Tag: Mike Johnston
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Denver mayor nominates Buchanan for planning post
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has nominated Brad Buchanan to lead the city’s Community Planning and Development efforts full-time, pending approval by the City Council. Buchanan, a longtime architect and former chairman of the Denver Planning Board, has held dual roles as CPD’s interim executive director and the CEO of the National Western Center Authority. “I…
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Democrat Brittany Pettersen throws support behind Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen on Thursday formally endorsed fellow Democrat Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary, saying she’s counted the state’s senior senator among her “most important mentors and allies” since working on his first run for office. Bennet is facing Attorney General Phil Weiser in next year’s Democratic primary for the office held by…
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Is Denver poised to become the Silicon Valley of the ‘New West?’
With an abundance of available talent, robust university partnerships and a “welcoming give first mindset,” global leaders in artificial intelligence are pointing to Denver as the next hotbed for public sector tech innovation. As Mayor Mike Johnston wrapped up his second city-led – and sold-out – AI Summit on Tuesday, he told attendees that with…
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Denver budget hearings get underway
Staring down a $200 million deficit, Denver kicked off its week-long series of budget hearings on Monday with more than 19 agencies slated to make presentations and nearly every department facing a cut. But at a time when the city would most likely need to bring in new businesses and create more jobs, one of…
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Denver backs legal challenge to Trump’s use of National Guard
Denver has joined 26 other local governments in an amicus brief supporting California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles. “In Denver, our residents are connected with police who live on the same streets they patrol and with officers who grew up in the same…
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Denver rolls out its first all-electric garbage truck
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston spent part of his Monday morning talking trash with second graders at Denver’s Teller Elementary School as the city debuted its first all-electric garbage truck. Joined by District 10 Councilmember Chris Hinds, Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Executive Director Amy Ford…
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The National Guard operating in Denver? Unlikely, experts say
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Donald Trump recently inked an executive order creating a series of specialized military units within the National Guard that, under the direction of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, would be “specifically trained and equipped to deal with public disorder issues.” Is such a deployment…
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What to know about Denver’s 2026 budget process
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In less than 10 days, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is expected to deliver one of the city’s most anticipated documents of the year — the proposed 2026 budget. While Denver’s $200 million deficit has hardly been a secret, the mayor’s plan to address it will…
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Denargo Market aims to be Denver’s next big development. But first, a new park
Denargo Market, a stretch of riverfront in Denver’s River North Art District, opened its first 4 acres to the public on Thursday. Visitors will be greeted by Rhingo, the 30-foot-tall climbable sculpture of a rhinoceros. There’s a large green plaza, a community garden that’ll open for the next growing season, and new sidewalks and bike…
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5 things the public learned from Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s Reddit AMA
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the third time, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston answered questions from anonymous users on the public forum, r/Denver on the platform Reddit. The Denver Gazette scanned his “Ask me anything” comments. Here are five key points: Cherry-picking questions Johnston answered 19 questions during the one-hour session,…