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Denver Ballot – Referred Question 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D
Referendums on Establishing City Department of Transportation; Arts and Venues Facilities; Fire Department Ranks and Grades and Elected Official Residency.
Proposition DD – Legalization and Taxation of Sports Betting
Passage of DD would legalize sports gambling in Colorado, impose taxes on the casinos that offer such betting, and devote the tax revenues to water projects.
Proposition CC – Retention of State Revenue
Proposition CC proposes amending the Colorado statutes to allow the state government to keep all of the money it collects every year beginning in the 2019-20 state budget year.
DPS Board At-Large Candidates—In Their Own Words
DPS Board At-Large Candidates Natela Alexandrovna Manuntseva, Tay Anderson and Alexis Menocal Harrigan talk about their policy priorities.
Reflections on the State of Our Democracy
Mike Johnston, former school principal and state senator, says he spent a lot of time in the past year thinking about what’s broken in our democracy—and what we can fix.
Should Stapleton Be Renamed? The community debates the question. Plus Ballot Q&A and Letters to the Editor
Views on whether to keep or change the name of the Stapleton community—plus answers to your questions about the ballot and Letters to the Editor
Northeast City Council Members Talk about Growth
Incoming City Council Member Amanda Sawyer ran on a platform that opposed Denver’s rapid growth, and is especially interested in slowing development in District 5. Councilman Chris Herndon, just re-elected to his third and final term, says Denver is handling growth “in a responsible manner.”
Democrats Push Big Agenda Down Bumpy Legislative Road
Sometime in the future, when your utility bill changes, your child goes to kindergarten, you vote for president, get arrested, fill a prescription or need some weed delivered, think of the 2019 session of the Colorado General Assembly.
Hickenlooper’s “Giddy-Up Start-Up Rally”
As the sun went down on March 7, the crowd moved in and filled Civic Center Park to hear John Hickenlooper announce his candidacy for president of the United States.
May 7, 2019 Ballot Initiatives
The May 7 ballot has two issues for voters: Initiated Ordinance 300 is the controversial plan to repeal Denver’s homeless camping ban, and Initiated Ordinance 301 would decriminalize private possession and use of hallucinogenic mushrooms in the city.
May 7, 2019 Ballot: Who will represent you on City Council?
The Election is May 7. Ballot mailing starts April 15. To win, a candidate needs 50% plus one vote. If no candidate wins the majority of votes, the top two candidates will be in a run-off election on June 4.