Denver Mayor Michael Hancock endorses Joe Biden for president
Some city council members have made their decisions, too.
Mayor Michael Hancock speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Moline Apartments in Stapleton, July 19, 2019. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Mayor Michael Hancock has made his pick for the Democratic presidential nomination: former Vice President Joe Biden.
“We’re faced with the most critical decision of this generation,” Hancock said in a statement. “After almost four years of Donald Trump’s chaos and dysfunction, it’s time for a president who will put the country first. Joe Biden is best qualified to heal the wounds of division that have been sown under Trump. Joe Biden can unite the Democratic Party, but more important, he will unite America.”
Hancock last year said a conversation with Biden informed his decision to raise the city’s minimum wage.
Some Denver City Council members have made endorsements as well:
- Councilmember Candi CdeBaca: Bernie Sanders
- Councilmember Paul Kashmann: Bernie Sanders
- Councilmember Robin Kniech: Elizabeth Warren
- Councilmember Jamie Torres: Elizabeth Warren
Councilmembers Kendra Black, Jolon Clark, Kevin Flynn, Chris Hinds, Debbie Ortega, Amanda Sandoval and Amanda Sawyer told Denverite they either have not or will not make endorsements.
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Denver's representative in Congress wants to use federal money to buy the property.
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The historic Esquire Theatre is finally reopening after years of renovations, closures and struggles to pay rent
Landmark's Greenwood Village theatre and four Regal locations will also reopen this month.
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Let's dive into assessment data, shall we?
Union Station Buskerfest will bring live performances back to Wynkoop Plaza this year
Circus acts, musicians, comedy, live music and more!
Regis University will host Denver’s next safe outdoor space for people experiencing homelessness
The university in northwest Denver is partnering with the Colorado Village Collaborative and the city.
Thousands of Denverites facing evictions could get access to an attorney
It's like your right to an attorney for criminal matters, but for housing.
Which immersive van Gogh experience should you van-Gogh to?
There are two coming to Denver. What’s the difference?
Two Denver police officers suspended for using violence on nonviolent people during protests against police violence
They'll lose a total of 16 days' pay.
The pools and waterslides coming to Green Valley Ranch Rec Center look so fun
Denver's newest natatorium will have a lazy river and waterslides with mountain views.
Denver will force landlords to get licenses to rent their properties
The program will take a few years to fully implement.
One block in Denver’s COVID economy: Many Broadway businesses got no rent help
The pandemic also transformed a lot of the businesses on the hoppin' block.
You can eat on Denver streets and sidewalks for at least another year
What if we had nice things even when there isn't a pandemic?
Appointments no longer needed at Denver’s community vaccination sites
The city has also opened up its five sponsored sites to everyone, regardless of where you live.
A theatre group for artists with disabilities leaned into pandemic restrictions — and became that much more accessible
Phamaly's new show, CoronaVox, taught the company valuable lessons and promises to do the same for audiences.
Things to do in Denver this weekend, April 30-May 2
Elitch Gardens reopens and farmers' markets are roaring back.
What happens when you give money to people who need money? A new endeavor is working with people experiencing homelessness to find out
The Denver Basic Income Project will give 820 people experiencing homelessness cash and then study the effects.
Scientists are counting South Platte critters to see what happens as the river gets redeveloped
They discovered the ecosystem in Globeville is not as bad as they thought.
There are rules to watering your Denver lawn this summer, and they begin May 1
A bad drought nearly 20 years ago led Denver Water to institutionalize the spring and summer watering restrictions.
Denver to reduce part of Federal to two lanes Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday ahead of Cinco de Mayo
The reduced stretch will run from 6th to West Evans avenues.