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The week in Colorado news: Schaffer v. Udall, more DNC maddness, a vote of one


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Face The State's Rachel Boxer joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including fallout from the first Schaffer-Udall debate, continuing controversy over "DNC preparations, and an odd election scheduled for Mesa County. More >

Hickenlooper's conundrum: Thousands of protesters, nowhere to bed down

Slapstick Politics
July 16, 2008

"Now Hickenlooper is forced to meet in private with protestors in order to figure out a way to accommodate the crowd expected in City Park. Suggesting buses and an alternative camp site raises questions about the city's commitment to being green - one that Jung points out - and where, exactly, the protestors would be bused from. It isn't likely that many suburbs would welcome thousands of protestors into their neighborhoods for the duration of the DNC."

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Courts anticipate extended hours to handle DNC protesters

A Face the State Staff Report

July 16, 2008

As Denver officials prepare to absorb 50,000 delegates and attendees for next month's Democratic National Convention, they now predict that between 800 and 2,000 of the additional 10,000 protesters now expected could spend time behind bars. The question: Will the city's courts and jails be able to absorb them?

7/15: Unions with little use for the rules


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First Fort Collins, now Denver: Unions are chomping at the bit to set up shop in city government. More >

mi-nu-ti-ae Maniac

Election Neutrality Now
July 14, 2008

Jan Tyler wonders if Denver's overhauled elections office deserves the positive press it received over the weekend. "A friend just reminded me congratulating yourself on what a good job you are doing is probably not a good idea before the job is done."

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The week in Colorado news: Variations on the National Anthem, Boulderites on eminent domain


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Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including a row over the "National Anthem" sung at Denver's State of the City address. More >

7/4: Don't blame the weapon for gun violence


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Gun violence has rocked Denver in recent weeks. The city’s mayor thinks stricter gun laws may be necessary. More >

Jeffco criminal courts likely to be empty for DNC

A Face the State Staff Report

June 23, 2008

Following the decision of the Jefferson County Sheriff to send deputies to Denver to help provide security for the Democratic National Convention in August, the county's courts are responding by attempting to leave criminal dockets empty during that time.

6/16: Denver gets greedy with new fines


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See that tree in front of your house, the one that gives shade to the sidewalk? Denver bureaucrats do, too – it grows money. More >

FTS on the air: Millions in public debt, but no public vote

May 9, 2008

According to documents uncovered by Fox 31 reporter Leland Vittert, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper is seeking millions in new debt to build a homeless shelter, but voters won't have a say in the matter. More >

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