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Denver City Council cleans up election schedule, celebrates start of National Western Stock Show early
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With a change to when the City of Denver holds its municipal election, City Council tied up loose ends left over from the process. The bill comes as 25 candidates vie to be the next mayor. The bill, referred to as the “fair elections cleanup bill” by Andy Szekeres, the city’s campaign finance administrator, was…
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12 years in City Hall: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s triumphs and failures
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Outgoing Mayor of Denver, Michael Hancock, sits down with Denver Gazette for exclusive interviewTom HellauerTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3dc80c0a9d47d671f1f3da872cc0a06?s=100&d=mm&r=g Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to…
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Despite objections, Denver City Council approves Sun Valley Redevelopment Area
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The Denver City Council on Monday approved the Sun Valley Homes Urban Redevelopment Plan. The move creates an urban redevelopment area, complete with a property and sales tax increment area. The council voted, 11-1, to approve the bill, with Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca being the sole “no” vote. CdeBaca did not explain publicly why she voted against…
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Colorado vehicle registrations decline, with a common theme to blame
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Low inventories of new vehicles triggered a 10% decline in new vehicle registrations in Colorado in the first quarter and are expected to play an even bigger role in the second quarter, a dealer trade group said. The 57,618 new vehicles registered in the first quarter were down more than 6,000 vehicles from the more…
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University of Colorado names Todd Saliman sole finalist for president
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University of Colorado Interim President Todd Saliman is the sole finalist in the school’s presidential search. The nine-member board of regents voted unanimously Tuesday to advance Saliman as finalist. The search started with 39 candidates. Saliman, a CU Boulder alumnus, has worked in higher education and public service for 30 years. He was named interim president…
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Senate Democrats to pick next leader Wednesday
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information that shakes up who’s likely to be at the top of the race to become Senate President. Senate Democrats are poised to settle the Capitol intrigue over who will succeed Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, and potentially fill other leadership positions when they meet at…
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With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin
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The wait is over. And the scramble has begun. Now that the Colorado Supreme Court has approved new state House and Senate maps, candidates are crafting designs to run for more competitive seats that also appear to shrink the influence of rural communities at the state Capitol. The new maps will reshape Colorado’s political landscape, and,…