Paul Noel Fiorino’s run for Denver mayor was bumpy, with so many signatures disallowed that he failed to make the ballot. He announced that he’d carry on as a write-in candidate — but now he’s dropped that plan to join the 39 hopefuls for the late Carla Madison’s District 8…
A bill to expand midwives’ scope of practice in Colorado that’s seen its fair share of compromises may have had its easiest day in the spotlight yesterday. After several hours of testimony and questions about infant death rates and medical liability insurance, the House Judiciary Committee passed the bill unanimously…
James Mejia is now among the frontrunners in the race for Denver mayor, which makes him a target for attacks — including an unexpected one from a group of Latino activists led by Lidia Ortiz. They’ve written an open letter blasting Mejia for using the phrase “illegal immigrants” in a…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to reveal the painful truth. Today, we feel the hurt…
Last week, mayoral candidate James Mejia wrapped up his campaign to sleep over at homes across the city. I was at the last slumber party on Friday night, as it was hosted by my boyfriend’s house, Sleeptight, which he shares with four roommates in the Lincoln/La Alma Park neighborhood…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to help uncover what is buried below. Today, we dig…
According to CBS4’s Shaun Boyd, the station was granted an interview with President Barack Obama because “we asked.” But this on-air explanation doesn’t tell the whole story. Obama sat down with numerous TV reporters from local outlets yesterday — presumably because his staff felt he might get more favorable coverage…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With ten nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to help voters pick the least objectionable candidate. Today,…
Denver City Councilwoman Carol Boigon has run one of the more aggressive mayoral campaigns to date — but it’s over. According to campaign spokeswoman C.L. Harmer, Boigon is dropping out of the race, and she’ll endorse fellow councilman Michael Hancock at a 10:30 a.m. press conference…
Anyone who doubts the continuing influence of the so-called Tea Party movement need only look at the guest list for tomorrow’s third-annual Loveland Tax Day Tea Party. Speakers constitute a who’s who of conservative political power in Northern Colorado and beyond…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed to voters on April 14, 2011. With ten candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. Speed Candidating profiles cut through the rhetoric to help voters pick their favorite candidate. First up: Jeff Peckman…..
Update below: As detailed in our feature, “Special Delivery,” a group of midwives, moms and home-birth advocates are pushing to expand the scope of what Colorado midwives can do. Among the proposed changes: allowing midwives to administer certain drugs and IVs, and making it legal for midwives to suture women…
District 8 councilwoman Carla Madison has been battling colon cancer for about two years, but the fight didn’t seem to slow her down. That’s why her sudden death yesterday came as such a surprise. Below, read the city’s official goodbye to Madison, featuring remembrances from council president Chris Nevitt and…
After the Colorado Civil Union Act was approved by the Senate, sponsor Pat Steadman predicted that it would pass the House if not blocked by “extremists.” However, the measure died in the judiciary committee, with B.J. Nikkel and other Republican members voting against it. The anger this vote stirred is…
Yesterday, the Denver Post officially endorsed former Senator Chris Romer in the Denver mayor’s race, calling him a “dynamo of ideas” who would bring “the critical eye of an outsider” to the gig, since he’s never worked for the city. But in today’s shifting media environment, does the Post’s blessing…
Pueblo’s elected leaders are peeved that the city is currently $1.4 million over budget in its ongoing effort to remodel Pueblo’s historic City Hall building. Councilmembers there are comparing the project to their experience with the construction of Pueblo’s Municipal Justice Center in 2008, when costs rose some $13 million…
Governor John Hickenlooper hit the ground running in January, quickly appointing a host of people to his cabinet and also coming up with some creative, cost-saving job combinations. Which made today’s announcement of his new “Director of Paper Distribution in the Department of Natural Resources” seem a little suspect. That,…
MTV Cribs is a guilty pleasure for a lot of people, but spoofs of the show — which typically features the rockin’ homes of mega-pimpin’ athletes, movie stars and rappers — can be even funnier. A couple of weeks, ago, The Daily Show did its Cribs: Teachers Edition, an offshoot…
While James Mejia may not be considered the front-runner in the Denver mayoral race, he’s willing to push the publicity envelope to earn some attention — and possibly a few more votes. Take his decision to sit down for a video interview with stand-up comic and former Westword writer Adam…
Maine Governor Paul LePage is sticking with his decision to remove a labor-history mural from its current home inside a Department of Labor building. In Colorado, there are no similar union-lovin’ murals in government facilities for conservatives to take aim at. But we do have public artwork commemorating one of…
To date, Denver mayor’s race commercials have ranged from the slick predictability of spots for Chris Romer and James Mejia to the unintentional humor of Carol Boigon’s clip, in which she spends as much time talking about John Hickenlooper as herself and ends with the line, “I’ll do what it…
Officials from Charlotte, North Carolina — the host of the 2012 Democratic National Convention — recently came to Denver to learn from our city’s experience hosting the 2008 DNC. What was Charlotte Chamber of Commerce President Bob Morgan’s take-away after meeting with Denver’s civic leaders? The DNC will bring economic…
