Denver council prepares a sexual harassment policy — while the mayor’s office works on its own
As we reported earlier, it's difficult to fire or discipline people who are elected by voters.
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Denver spending housing money before council approves new plan
Frustration with lack of information led two council members to essentially vote against free money for housing.
Councilwoman hopes Denver construction won’t literally trap residents in their neighborhoods
"For the residents, they need to get to work. We need to make sure buses and emergency services can get in and out of the neighborhood."
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Denver’s plan: Help 30,000 households find or keep housing in the next five years
Denver has released the comprehensive housing plan that will guide its investments and programs for the next five years and seek to turn the tide of what officials are deeming a housing crisis.
Globeville, Elyria-Swansea residents want a stronger voice in the National Western Center
Community activists think the neighborhoods that will bear the brunt of the impact of the project should have at least as much representation as CSU and the stock show.
Explained: The $1.8 billion DIA security line fix, who’s for it, who’s against it and why
DIA definitely needs to change its security operations, but how does the public know whether a $1.8 billion public-private partnership is a good deal?
Trump’s budget will leave Denver poorer, sicker, more polluted, City Council says
Denver City Council unanimously adopted a resolution asking Colorado's congressional delegation to oppose Trump's budget.
When the National Western is rebuilt, Denver apprentices should be on the job, council members say
"I make $130,000 a year with a high school education and no student loan debt. That's hopefully what these kids get, a craft they can use for a lifetime."
Councilwoman Debbie Ortega doesn’t want Mayor Michael Hancock’s affordable housing fund to be a “blank check”
How much control Denver City Council would have over a new permanent affordable housing fund has been a sticking point.
Arapahoe Square’s parking lots could turn into 30-story residential towers
"It’s the next great place if we do things right."