Tag: 2023 Election
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Get to know Aurora’s Ward VI city council candidates | DENVER VOTERS GUIDE
With Aurora’s November election rapidly approaching, city residents will have several big decisions to make in choosing the next city leaders. Voters will choose between several candidates for mayor, at-large councilmembers and councilmembers for districts (called “wards”) IV, V and VI. Two candidates, Francoise Bergan and Brian Matise, are running for one Ward VI council…
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Aurora council candidates sharply diverge on homelessness, crime,
Aurora’s candidates for mayor and council offered sharply divergent solutions to major issues facing the city, notably when it comes to crime and homelessness, during a debate on Thursday night. Some promised not to raise taxes; one complained the city is unfairly imposing the burden on companies by giving a few major tax breaks. They…
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Colorado offers Spanish voter registration, multi-language ballot interpretation hotline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Spanish-speaking Coloradans can register to vote and access information about the upcoming November election at VayaVotarColorado.gov. The website offers Spanish instructions for registering to vote, updating voter registration, tracking a ballot, and finding nearby drop boxes, polling centers and county clerks. The website and its…
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Aurora candidates to discuss issues at public election forum Thursday
Aurora’s city council and mayoral candidates in November’s election will discuss issues in an election forum open to the public Thursday. The forum will take place in-person at the Aurora Municipal Center, Paul Tauer City Council Chamber, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy. Candidates will discuss issues facing Aurora from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. and Aurora…
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Rising cost of living tops concerns of Latino voters in Colorado
Only 23% of Latino voters surveyed said they can comfortably afford where they live
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Applications open for Denver Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s administration
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With 17 days left until his inauguration, Denver’s next mayor has begun accepting applications for his administration. Job listings for 25 positions on Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s administration were posted on the city website Friday. The positions include chief of staff, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, senior advisor for homelessness resolution, and executive directors for 13…
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7 former Denver mayoral candidates to help Mike Johnston transition into office
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Denver’s next mayor is relying on his former rivals to help build his administration. Mayor-elect Mike Johnston announced the nearly 450 people who will make up his transition committees on Thursday — in charge of holding public meetings, sourcing applicants for key roles, and recommending priorities for the incoming administration. The lengthy list features many familiar names,…
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Kelly Brough nets 4 more endorsements two weeks ahead of election day
Kelly Brough secured four endorsements from several Democratic leaders with just under two weeks to go before Denver’s runoff election day. She faces former state Sen. Mike Johnston to become Denver’s next mayor after Michael Hancock’s three terms in the office. Howard Chou, former 1st vice chair of the Colorado Democratic Party, Patricia Shaver, former…
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Sen. Chris Hansen endorses Kelly Brough for Denver mayor
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State senator and former mayoral candidate Chris Hansen threw his support behind Kelly Brough in the race for Denver mayor on Friday. Hansen announced his endorsement surrounded by gun violence prevention activists, saying a key reason he is backing Brough is because of her commitment to reduce gun violence. Hansen said the issue is particularly important to…
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Campaign for Park Hill redevelopment says it would benefit historically disenfranchised communities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Supporters of the former Park Hill Golf Course redevelopment pressed for support from voters Thursday with less than a week to go before election day, arguing the project would help the historically disenfranchised communities surrounding the 155-acre plot. Property owners Westside Investment Partners want to…