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Denver’s Mayoral Race Is Heating Up

Denver’s Mayoral Race Is Heating Up

By Patricia CalhounMay 14, 2019

Incumbent Michael Hancock and challenger Jamie Giellis had back-to-back campaign events May 14.

Immigrant-Rights Activists Say Jared Polis Has Turned His Back on Them

Immigrant-Rights Activists Say Jared Polis Has Turned His Back on Them

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 14, 2019

“I do not know you anymore.”

What Psilocybin Decriminalization Initiative Will — and Won’t — Do

What Psilocybin Decriminalization Initiative Will — and Won’t — Do

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 14, 2019

Yes, Initiative 301 made for sexy headlines, but it also raised a lot of questions. Allow us to clear the dirt — er, air.

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“Better” How? Right to Survive Backers Question How Opponents Will Help Homeless

“Better” How? Right to Survive Backers Question How Opponents Will Help Homeless

By Chase WoodruffMay 14, 2019

The forces that lined up to oppose Initiative 300 are a who’s who of political and economic power in town.

Lisa Calderón, Penfield Tate Endorse Jamie Giellis for Mayor

Lisa Calderón, Penfield Tate Endorse Jamie Giellis for Mayor

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 13, 2019

Jamie Giellis just got a boost in the mayoral runoff after receiving endorsements from Lisa Calderon and Penfield Tate.

Representative Rochelle Galindo Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Claim

Representative Rochelle Galindo Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Claim

By Michael RobertsMay 13, 2019

Rochelle Galindo was the first lesbian Latinx millennial to be elected to the statehouse.

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Pardon Request for ICE Detainee on Governor Polis’s Desk

Pardon Request for ICE Detainee on Governor Polis’s Desk

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 10, 2019

Henry Cruz Moreno’s deportation is imminent, but his family hopes Governor Jared Polis will pardon his past convictions.

Jason Crow Introduces Gun Bill to Close Loophole Used by Columbine-Obsessed Woman

Jason Crow Introduces Gun Bill to Close Loophole Used by Columbine-Obsessed Woman

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 9, 2019

Congressman Jason Crow has introduced a bill that would prohibit all gun sales to out-of-state residents.

Campaign Director Behind Magic Mushroom Initiative Talks Next Steps

Campaign Director Behind Magic Mushroom Initiative Talks Next Steps

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 9, 2019

Less than 24 hours after I-301 passed, Decriminalize Denver is ready to get back to work.

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Funniest Tweets About Denver Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms

Funniest Tweets About Denver Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms

By Michael RobertsMay 9, 2019

“I think tripping is good personally. That’s my stance.”

Denver Passes Historic Psychedelic Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative

Denver Passes Historic Psychedelic Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 8, 2019

Denver is the first city in the U.S. to decriminalize psilocybin.

Kalyn Heffernan: “I Don’t Sense This Campaign Will Disappear”

Kalyn Heffernan: “I Don’t Sense This Campaign Will Disappear”

By Ana CampbellMay 8, 2019

The Wheelchair Sports Camp MC might have lost the mayoral race, but she says her campaign will live on through activism.

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After Heavy Defeat, Right to Survive Supporters Vow to Fight On

After Heavy Defeat, Right to Survive Supporters Vow to Fight On

By Chase WoodruffMay 8, 2019

Voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot initiative to overturn Denver’s urban camping ban.

Denver Election Results: Hancock-Giellis Runoff, Right to Survive Dies

Denver Election Results: Hancock-Giellis Runoff, Right to Survive Dies

By Michael RobertsMay 8, 2019

Five Denver City Council races will be decided in a runoff election, too.

Psychedelic Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative Still Too Close to Call

Psychedelic Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative Still Too Close to Call

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 8, 2019

We may not know the results until the afternoon of May 8.

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Even With an Aid-in-Dying Law on the Books, Death Is No Certainty in Colorado

Even With an Aid-in-Dying Law on the Books, Death Is No Certainty in Colorado

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 7, 2019

Diana Lee chose April 28, 2019, as the day she would die.

Everything You Need to Know About Voting in Denver

Everything You Need to Know About Voting in Denver

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 6, 2019

Tuesday, May 7, is election day in Denver!

Op-Ed: As a Prosecutor, I Believe Denver Should Stop Criminalizing Homelessness

Op-Ed: As a Prosecutor, I Believe Denver Should Stop Criminalizing Homelessness

By Jake LillyMay 5, 2019

“It fills our jails with people who do not need to be there, wasting taxpayer dollars.”

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Youth Activists Strike for Climate Action at Colorado Capitol

Youth Activists Strike for Climate Action at Colorado Capitol

By Chase WoodruffMay 3, 2019

Dozens of young people demonstrated at the Capitol on Friday, part of a wave of Youth Climate Strike events happening all around the world.

GOP Lawsuit Claims Passage of Red Flag Bill Was Unconstitutional

GOP Lawsuit Claims Passage of Red Flag Bill Was Unconstitutional

By Chase WoodruffMay 2, 2019

A lawsuit filed in Denver District Court on Thursday alleges that the passage of House Bill 1177 was unconstitutional.

Joe Neguse Wants Feds to Allow Pot Workers to Apply for Citizenship

Joe Neguse Wants Feds to Allow Pot Workers to Apply for Citizenship

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 2, 2019

Congressman Joe Neguse is leading an effort to shield citizenship applicants from being penalized for working in a lawful cannabis industry.

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Michael Bennet Announces Run for 2020 Presidency After Cancer Surgery

Michael Bennet Announces Run for 2020 Presidency After Cancer Surgery

By Michael RobertsMay 2, 2019

Michael Bennet’s announcement comes less than a month after he revealed that he had prostate cancer.

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