Andrew Kenney

Andrew Kenney covers Denver and its government. His work explores how urbanization is reshaping Colorado's cities and whom it benefits, focusing on housing, sustainability, culture and government accountability. He previously worked as a reporter for The (Raleigh) News & Observer and for Denverite. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was honored with the Associated Press' Walter Spearman Award for young writers in 2015, among other recognition.

Mayoral candidate Lisa Calderon poses for ...

Lisa Calder贸n: Can the establishment’s sharpest critic change Denver’s power structure?

May 2, 2019 at 11:21 a.m.

Lisa Calder贸n, 51, has clashed dramatically with Mayor Michael Hancock, including in federal court. Can she turn community support into an election win?

Denver reboots Colorado Convention Center expansion, and another company is off the project

March 29, 2019 at 10:41 p.m.

On Friday afternoon, the city began the long and complicated process of resetting the Colorado Convention Center expansion. Officials also announced that Fentress Architects was being booted from the project...

An invitation to a cannabis fundraiser for Scott Durrah, candidate for Denver City Council District 1.

In Denver, a council candidate will smoke weed with you and make you dinner

March 29, 2019 at 3:47 p.m.

Politicians in Colorado often tread carefully on the topic of cannabis. Mayor Michael Hancock and former governor John Hickenlooper both opposed legalization, instead casting themselves as reluctant regulators who were...

Dairreckk Phelps, 17, a senior at Longmont High School, uses a vape while sitting with friends Tuesday morning in Loomiller Park.

Denver proposal would ban anyone under 21 from buying cigarettes and nicotine vaporizers

March 28, 2019 at 10:26 p.m.

Denver city officials are moving to ban teenagers from buying tobacco products, including snuff and vaporizer products, by raising the minimum purchase age to 21. The proposal also would ban...

Denver’s night glow will turn from orange to white with 44,000 new LEDs

March 26, 2019 at 10:16 p.m.

Utility crews will spend the next year installing new LED streetlights in Denver. The result: energy savings, better visibility -- oh, and a different color of Denver.

Tony Pigford, left, stands with Eddie Koen at the Beautillion ball Dec. 20, 2015, in Denver.

Denver council candidate faces $50K lawsuit from political consultant

March 26, 2019 at 5:13 p.m.

Lakewood-based Solidarity Communications is suing Tony Pigford's campaign for at least $50,000 after a contract dispute, according to an attorney for the company.

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How Denver’s camping ban works — or doesn’t work — as voters prepare to decide its future

April 12, 2019 at 1:15 p.m.

Homeless camps persist in Denver, constantly moving around the city, while the debate continues swirling over whether they should be legal. Voters will make the decision in May, when Initiative...

Denver planning “pay-as-you-throw” trash fee, Mayor Hancock says

March 23, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

Denver is preparing to charge for trash collection based on how much residents use, Mayor Michael Hancock announced at an elections forum Thursday, reviving an idea that was discussed his...

Denver Police Department officers arrest Eric ...

WATCH: Protesters arrested after encounter with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s security

March 22, 2019 at 4:01 p.m.

Two local protesters were arrested after an altercation with Mayor Michael Hancock's security detail following an elections forum on Thursday night.

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A plan for Denver in 2040 is the controversial heart of the 2019 elections

March 29, 2019 at 3:38 p.m.

This spring, Denver's elected leaders will consider the far-reaching Denveright plans for the city's future. In May, voters will decide whether or not to replace those elected leaders.

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