2A: A sales tax increase focused on reducing the city’s climate footprint, 2A will raise sales tax by .25% or 2.5 cents on every $10 spent. Funds would be spent on efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution through investment in renewable energy sources, neighborhood climate programs, and programs aimed at increasing energy efficiency in homes and offices. … [Read more...] about Denver Ballot Guide
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Justice, Unfinished Business Drives Gonzales-Gutierrez to Seek 2nd Term
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez was elected in 2018 following a multicandidate Democratic primary. Gonzales-Gutierrez’s background is as a social worker and she works for the Collaborative Management Program for the state in addition to her role as a legislator. After two legislative sessions, she’s looking for a second term. While she passed 15 of the 16 bills she introduced in her … [Read more...] about Justice, Unfinished Business Drives Gonzales-Gutierrez to Seek 2nd Term
Limited Government, Increased Participation Drive Price to Run
Grant Price was frustrated his party didn’t have a candidate for the state house, so he stepped forward. “I was sitting at the Republican caucus and realized people need a choice,” said Price. Price, an estimator for a steel pipe manufacturing company, was born in Colorado, grew up just over the Denver line in Northglenn, and, after a few years in Washington state, moved into … [Read more...] about Limited Government, Increased Participation Drive Price to Run
Double Standards? City Fines Businesses and Individuals for COVID Rules Violations That They Don’t Follow Themselves
In an effort to encourage mask use, social distancing, and other COVID precautions, Denver has been issuing citations to individuals and businesses for violations of state and city orders. Over 250 such citations have been issued from two departments, over 100 of which are court summons, and over 13,000 warnings were issued by the Denver Department of Public Health and … [Read more...] about Double Standards? City Fines Businesses and Individuals for COVID Rules Violations That They Don’t Follow Themselves
Thousands of Fish Wash Up at Sloan’s Lake: City Undertakes Massive Cleaning, Looks to Future of Lake
When fish started washing up on the shore of Sloan’s Lake, nearby residents had a lot of questions. It was hard to ignore: neighbors blocks away said they had to keep their windows shut to keep out the smell. “We were going to go kayaking and saw thousands of dead fish,” said nearby resident Jeannine Spicer. “Later that day the smell hit us.” Spicer’s parents first bought their … [Read more...] about Thousands of Fish Wash Up at Sloan’s Lake: City Undertakes Massive Cleaning, Looks to Future of Lake