Tag: States Of The United States
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Mike Johnston secures endorsement from Terrance Carroll, Peter Groff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Johnston, who is headed for a runoff in the race for Denver mayor, on Thursday announced endorsements from former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll and former Colorado Senate President Peter Groff. Both highlighted Johnston’s work in serving communities he has represented, either as a…
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Rally against Park Hill redevelopment draws mayoral candidates, Wellington Webb
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A rally against the proposed redevelopment of the Park Hill Golf Course attracted hundreds in Denver on Sunday, including former mayor Wellington Webb, who sought to portray the fight as a battle between those who have the financial means to push it — and gain…
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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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Clera Rorex posthumously awarded Mountain Leader Award by Gov. Jared Polis
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Clera Rorex was a legend. She issued marriage licenses to six same sex couples in Boulder County starting in 1975, decades before same-sex marriage was legalized by the 2015 landmark Obergefell v. Hodges U.S. Supreme Court Decision. On Thursday, she posthumously received the Mountain Leader Award at the Governor’s…
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Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal honors state community leaders, volunteers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis Thursday kept tradition alive by recognizing six outstanding Colorado citizens whose leadership skills have improved their communities. The Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal has been awarded to leaders across the state since 2015. It honors six leaders each year who have uniquely served…
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World War II aviation museum planning second phase late this year
More than two years after opening its centerpiece display hall, the National Museum of World War II Aviation plans to begin construction on an expansion that will double the hall’s size as its celebrates its 10th birthday. Site preparation began late last year on the 40,000-square-foot addition to the museum’s Kaija Raven Shook Aeronautical Pavilion…
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Small business lending in 2021 surges to record in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Federally backed small business lending surged to a record in El Paso County, statewide and nationwide as pandemic-relief programs expired, according to data released this week by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The agency guaranteed…
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Redistricting lobbying laws violated, new complaint alleges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A complaint filed today with the Colorado Secretary of State accuses a group of secretly-funded political operatives of illegally lobbying the state’s redistricting commissioners. The complaint, filed by former Democratic state lawmaker Stanley Matsunaka, accuses former Colorado House Speaker Frank McNulty and former Colorado House and…