Author: Deborah Smith
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You can’t pet the ‘fluffy cows,’ but you can feed them — and eat them
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the sun begins to sink on a quiet August evening, a warm breeze blows across the eastern Colorado plains as middle school teacher and buffalo rancher Carrie Bennett loads up close to two dozen guests into two white farm trailers. The smell of fresh-cut…
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Denver moving homeless shelter contacts away from flat-fee model
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s Office of Housing Stability is revising its approach to how it will pay for homeless shelter program services in the future. On Tuesday, Cole Chandler, senior advisor on homelessness for Mayor Mike Johnston, told members of the Community Planning and Housing Committee that his…
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Denver moves to dismiss Trump immigration enforcement lawsuit
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration over the city’s “sanctuary” policies. The motion, filed on Monday in a U.S. district court, insisted that the laws of both Colorado and Denver do not impede federal immigration enforcement and that “the…
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Denver to disclose non-monetary settlements
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After a unanimous vote by the Denver City Council on Monday, the city’s Department of Public Safety must now disclose all non-monetary settlements to the Citizens’ Oversight Board (COB). Officials said that the amendment to the city code, which creates the city’s first formal policy…
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Special Session Day 3 recap: AI bills get layover for now
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Legislature’s 75th Extraordinary Session completed its third day on Saturday and will resume on Sunday. Legislators gaveled in late. There were no committee meetings scheduled, and all remaining bills commenced on either second or third reading. Of particular interest has been the buzz…
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Colorado Special Session Day 2: Hints of compromise over governor’s authority to make cuts
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado House on Friday killed a measure introduced by Republicans that aims to curb the governor’s spending powers, but, given the unanimous 11-0 vote to do so, there are suggestions of a compromise. Joint…
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Denver City Council to consider non-monetary disclosure ordinance
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An ordinance aiming to increase transparency when it comes to non-monetary legal settlements made by the Department of Public Safety returns to the City Council on Monday. If it passes, the ordinance would amend Article XVIII of Chapter 2 of the city code and require…
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New AI bill in Colorado would mandate disclosure of ‘non-human’ nature
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Not into chatting with chatbots? There’s a bill making its way through this week’s special session that sponsors say would increase transparency around how consumers interact with AI systems. Members of the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee voted, 8-5, on Thursday to advance an…
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Denver mayor reveals specifics of staff cuts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The specifics of Denver’s staffing layoffs became clearer on Wednesday, when Mayor Mike Johnston revealed the positions that have been eliminated within city agencies this week. Some agencies took a heavy hit, where the Johnston administration cut as much as a third of their budgeted workforce. The…
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Denver employee claims layoff follows her lawsuit against mayor’s office
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A city of Denver employee who was among the 171 laid off amid Mayor Mike Johnston’s efforts to plug a $250 million hole in the city’s budget alleges she was targeted over a lawsuit she filed against the mayor earlier this year. Jessica Calderon, who…