Tag: James Mejia

The City of Denver may owe thousands of people up to a $1 million or more because of parking tickets written by people who were not authorized to write them.

If it's about the money (and isn't it always?), then the field of candidates for Denver mayor may be narrowing a bit. In reports filed with the Denver Clerk and Recorder's office, five candidates emerged as being reasonably well funded. Four of them, though, received significant boosts either from personal loans or from money raised for other races.

If the Denver mayor's race has been less than exciting so far, it probably isn't from a lack of effort on the part of the candidates. The Colorado Independent gets press releases on a nearly daily basis from one or more of them, announcing rallies, public appearances, fundraising totals and endorsements. While the first fundraising reports do not have to be filed until Jan. 31, two candidates have announced unofficial totals. Michael Hancock said he has raised $265,000 and James Mejia's campaign said he had raised $208,500 through the end of 2010.

Denver Mayoral candidate James Mejia says anyone elected mayor better be ready to address a $100 million budget shortfall on day one.

James Mejia said that, if he is elected mayor of Denver, education will be one of his top priorities and that he's ready to...