Tag: Government
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Proposed Denver American Indian Cultural Embassy aims to help restore native Coloradans’ voice in homeland
A proposed American Indian Cultural Embassy could be coming to the Mile High City as part of the 2025 Vibrant Denver Bond. The embassy would be a homecoming for many tribal nations who called the lands of metro Denver home more than 100 years ago before being forcibly relocated or killed in events such as…
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Vote adds scrutiny to proposed e-bike policy in Colorado Springs
A policy expanding electric bike access on Colorado Springs trails fell short of its first vote of endorsement Wednesday, with a board committed to city open spaces opting instead to amend the proposed ordinance that aimed to classify the motor-assisted bikes as “non-motorized use.” Another parks board is set to review the proposal ahead of…
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Q&A with state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis on banning new oil and gas drilling by 2030
The Denver Gazette interviewed state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Boulder, regarding her sponsorship of Senate Bill 24-159, which proposes to ban all new oil and gas drilling by 2030. The bill would not shut down existing wells but would prevent drilling activities to increase production in existing wells. It also extends liability for cleanup of…
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Colorado judicial discipline director put on leave; ouster met with widespread shock
Christopher Gregory, the executive director of Colorado’s Commission on Judicial Discipline, was removed Friday following a tumultuous tenure in which the commission and the Colorado Supreme Court squared off over issues of reform. In a statement provided Friday to The Denver Gazette, the commission would only say Gregory is “on leave and is unavailable to…
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Meet Mike Johnston, Denver’s new mayor
Johnston says his experience as a state lawmaker, educator and nonprofit head make him the best candidate to succeed term-limited Mayor Michael Hancock
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Caps for candidate contributions in local elections clear Colorado legislature
An effort to establish a statewide limit on contributions made to candidates in local elections passed its last major legislative hurdle on Wednesday. If signed into law, House Bill 1245 would cap contributions from individuals and political parties at $400 and from small-donor committees at $4,000 in municipal elections, among other records and reporting requirements. The House…
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Who leads the Denver mayoral money race now? New campaign finance data reshuffles top fundraisers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Denver disbursed $4.2 million in matching funds to local candidates on Wednesday, creating a new leader in the money race among mayoral and city council aspirants. The latest release from the city’s Clerk and Recorder reshuffles the fundraising lead in the Mayor’s…
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Denver jury delivers guilty verdict in murder trial
A Denver jury on Monday convicted Arturo Villalobos, 41, of second degree murder. The jury deliberated for four hours before delivering their verdict. Villalobos shot James Nixon, 41, on April 14 after an argument in the 300 block of South Eliot Street — the Athmar Park neighborhood. Just after 6 p.m. on April 14, Nixon walked into the…