Tag: Leslie Herod
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Denver’s realtors group grills mayoral candidates on rental home licensure, inspection ordinance
The Denver Metro Association of Realtors on Thursday grilled seven Denver mayoral candidates about the city’s new rental home registration ordinance, some of whom argued that the new rule has been a disaster and should be repealed. The ordinance, which took effect this year, requires landlords to get a residential rental property license — after…
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Denver mayoral candidate Kelly Brough still leads in latest fundraising report
The second-to-last round of Denver Fair Election Fund disbursements issued by the Denver Clerk’s Office revealed little change in the fundraising leaders among mayoral candidates. Kelly Brough crossed the $1 million mark, raising $1.1 million as of Feb. 17. Sole Republican Andre Rougeot — who is not participating in the fair elections fund — remained…
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Denver mayoral candidates Leslie Herod, Tom Wolf agree homeless must be housed but disagree how
In the second half of a mayoral forum, state Rep. Leslie Herod and businessman Tom Wolf disagreed on the best solutions to end Denver’s homelessness crisis. Wolf wants to house people in disused city buildings. Herod wants to utilize land owned by the city. Both agreed that housing people must be the priority, however, and…
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Poll: 60% of voters undecided in Denver mayor’s race; Brough leads field, Rougeot enjoys GOP support
The race for Denver mayor is wide open, with more than half of voters undecided and none of the candidates cracking the 10% support mark, according to a poll conducted earlier this month. The poll shows former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce executive Kelly Brough leading with 7.6% of the vote, followed by state Rep.…
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Three takeaways from latest Denver mayoral debate
Candidates who participate in Denver’s Fair Elections Fund sparred over the city’s most pressing issues, notably the enforcement of a camping ban and rent control, in a debate hosted by 9News, a media partner of The Denver Gazette, on Thursday night. Here are three takeaways. Rent control Rent control dominated the conversation. Of the 13 members…
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Second Denver mayoral debate focuses on rent control, candidate’s first campaign ad
There wasn’t a laugh track at the second mayoral debate, hosted by 9News. That was just moderator Kyle Clark’s quick wit bringing forth the laughs. Candidates sparred over some familiar issues like enforcing the camping ban, but new discussion emerged as they were pressed on rent control. Of the 13 members present, seven raised their…
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Denver’s mayoral candidates clash over camping ban as housing, crime took center stage in debate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s candidates for mayor clashed over the city’s camping ban in their first major debate on Thursday night, when affordability, homelessness and crime took center stage. The candidates split on whether to enforce the urban camping ban. Some supported it, while others seek new solutions.…
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Former governor Bill Ritter endorses Kelly Brough for Denver mayor
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter endorsed Kelly Brough for Denver mayor. Ritter, a Democrat, served as governor from 2007 to 2011. He was also the Denver District Attorney from 1993 to 2005. He called Brough “masterful” at bringing diverse people to the table in order to find solutions for tough problems, according to a release…
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Does ballot order in Denver mayor’s race give Lisa Calderon, who sits atop the list, an edge?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tuesday’s random drawing to determine the order of appearance of candidates for Denver mayor on the municipal ballot put Lisa Calderon’s name at the top of the list. Does that give her any edge? Two veteran observers of Denver city politics offered a mixed assessment. …
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Here’s the official order of candidates’ names on ballot for Denver council, mayoral races
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After a random drawing of names by the Denver Elections Division Tuesday evening, the ballot order for all 17 mayoral candidates and 41 other city offices is set. Lot draw has begun. Ballot order to be determined pic.twitter.com/mrzXir1Dyi — Denver Elections (@DenverElections) February 8, 2023…