Tag: Denver Mayoral Race
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Big money floods Denver mayor’s race as Michael Bloomberg, Pete Coors make large contributions
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and once presidential aspirant, forked out half a million dollars in contributions to help a candidate from almost 1,800 miles away. Bloomberg’s goal? Get Mike Johnston, a former state legislator, elected as Denver mayor. Meanwhile, businessman Pete Coors, the Republican nominee for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat…
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Who really supports Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston in race for Denver mayor?
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In roughly a month and a half since the April 4 general election, Kelly Brough marginally outraised Mike Johnston, raking in $225,586 in direct contributions compared to the former legislator’s $222,225. The devil, of course, is in the details. A closer inspection reveals Johnston has far more support from an unlikely source — those who…
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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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Only 9% of ballots returned in Denver’s race for mayor, council so far
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The ballots cast to decide the composition of Denver’s next set of leaders, including the first new mayor in 12 years, are barely trickling in. With only six days to go before April 4, only about 41,000 ballots have been returned so far — 9%…
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Only 5.5% returned ballots so far in Denver mayor’s race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With just over a week to go until ballots are due, the Office of the Clerk and Recorder has begun to release the tally of returned ballots. So far, 25,311 have been submitted since March 13, about 11,500 fewer than in 2019, nine days before…
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‘Plow the damn roads’: Frustrations boil over as Denver promises to plow side streets with snowstorm coming
In preparation for Tuesday night’s incoming snowstorm, Denver announced that it will deploy its small plows to side streets, a decision that brings up a history of tension between the city and its residents over how to keep roadways clear and safe. The winter storm expected to roll in Tuesday afternoon and evening will bring…
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Denver mayoral candidate Mike Johnston pledges to end homelessness in first term
In an ambitious promise, Denver mayoral candidate Mike Johnston pledged to end homelessness by the end of his first term. Accomplishing that goal, he said, is contingent on a coordinated attack on overlapping challenges that are fueling homelessness. Homelessness has spiraled out of control in Colorado in the last several years. Today, almost 7,000 people are…
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Tattered Cover CEO Kwame Spearman joins packed Denver mayoral race
Kwame Spearman, Tattered Cover CEO and longtime Colorado resident, has filed to join Denver’s packed mayoral race. Spearman’s name is listed on the Denver Campaign Finance Dashboard, where mayoral candidate names appear. Spearman joins a long list of more than two dozen candidates vying for the important city position, including State Rep. Leslie Herod, former…