Tag: Paul Lopez
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Denver clerk tosses Vibrant Bond campaign finance complaint
Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López recently dismissed a complaint alleging several donors to Denver’s Vibrant Bond Issue Campaign violated campaign finance rules with money that may have been taxpayer dollars. The complaint, filed by Jason Bailey, founder of the Citizens for NO New Debt group, was dismissed almost as quickly as it was submitted,…
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Denver Clerk López launches petition to amend city budget
Earlier this week, Clerk and Recorder Paul López launched an online petition to help convince members of the Denver City Council to amend Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed 2026 spending plan to “adequately fund” the city’s elections office. Using the platform change.org, López argues that “fully funding the Clerk and Recorder’s Office is not about politics…
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Denver clerk and recorder calls for budget amendment to fund 2026 elections
Less than 24 hours after Denver Mayor Mike Johnston delivered his 2026 budget proposal to the city, Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López has called for the City Council to consider an amendment to the mayor’s spending plan that would increase funding for his office. Johnston’s proposal for the coming year did not include the…
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Denver Clerk: Mayor aims to ‘raid’ budgets of city’s independent agencies to plug $250M deficit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López earlier asked the “Vibrant Denver Bond” committee for $43 million for new storage space to secure the city’s election equipment and historical documents, some dating as far back as the 1800s. What he got from Mayor Mike Johnston was…
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Denver amends campaign finance ordinance to ban anonymous donations
Denver’s revised campaign finance ordinance now prohibits anonymous donations to candidates running for elected office. The new ordinance clarifies requirements for neutral debates, updates requirements for neutral hearing officers, lists prohibited expenditures for FEF money, and tweaks language to improve readability and accessibility. The City Council approved the changes at its Tuesday meeting. “I appreciate the…
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Denver Health poised to gain $70 million annually
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Denver voters backed a sales tax increase designed to provide more money to Denver Health, the city’s safety net hospital system. Though votes were still being counted, the margin in favor of the tax hike was sizable at roughly 13 points, with 155,698 votes supporting the measure out of 275,723 counted so far, according to…
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Denver’s Mayoral race is crowded, but it’s not the only one
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Almost 50 names will appear on the City of Denver’s April 4 ballot across several different municipal offices. The 17 candidates remaining for mayor (there was as many as 26) will be accompanied by nine city council at-large candidates and 23 others in an election…
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Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López reflects on first 2 years in role
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López’s first brush with public service came when he was only 13 years old. After his mother dragged him to community meetings about renaming a local elementary school after civil rights activist Richard Castro, López went to work. He went…
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Denver pot stores cite safer roads, extra city revenue with more hours
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s marijuana dispensaries are seeking longer hours to have a level playing field with other city businesses and competitors in neighboring communities. City Council listened to mostly supportive arguments for extending the closing hours from 7 p.m. to midnight at a recent Special Issues Committee…