“Lisa Calderón, one of the most prominent figures in Denver politics and a consistent foe of Mayor Michael Hancock, is leaving her role in city government to become the executive director of Emerge Colorado, an organization that trains Democratic women to run for public office. “We haven’t had a senator who is a women … [Read more…]
“A federal appeals court has reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Lisa Calderón against Mayor Michael Hancock and other Denver officials, sending it back down to a lower court. “Now Ms. Calderón can go in and prove that the city retaliated against a contractor who was providing an invaluable service to city … [Read more…]
“A letter from the Denver Ethics Board explains their decisions to dismiss a complaint from a Denver Police officer about the conduct of Denver City Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca earlier this month. The board dismissed the complaint from Officer Mallory Lutkin on Sept. 15 citing a “lack of jurisdiction.” The board sent a letter to … [Read more…]
“In June 21 media interview Denver City COuncil member Candi CdeBaca of District 9 describes herself os an anarchist. She is unfortunately living up to that description. The behavior of CdeBaca has displayed towards this city’s honorable professional and dedicated police officers is ….” page B3 read the entire article Bronson, John. … [Read more…]
“That proposal didn’t last long. A site along Welton Street in Five Points is no longer being considered for a city-sanctioned homeless campsite, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said on his Facebook page Tuesday evening. The post came just three days after Hancock announced, also on Facebook, that a strip of city-owned property between Sonny … [Read more…]
“A complaint made against Denver City Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca has been dismissed by the Denver Ethics Board. During an Ethics Board meeting Tuesday morning, the board decided to dismiss the complaint for “lack of jurisdiction”. The board asked to include in their dismissal that the complaint was not frivolous or brought for the purpose … [Read more…]
“The city and a nonprofit partner are considering establishing a sanctioned homeless campsite along Welton Street in Five Points. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said on his Facebook page over the weekend that the camp would go on a small strip of city-owned right-of-way between Sonny Lawson Park and the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, … [Read more…]
“A police officer with the Denver Police Department (DPD) has filed an ethics complaint against a Denver city councilwoman following an incident last month. The complaint details an incident that occurred on Aug. 19 involving City Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca. According to the complaint, filed on Sept. 4, Officer Mallory Lutkin was in the area … [Read more…]
“When news broke in July that homeless service providers viewed the Denver Coliseum as the ideal location for the city’s first temporary safe camping site, some residents of the nearby Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods objected. For far too long, they argued, the city had used that part of town as a dumping ground for … [Read more…]
“Twenty people gave Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca’s campaign more than the $1,000 limit during her run against incumbent Albus Brooks last year, according to campaign finance records. The violation, first reported by Colorado Politics, came after someone named Allan Kroll submitted a complaint to the Denver Office of the Clerk and Recorder over Labor Day … [Read more…]