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    Denver city council debates ranked-choice voting and other major election changes


    Two separate proposals could reformat Denver’s elections, but voters would have to approve the change.
    Paolo Zialcita
    Jun. 02, 2025, 5:05 pm
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    Trump’s Justice Department designates most Colorado counties and several cities as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’

    Chuck Murphy
    May. 30, 2025, 10:07 am
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    Denver’s $250M budget hole will force major cuts, furloughs, freezes and likely layoffs

    Kyle Harris
    May. 22, 2025, 12:33 pm
  • The logo for the Justice Department

    Trump’s Justice Department designates most Colorado counties and several cities as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’

    Chuck Murphy
    May. 30, 2025, 10:07 am
  • Denver’s $250M budget hole will force major cuts, furloughs, freezes and likely layoffs

    Kyle Harris
    May. 22, 2025, 12:33 pm
  • Denver leaders will retreat to Lookout Mountain mansion, drawing criticism about transparency

    Kyle Harris
    May. 14, 2025, 4:00 am
  • Colorado Coalition for the Homeless has been working without pay amid city delays

    Kyle Harris
    May. 09, 2025, 1:04 pm
  • Local and national philanthropy steps in to replace Trump cuts to arts and culture funding

    Lauren Antonoff Hart
    May. 06, 2025, 5:44 pm
  • Federal law enforcement outside the Cedar Run Apartments,

    Trump’s DOJ sues to block Colorado and Denver’s ‘sanctuary laws’

    Andrew Kenney
    May. 02, 2025, 7:23 pm
  • People in suits smile as they use shiny golden scissors to cut a blue ribbon with "DEN" printed on it.

    The heads of Denver city departments could get raises

    Paolo Zialcita
    May. 01, 2025, 4:04 pm
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    What losing $24M of federal money really means for Denver

    Andrew Kenney
    Apr. 29, 2025, 3:23 pm
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    Denver leaders say Civic Center Station should be renamed for ‘Gang of 19’ activist Wade Blank

    Paolo Zialcita
    Apr. 28, 2025, 4:50 pm
  • People wrapped in American flags stand in a crowd with Colorado's capitol dome visible behind them.

    Thousands join ‘Hands Off’ protest against the Trump Administration at the Colorado State Capitol

    Haylee May
    Apr. 06, 2025, 10:52 pm
  • Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expect 20,000 at Denver rally

    Kyle Harris
    Mar. 19, 2025, 11:22 am
  • Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to hold rally in Denver on March 21

    Paolo Zialcita
    Mar. 14, 2025, 2:22 pm

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