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Linkhart, Hancock vote for Denver Council pay raises; Boigon votes against
Denver's City Council last night voted themselves a 6.6 percent pay raise, from just over $78,000 a year to just over $83,000, taking effect in steps with the initial raise implemented in 2013 and the full raise not in place until 2014. Two of three mayoral candidates on the council voted for the raise.
VIDEO: Romer hits mayoral airwaves with education spot
Denver mayoral candidate Chris Romer will hit the airwaves tomorrow with a 30-second spot touting his commitment to jobs and education.
VIDEO: Boigon unveils first mayoral TV ad of the season
Carol Boigon today unveiled what she says is the first TV ad by any of the Denver mayoral candidates.
Candidate Mejia unveils green initiative for City of Denver
Denver mayoral candidate James Mejia Friday released his blueprint for creating a greener Denver.
Chris Romer endorses civil unions bill
Denver mayoral candidate Chris Romer today voiced his strong support for Colorado’s civil union bill, Senate Bill 172, and his backing of full marriage equity.
Former first lady Jeannie Ritter today endorsed Michael Hancock for Denver...
Former Colorado first lady Jeannie Ritter announced today that she has endorsed Michael Hancock for mayor of Denver.
Denver mayoral candidate Mejia pushes Legislature to better fund education
Denver Mayoral Candidate James Mejia--a former member of the Denver School Board--today asked the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) and the Denver delegation to the State Legislature to act to restore funding to public education and reduce the proposed $375 million cut in education funding.
Hancock joins Romer in telling Denver to open budget meetings
Earlier this week, Denver mayoral candidate Chris Romer called on the City of Denver to open budget meetings to the public and press. Today, Denver City Councilman and fellow candidate Michael Hancock, also said the meetings need to be open to all.
Romer calls on Denver to open budget talks
Denver mayoral candidate Chris Romer Monday called on the City of Denver to open meetings of a budget task force to the public. The City has said the task force is not a "formally constituted" body and hence does not have to follow open meeting laws.
Denver Mayoral candidates Mejia and Linkhart question need for Secure Communities
As concern for the recently executed Secure Communities program swirls amongst activist groups, some Denver mayoral candidates are coming out against the Department of Homeland Security program. They say the program gets in the way of justice and strains local governments with increased detention costs.