Tag: Denver Mayor
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Mike Johnston takes early lead in Denver mayor’s race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Johnston took the early lead in the race for mayor, the unofficial and early count shows. Johnston, a former state senator, secured about 25% of the votes in the first tally at 7 p.m. In second place is Kelly Brough, a former chamber of…
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Denver mayoral candidates court voters in final days of election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From phone banks off Pecos Street to the doors of the Sunnyside and University neighborhoods, Denver mayoral candidates are making a final push to get Denverites out to vote — and choose them. For voters, deciding who to back among 17 names appearing on the…
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Leslie Herod shares plans to build on 80 city-owned vacant lots in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As if on cue, a city of Denver pickup truck Wednesday rolled on to an empty, city-owned lot to tell a group of people in a homeless encampment they had to pack up their belongings and move to another location within two hours. The truck…
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Lisa Calderon, Andy Rougeot in testy exchange in combative Denver mayoral debate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the most combative debate of the Denver mayor’s race yet, candidates sharply criticized their rivals’ positions on a host of issues, notably on public safety and homelessness, with Lisa Calderón and Andy Rougeot finding themselves in a testy exchange over policing. Calderon said Rougeot…
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Why you should attend The Denver Gazette’s March 22 mayoral forum
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Someone once said — though I can’t remember who — that we need politicians to negotiate on our behalf. And to negotiate on our behalf is their primary duty. We can’t do the job. Not properly or consistently anyway. After all, we have our lives to…
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Denver’s fentanyl crisis is focus of next mayor’s race debate
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The mayoral forum on fentanyl is part of a larger campaign not only to keep Colorado policymakers’ focus on the deadly crisis but also to keep the discussion at the forefront in homes and at schools.
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Denver mayoral candidates weigh in on 16th Street Mall’s woes, opportunities
In advance of publishing stories that explored the state of the 16th Street Mall on Sunday and Monday, The Denver Gazette asked all 17 Denver mayoral candidates to weigh in. Here are the questions — and responses — from most candidates (not all had replied by the deadline). Candidates were asked to limit their answers to 150…
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Who will end up in a runoff for Denver mayor? It’s anyone’s guess, experts weigh in
In a crowded race where a runoff is all but guaranteed, strategists and political experts said any combination from among the top-tier candidates could end up in a head to head contest to become Denver’s next mayor. A field of six to seven candidates — from the pool of 17 aspirants — could emerge as the…
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Denver imposes natural gas ban on heating, cooling equipment in commercial buildings, multi-family housing
New building codes in Denver will ban natural gas furnaces and water heaters in new commercial and multifamily construction starting in 2024 in a move that officials said demonstrates the city’s commitment to reaching “zero” emissions in two decades but which critics warned would be painful and costly to building owners and tenants. And by…
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Denver mayoral candidate Leslie Herod said she ‘transformed Colorado for the better’
Leslie Herod began her political journey at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she said she thought she’d be a cheerleader. She quickly learned there were few people who looked like her and began to recognize severe inequities at the flagship university. So, she did something about it. Herod worked with a group of progressives…