Tag: General Election
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Denver may drop citizenship requirement for police and fire fighter applicants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Finance and Governance Committee discussed a measure that would allow non-citizens to apply to become Denver Police Department officers and firefighters. As a charter amendment, the proposal must be referred to Denver voters for the November general election. Denver has struggled to fill…
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Here are the Democratic candidates for University of Colorado’s at-large regent seat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Democrats are vying to secure their party’s nomination for the University of Colorado’s at-large regent seat, the only statewide position up for grabs this year. The position is one of three open seats within the university’s governing body, which is currently made up of…
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Abortion rights advocates attend Women’s March in Denver
Scores of abortion-rights supporters stood outside of the Colorado state Capitol building on Saturday morning with picket signs and then marched down Denver’s 16th Street Mall almost two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal legal protections for abortion. Other Women’s March events kicked off in multiple cities across the country, including Tampa,…
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Johnston outraises Brough in latest report, Brough leads in cash on hand in Denver mayor race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayoral hopeful Mike Johnston outraised rival Kelly Brough in direct contributions by almost $55,000 between March 30 and April 30, the last reporting period shows. With matching funds, however, Brough netted just over $34,000 more. All told, Brough saw a $20,000 dollar disadvantage in fundraising…
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Mike Johnston secures endorsement from Terrance Carroll, Peter Groff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Johnston, who is headed for a runoff in the race for Denver mayor, on Thursday announced endorsements from former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll and former Colorado Senate President Peter Groff. Both highlighted Johnston’s work in serving communities he has represented, either as a…
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Denver asks court to toss Park Hill Golf Course redevelopment lawsuit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City of Denver has asked the Denver District Court to toss a lawsuit concerning redevelopment of the Park Hill Golf Course. A previous lawsuit, filed almost one year to the day before the current suit, was dismissed by a judge for “lack of standing,”…
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Chris Hansen portrays mayoral candidacy as antidote to Denver’s crime, homelessness in TV commercial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save __tnt.youtube.players.register(‘youtube-player-ba6e7564-acac-11ed-9292-f3f6d8f4ff0a’); Chris Hansen Denver mayoral candidate Chris Hansen, a state senator, is seeking to portray his candidacy as the antidote to Denver’s crime spike in his first TV commercial. The commercial started running across stations on Tuesday morning, his campaign said, adding Hansen is the…
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Teamsters Local 17 and 455 endorse Chris Hansen for Denver mayor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Teamsters Locals 17 and 455 endorsed Sen. Chris Hansen for Denver Mayor. This makes Hansen one of only two candidates to be labor-backed, according to a Monday news release. The Teamsters are one of the oldest and largest labor unions in the nation, representing more…
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Denver’s mayoral candidates clash over camping ban as housing, crime took center stage in debate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s candidates for mayor clashed over the city’s camping ban in their first major debate on Thursday night, when affordability, homelessness and crime took center stage. The candidates split on whether to enforce the urban camping ban. Some supported it, while others seek new solutions.…
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Who leads the Denver mayoral money race now? New campaign finance data reshuffles top fundraisers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Denver disbursed $4.2 million in matching funds to local candidates on Wednesday, creating a new leader in the money race among mayoral and city council aspirants. The latest release from the city’s Clerk and Recorder reshuffles the fundraising lead in the Mayor’s…