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Denver Well-Represented in State House Committees 30 Nov 2012 | 12:45 am
The new Democratic House Majority announced committee chairs and vice-chairs this week, and Denver does well at the top. New House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, who also represents a Denver district, chos...
Poll: Who Will Win in HD-3? 6 Nov 2012 | 10:25 pm
Arapahoe County's HD-3 skirmish between Democrat Dan Kagan and Republican Brian Watson has always been a case study in reapportionment. Kagan, first appointed to the seat after Anne McGihon's 2009 res...
Poll: Will the DPS Bond and Mill Levy Measures Pass This Year? 5 Nov 2012 | 09:35 pm
Sitting directly under Denver's de-Brucing measure on this year's ballot are Denver Public Schools' referred measures 3A and 3B. The mill levy and bond, respectively, have stirred some ire among the r...
Poll: Will Measure 2A Pass on Tuesday? 4 Nov 2012 | 11:35 pm
With just two days until election day, most voters and local reporters alike are focusing on the presidential candidates at the top of the ballot. Receiving justifiably less attention is Mayor Michael...
More National Ink for Michael Johnston 1 Nov 2012 | 05:47 am
State Senator Michael Johnston just keeps adding to his profile as something of a legislative wunderkind, yesterday earning the loftiest of encomiums from Forbes magazine. From a piece entitled (we k...
The Irony in Michael Hancock's Opposition to Amendment 64 31 Oct 2012 | 09:04 pm
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock last week announced his opposition to Amendment 64 -- the regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act -- citing fears that Colorado may lose valuable tourism money if Denver is pe...
In Case There Were Any Questions About Labuda's Ties to Payday Lenders... 30 Oct 2012 | 01:57 am
State Representative Jeanne Labuda, a lock to win her last-ever reelection campaign against quixotic Republican opponent John Kidd, caught flack during her divisive primary with activist Corrie Houck ...
Hancock's Cabinet Now Complete 27 Oct 2012 | 01:41 am
After more than 460 days since his swearing in, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has finally filled out his cabinet, today announcing the appointment of Rocky Piro as Denver's Manager of Community Plannin...
The 80s Called, Celeste Gamache. They Want their Video Back. 23 Oct 2012 | 10:38 pm
HD-9 Republican Celeste Gamache has always been a bit of a novel candidate. A former JAG officer and veteran of two tours in Afghanistan, Gamache is generally regarded as a smart, articulate, and up-a...
Presidential Candidates in Denver This Week 23 Oct 2012 | 02:18 am
Just three weeks after they faced off at the University of Denver's Sturm Hall, presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will concurrently be making a late-game sweep of the Denver metro a...