It’s election day in Denver, and mayoral campaign websites are filled with advice about how and where to drop off mail-in ballots today. But Michael Hancock’s troops have taken things one step further. They’re offering to pick up your ballot and deliver it for you…
For more than two decades, Denver has tenaciously defended its pit bull ban. Years of lawsuits, protests and bad press have done nothing to unmoor Denver’s political leadership from their conviction that this particular breed of dog is far too dangerous to allow within city limits. No exceptions… until now…
Jenny is a mother of three whose husband has cancer. Faced with the decision of whether to renew her car registration or buy food for her family, she says she chose the latter. One night, as she was leaving her job, she was pulled over the by police for having…
Update below: Last month, our feature story “Bug Bedlam!” detailed Denver’s bed bug infestation, supposedly one of the worst in the nation. Tomorrow, the state Senate Health and Human Services Committee will hear a bill to repeal Colorado’s so-called Bedding Act, which requires that used mattresses be sanitized before they’re…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election are due on May 3, 2011. With less than a week left to vote and nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political song-and-dance to find the mayoral…
Over the years, we’ve written frequently about the breakdowns in Colorado’s parole system — how heaping mandatory parole on top of prison sentences and making ill-prepared felons jump through multiple hoops drives up prison costs. Now there finally seems to be some serious efforts among lawmakers to do something about…
All you fancy-schmancy mayoral candidates bragging about being supported by business groups, unions or past and present officials should feel mighty jealous about now. That’s because long-shot hopeful Jeff Peckman, the man behind Initiative 300, which would have established an extra-terrestrial affairs commission, has been formally endorsed by KHOW talk-show…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election are due on May 3, 2011. With one week left to vote and nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the empty rhetoric to find the meaningful content. Today,…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election are due on May 3, 2011. With one week left to vote and nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to reveal what is known. Today,…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to reveal the risk and return spectrum of each candidate…
The Denver mayor and City Council hand out an honorary proclamations nearly everyday. Organizations as varied as martial arts dojos and garden clubs are honored for their unique contributions to the city. It seems only fitting that NORML, a marijuana legalization group holding its convention in Denver today, should get…
Amid mounting evidence of wild horses being mistreated during government roundups and suffering in poorly tended holding facilities, a federal judge in California is allowing a key legal challenge by horse advocates to move forward — one that could end up ordering captured horses released back to the open range…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to awaken the truth. Today, we set the alarm for…
Paul Noel Fiorino’s run for Denver mayor was bumpy, with so many signatures disallowed that he failed to make the ballot. He announced that he’d carry on as a write-in candidate — but now he’s dropped that plan to join the 39 hopefuls for the late Carla Madison’s District 8…
A bill to expand midwives’ scope of practice in Colorado that’s seen its fair share of compromises may have had its easiest day in the spotlight yesterday. After several hours of testimony and questions about infant death rates and medical liability insurance, the House Judiciary Committee passed the bill unanimously…
James Mejia is now among the frontrunners in the race for Denver mayor, which makes him a target for attacks — including an unexpected one from a group of Latino activists led by Lidia Ortiz. They’ve written an open letter blasting Mejia for using the phrase “illegal immigrants” in a…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to reveal the painful truth. Today, we feel the hurt…
Last week, mayoral candidate James Mejia wrapped up his campaign to sleep over at homes across the city. I was at the last slumber party on Friday night, as it was hosted by my boyfriend’s house, Sleeptight, which he shares with four roommates in the Lincoln/La Alma Park neighborhood…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to help uncover what is buried below. Today, we dig…
According to CBS4’s Shaun Boyd, the station was granted an interview with President Barack Obama because “we asked.” But this on-air explanation doesn’t tell the whole story. Obama sat down with numerous TV reporters from local outlets yesterday — presumably because his staff felt he might get more favorable coverage…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With ten nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to help voters pick the least objectionable candidate. Today,…
Denver City Councilwoman Carol Boigon has run one of the more aggressive mayoral campaigns to date — but it’s over. According to campaign spokeswoman C.L. Harmer, Boigon is dropping out of the race, and she’ll endorse fellow councilman Michael Hancock at a 10:30 a.m. press conference…
