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    Denver abandons seniority protections ahead of layoffs. City workers are lawyering up


    The City Attorney’s Office warned that Denver could lose any savings made from cutting staff on litigating court cases.
    Kyle Harris
    Yesterday at 4:50 pm
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    With an expensive campaign ahead, opponents of a ban on flavored tobacco have far outraised supporters

    John Daley
    Jun. 24, 2025, 4:00 am
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    Mike Johnston’s layoff plans have galvanized Denver city workers

    Kyle Harris
    Jun. 19, 2025, 12:24 pm
  • Mike Johnston’s layoff plans have galvanized Denver city workers

    Kyle Harris
    Jun. 19, 2025, 12:24 pm
  • Two people holding an American flag walk across the street while a crowd of protestors stand behind them

    Thousands gather across Colorado for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump administration

    Kiara DeMare
    Jun. 14, 2025, 2:59 pm
  • Denver may make it easier to lay off longtime workers

    Kyle Harris
    Jun. 04, 2025, 2:03 pm
  • Denver city council debates ranked-choice voting and other major election changes

    Paolo Zialcita
    Jun. 02, 2025, 5:05 pm
  • Downtown Denver is open again. How will people get there?

    Paolo Zialcita
    Jun. 02, 2025, 4:10 am
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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
  • 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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