Politics

…NE News Updates

…NE News Updates

This Month: Northeast Denver Development News; A Program Focused on Dignity in the Denver County Jail; Openings; and Denver Residents Listen, Learn, and Question at a Town Hall

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…NE News Updates

…NE News Updates

This month: Openings and Closings; Town Hall Draws a Crowd in NE Denver; A Neighborhood Task Force Looks for Solutions Along the Quebec Corridor; and An Honor for A Young Fundraiser.

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Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue

Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue

The hallways of the performing arts department at Northfield High School are almost always teeming with activity. Every day you can see students marching by with guitars and saxophones or sitting in a circle to devise a piece of theater. The school is home to 2,300 students, and around 50% of them participate in the performing arts in some capacity.

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As Ballots Hit the Mail, the Presidential Campaigns Converge in Aurora

As Ballots Hit the Mail, the Presidential Campaigns Converge in Aurora

On Friday, the day ballots began going out to voters, the two presidential campaigns spent time in Aurora. Colorado Democratic leaders were at Cheluna Brewing inside Stanley Marketplace in northwest Aurora, about 12 miles away from the site of an afternoon rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort for former President Donald Trump, who has called Aurora a “war zone” overrun by gangs.

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Mayor Johnston Assesses His  First Year in Office

Mayor Johnston Assesses His First Year in Office

One year into his administration, Mayor Mike Johnston says he is proud of the work that has been accomplished, but he admits he’s only just getting started. “Our work is not done, but our progress is dramatic,” he told a crowd of several hundred people during his first “State of the City” speech in late July.

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Packed Legislative Session Ends with Significant Accomplishments

Packed Legislative Session Ends with Significant Accomplishments

Energy was the focus of several bills in the 2024 Colorado legislative session, including one that set new emissions standards and industry regulation practices and another that assessed a fee on oil and gas production. Other legislation sought to bring relief from high property taxes and increased support for education. In all, 525 bills were passed during the very busy session.

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