn’t own slaves and are unsullied by sex scandals, how about honoring Grover Cleveland and…
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Perennial candidate Gary Swing joins Unity Party, plans run in 1st Congressional District
He once sought swing voters in the swingiest of swing seats and ran for president of Arizona as the favorite son candidate – according to his mom, at least – but Gary Swing is trying on a different party for next year’s election. After several congressional runs on the Green Party ticket and a Boiling…