Last night, Denver City Council passed a phased-in minimum wage increase that will bring Denver to nearly $16 an hour over the next three years. Proponents Mayor Michael Hancock and Councilwoman At-Large Robin Kniech changed the proposal since its initial introduction, slowing later increases in response to business concerns, but keeping the initial increase that takes effect … [Read more...] about City Council Passes Minimum Wage Increase
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City Leaders Look to Increase Minimum Wage
In 2017, Colorado voters approved a phased-in minimum wage increase that reaches $12 per hour in January 2020. Now, Denver is considering pushing beyond that. Mayor Michael Hancock and Councilwoman At-Large Robin Kniech crafted a proposal that will increase the minimum wage in Denver to more than $15 an hour by 2022. The proposal has undergone revision since it was first … [Read more...] about City Leaders Look to Increase Minimum Wage
Chaffee Park Considers Rezoning to Allow ADUs
A little sleet and chance of snow didn’t deter nearly 50 people from attending a town hall conversation in early November about whether the Chaffee Park neighborhood should rezone to allow accessory dwelling units in the community. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are secondary homes built on a residential property that already has one house. Seen by some as a solution that … [Read more...] about Chaffee Park Considers Rezoning to Allow ADUs
Laurvick, Other Union-Backed Candidates Sweep Denver School Board Seats
In a close election, Brad Laurvick will be North Denver’s new school board representative, edging out Julie Banuelos and Tony Curcio 35.44%-34.26%-30.3%. While early returns on election night showed Laurvick leading with Curcio behind him, as results rolled in over the next day, Banuelos began to close the margin, and it wasn’t until Thursday after the election that Laurvick … [Read more...] about Laurvick, Other Union-Backed Candidates Sweep Denver School Board Seats
Politics, Pasta Combine for Bud Starker
Bud Starker’s story doesn’t start too differently from other small business people: he was a carpenter, started a construction company, and then decided to use those skills to build and own a restaurant: West 29th Restaurant. The difference between him and every other restaurant owner in the area? He’s also the mayor of Wheat Ridge. “There are a lot of similarities” … [Read more...] about Politics, Pasta Combine for Bud Starker