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On the ballot: Romanoff’s SAFE reroutes TABOR money to education
Energy concerns reign at Markey-Salazar town hall
Denver City Council sidesteps the ballot initiative process
Denver just became a bit more populist.
Last week, city voters approved a proposal to streamline the process by which citizens can place initiatives on the ballot. Referred Question 1A on the Denver ballot, which passed with 70 percent of the vote during last Tuesday's primary, will rid the city charter of an awkward formality.
Monster fusion center to coordinate DNC intelligence
No vacancy: DNC may displace Denver homeless
Convention-goers in search of lodging at next week's Democratic National Convention may inadvertently squeeze homeless people out of temporary motel rooms.
Homeless families in Denver often board in the city's most iconic and dilapidated motels along Colfax Avenue, Broadway and Colorado Boulevard when the shelters are full. But with the DNC quickly approaching, some motels are already booked or have raised prices in anticipation of better-to-do guests. Denver's homeless officials worry that some families will be left to stay on the streets.