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No, Jared Polis Was Not Hacked. He’s Really Excited About RFK Jr.

No, Jared Polis Was Not Hacked. He’s Really Excited About RFK Jr.

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 14, 2024

In August, Colorado’s governor said that Robert Kennedy Jr. would bring back measles and polio. Today, he welcomed the anti-vaxer with open arms.

Denver City Council Declares November 14 the Day of the Black Girl

Denver City Council Declares November 14 the Day of the Black Girl

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 14, 2024

The proclamation honors the city’s annual African American Young Ladies Summit.

Two men in suits walk up the stairs of the Colorado Capitol building.

Democrats Could Lose Supermajority in Colorado State House

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 13, 2024

Republicans flipped one seat. Two others are still up for grabs. So what’s that mean for state lawmaking?

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Bar Nun Keeping Liquor License Under Sound Mitigation Conditions

By Catie CheshireNovember 12, 2024

The Capitol Hill bar isn’t allowed to toss noisy trash or keep the patio open late, but it will live on.

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Opinion: Colorado Turned Her Back on Animals This Election

By Ellen KesslerNovember 9, 2024

“We learned a lot about campaigns…and we can’t wait to try again.”

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District Attorneys Launch Investigation Into Secretary of State Office Voting System Passwords Leak

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 8, 2024

Secretary Jena Griswold said she’d hired an outside law firm to look into the incident. That won’t satisfy her critics.

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La Alma Still Struggling With Homelessness After Downtown Sweeps in 2023

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 8, 2024

“The problem is still here, and it appears to pop up in different locations periodically.”

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Map: How Denver Neighborhoods Voted in the Presidential Election

By Catie CheshireNovember 8, 2024

For the second straight election, not one precinct went to Donald Trump.

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Kamala Harris Won Colorado, but a Convicted Felon Took the Country

By Patricia CalhounNovember 7, 2024

Donald Trump is no fan of this state, and the feeling is mutual.

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Jena Griswold’s Greatest Gaffes: A Reign of Error at the Secretary of State’s Office

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 7, 2024

“I am dedicated to making sure we address this matter fully and that mistakes of this nature never happen again.”

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Animal Rights Ballot Measures Lose Big in Colorado

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 7, 2024

Voters rejected efforts to ban slaughterhouses, fur products and mountain lion hunting.

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Colorado Latinos Largely Voted Blue for Reproductive Rights In 2024

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 7, 2024

Two-thirds of Colorado Latinos who voted in the 2024 General Election said they supported Kamala Harris and abortion.

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Colorado Legislature Expected to Maintain Party Split, Democratic Dominance

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 6, 2024

Democrats will hold on to the supermajority in the House but again fall short in the Senate, based on early election results.

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Why These Immigrants in Aurora Voted for Donald Trump

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 6, 2024

For many of the patrons at Councilwoman Danielle Jurisnky’s bar on election night, Trump’s stance on the border made him the better candidate.

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Colorado Ballot Results: Mountain Lion Hunting Ban Fails, Abortion and Gay Marriage Protections Pass

By Thomas MitchellNovember 6, 2024

From a proposed hunting ban on mountain lions to constitutional protection for abortion, here is how Colorado’s fourteen ballot initiatives are faring.

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Denver Election Results: Slaughterhouse Ban Slaughtered, 2Q Gets Healthy Win

By Patricia CalhounNovember 6, 2024

The next update won’t be until 5 p.m., but it’s unlikely to change the results.

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Colorado Election Updates: Harris Wins State, but Red Wave Washing Over Country

By Patricia CalhounNovember 5, 2024

In what looks like a “great year for Republicans,” Kamala Harris took the state by 11 percentage points.

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Denver Voters Speak About Election Day and Their Choices

By Catie CheshireNovember 5, 2024

“I’m definitely more depressed than anxious.”

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How Democrats Lost These College Voters in the Presidential Race

By Chloe RagsdaleNovember 5, 2024

Students on the Auraria Campus share why they won’t vote for a presidential candidate in 2024.

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Unofficial Denver Election Bingo Card to Drink Fear, Frustration Away

By Thomas MitchellNovember 5, 2024

As the world burns, so shall your liver.

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All the Measures on Denver’s Election Ballot Explained

By Catie CheshireNovember 5, 2024

Residents will vote on fourteen state and ten local ballot initiatives. And they are…

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How and Where to Turn in Your Ballot Today

By Patricia CalhounNovember 5, 2024

It’s too late to use the mail, but here’s the map of Denver’s voting centers and boxes. And you can register to vote up until 7 p.m. November 5!

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