“Denverites, in less than nine months, you’ll be voting for your next mayor and possibly deciding your next city council representative. With federal and state midterms on the way, it’s still pretty early. Still, citywide candidates who’ve officially kicked off campaigns had their first deadline to file fundraising numbers last week. We’ve got your … [Read more…]
“The City Council race for District 9, which encompasses East Denver, has a new opponent in Five Points resident Kwon Atlas. Atlas is a consistent face in Colorado politics having worked with State Senator James Coleman as a legislative aide, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet as a community liaison and most recently in the Denver … [Read more…]
“Watson co-founded a consulting firm focusing on justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and has lived in Denver for 30 years. He graduated from CU Denver, and currently serves on the city’s Housing Stability Strategic Advisors board, and served as a co-chair on the Denver Game Plan for a Healthy City task force, which published … [Read more…]
“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…]