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And The Winners Are…

By | 06.06.07 | 10:07 am

The results of the Denver City Council runoff elections are Paul Lopez in District 3, Chris Nevitt in District 7 and Carla Madison in District 8. The only close race was in District 8, where Madison won 51.65 percent of…

Denver Runoff Elections End Today

By | 06.05.07 | 10:16 am

Today is the last day for Denver voters in Districts 3, 7 and 8 to cast their ballots in the city council runoff election. The candidates are JoAnn Phillips and Paul Lopez in District 3, Chris Nevitt and Shelly Watters…

Denver Council Perks – Part 5

By | 05.25.07 | 11:00 am

During one of ColoradoConfidential.com’s recent interviews with candidates for the Denver City Council, one candidate joked that he must have a mental illness to want to get into politics and run for city council.  A review of the 2005 gift…

Denver Council Perks – Part 4

By | 05.25.07 | 9:00 am

Next up as part of Colorado Confidential’s series on perks members of the Denver City Council have received, this story takes a look at the reports of Councilwomen Jeanne Faatz (Dist.  2) and Kathleen MacKanzie (Dist. 7), as well as…

Denver Council Perks

By | 05.24.07 | 3:32 pm

Colorado Confidential continues the series on perks members of the Denver City Council have received. The first and second parts can be read, along with the initial story on lagging transparency.

This part will focus on…

Denver Council Perks

By | 05.23.07 | 8:00 am

Colorado Confidential continues the series on perks members of the Denver City Council have received. The first part can be read here, along with the initial story on lagging transparency.

This part will focus on three council…

Denver Council Perks

By | 05.22.07 | 11:42 am

What freebies did your Denver City Council member receive?

The most recent public records show that representatives accepted a number of gifts in 2005. Those are actually the freshest records members of the public can view do to

Locals Respond To Transparency Problem

By | 05.21.07 | 2:28 pm

Denver has a problem when it comes to city officials disclosing gifts they’ve received from lobbyists and other organizations throughout the year.

As Colorado Confidential reported this morning, it may be over a year before the public is…

Government Transparency Lagging In Denver

By | 05.21.07 | 7:00 am

Gift and honoraria forms. They’re what public officials use to disclose freebies-anything from tickets, items, meals to trips-they have received from lobbyists and other organizations. They are also public records that are supposed to offer transparency in government. 

But…

Election Day in Denver

By | 05.01.07 | 9:59 am

With an all-mail ballot and an uncompetitive mayor’s race, Election Day in Denver might go unnoticed today. But even though ballots arrived weeks ago, it’s not to late to vote. The soon-to-be nonexistent Denver Election Commission will be open until…