After Costly Election Loss, Denver Vape Shops Face Cloudy Future
“If you’re a small business owner who just took a gut punch in Denver, why would you expand anywhere else in Colorado?”
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Voters Approve General Improvement District for South Broadway
“The vision for a cleaner, safer and more thriving Broadway came directly from the people who live, work and create here.”
Denver Votes to Overhaul At-Large City Council Elections
Will the change result in fewer progressive council members?
Aurora Ousts Danielle Jurinsky and the Council’s Conservative Majority
We named the controversial Aurora City Council rep a Person to Watch in 2025, and now you can watch her leave her seat.
#HD5: Social Media Stars, Community Organizers Will Battle for Denver House District
Rayna Kingston and Justine Sandoval are vying for a spot in the Colorado Capitol…next election!
Eight Measures Appear on Denver’s November Ballot: What to Know
It’s time to start thinking about flavored tobacco sales, election reform and nearly one billion dollars of bonds.
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Westword Kicks Off End-of-the-Year Membership Drive
What a year it’s been. And now we’re setting out to raise $50,000 to power our newsroom.
Opinion: Vote Down 310, and Send Conventional Wisdom Up in Smoke
For the sake of individual liberty and public health, Denver voters should toss away the ban like one of those stubbed-out, stinky cigarette butts.
When and Where to Vote (and Some Suggestions for How to Vote, Too)
It seems everyone has an opinion on Denver’s eight ballot measures, and we’ve shared many of them.
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Millions Spent to Influence Colorado’s 2025 School Board Elections
More than half of spending focused on Denver races.
Denver Wants to Host the Next Democratic National Convention
The DNC has been held in the Mile High City only twice, in 2008 and 1908.
Proposal: Denver Question 2G Simplifies City Council Elections to Guarantee Majority Winners
“The at-large seats should be decided in the same way all other positions are elected, and this proposal does that.”
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Before You Vote on the Vibrant Denver Bond, Consider These Questions
“We all have the power to choose the kind of difference we make, and I want the best for the inhabitants of Denver.”
Democrat Challenger Raised 22 Times More Than Lauren Boebert in Latest Quarter
Eileen Laubacher has out-fundraised all non-incumbent House candidates nationwide.
Voting on Colorado’s November Ballot? Here’s What to Know.
Plus, the eight municipal initiatives facing Denver voters.
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Aurora Election 2025: Conservatives Look to Expand Council Majority
Voters will weigh in on five citywide ballot questions and several councilmembers this November.
Blue Book for Dummies: Where Does Colorado’s Ballot Booklet Come From?
Colorado is one of three states with statutes requiring that voters receive a neutral summary and pro/con arguments for every ballot measure.
Denver School Board Candidate Says Post About Michelle Obama Was “Not About Race”
Jeremy Harris, who is Black, compared the former First Lady to an ape in a years-old Facebook post.
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Colorado Voters to Decide Two Ballot Measures on Free School Meals
Propositions LL and MM are the only statewide issues in the off-year election.
He Was Arrested During His 2022 Congressional Campaign. Now, He’s Going for Governor.
Convicted felon Joshua Rodriguez has previously run for city council, mayor, Congress, and even president of the United States.
Memo: The Many Flaws of Ranked Choice Voting
Denver City Council is considering changing city elections to ranked choice voting. This member thinks that’s a bad idea.
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