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		<title>I Own a Bar and Helped Write Colorado’s Cannabis Laws: Taverns Shouldn’t Serve THC Drinks</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Commentary: Rising Costs Are Real, and Wage Cuts Are Not the Solution</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:18:49 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/CCG_ABST.png" alt="groups testifying" /><p>"We should be able to move past the question of wage cuts and focus together on the larger forces putting pressure on this industry."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/wage-cuts-no-solution-to-rising-denver-restaurant-costs-40876681/">Commentary: Rising Costs Are Real, and Wage Cuts Are Not the Solution</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Commentary: When the Math Stops Working at a Restaurant</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/restaurateur-discusses-denver-tipped-minimum-wage-40875606/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:20:52 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/greenwichdavidwilliams.webp" alt="inside a Denver restaurant" /><p>"Twenty years in this industry taught me one thing above all else: The hardest problems only get solved when everyone is willing to tell the truth."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/restaurateur-discusses-denver-tipped-minimum-wage-40875606/">Commentary: When the Math Stops Working at a Restaurant</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Opinion: Credit Card Competition Act and SB 26-134 Could Deepen Inequality in Colorado</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:53:31 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/AdobeStock_1556269233.jpeg" alt="credit card and reader" /><p>For many Coloradans, credit card rewards are not a luxury, they are a financial tool. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/opinion-credit-card-competition-act-and-sb-26-134-could-deepen-inequality-in-colorado-40875530/">Opinion: Credit Card Competition Act and SB 26-134 Could Deepen Inequality in Colorado</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver Should Start Listening to Neighborhoods and Rethink Public Safety</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:52:28 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/goldentriangle.webp" alt="crowd listening to officials at meeting." /><p>In a time of limited resources, careful planning is the only option to get results.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/opinion-denver-needs-to-listen-to-neighborhoods-and-rethink-public-safety-40870305/">Denver Should Start Listening to Neighborhoods and Rethink Public Safety</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Grassroots Campaign Wins Blowout Victory in Lakewood</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:31:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2021-38/belmar.webp" alt="A lake surrounded by greenery." /><p>"This was not just a simple repeal of ordinances. It was a referendum on how decisions are being made."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/grassroots-campaign-wins-blowout-victory-in-lakewood-40870289/">Grassroots Campaign Wins Blowout Victory in Lakewood</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>No ABC on Xfinity: Contract Dispute or Quiet Censorship?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:28:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/kmghbuildinggone.webp" alt="old TV building in Denver" /><p>Xfinity/Comcast, Scripps and the news you’re not getting...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/abc-disappears-in-denver-over-comcast-contract-dispute-40867087/">No ABC on Xfinity: Contract Dispute or Quiet Censorship?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Supreme Court Ruling on Colorado Conversion Therapy Case Not a Clear Win for Conservatives</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:36:57 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/conversion.jpg" alt="line of people outside Supreme Court" /><p>Kaley Chiles challenged the law as a violation of her First Amendment free speech rights. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/supreme-court-ruling-on-colorado-conversion-therapy-case-40867009/">Supreme Court Ruling on Colorado Conversion Therapy Case Not a Clear Win for Conservatives</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver Already Rejected One Surveillance Company: Don&#8217;t Make the Same Mistake Twice</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-rejected-flock-it-should-reject-axon-opinion-40865481/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:22:39 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/pexels-tommaso-30546987.jpg" alt="surveillance cameras over traffic" /><p>The mayor is asking city council to sign a contract with Axon Enterprises, which has even deeper ties to federal immigration enforcement than Flock does.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-rejected-flock-it-should-reject-axon-opinion-40865481/">Denver Already Rejected One Surveillance Company: Don&#8217;t Make the Same Mistake Twice</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why Is Mayor Johnston Playing Small Ball With Downtown?</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/why-denver-needs-a-gondola-system-downtown-40863707/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:45:03 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Denvair-sample-2.jpeg" alt="rendition of gondola in Denver" /><p>Here’s a big idea: build a network of elevated gondolas connecting all of downtown with on-demand, customizable cabins whisking visitors, residents and workers to every significant attraction.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/why-denver-needs-a-gondola-system-downtown-40863707/">Why Is Mayor Johnston Playing Small Ball With Downtown?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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