Denver Politics

Looking to park in downtown Denver? Some spots will cost just $5 this summer
An app that helps drivers find and reserve parking spaces will offer cheaper options for...

Denver’s municipal sentencing reform would go further than required — giving some council members heartburn
Denver's proposed ordinance, brought by its three most progressive council members, goes beyond what a...

Rep. Diana DeGette’s allies drop $1.2 million more on ads to help her fend off primary challenge by Melat Kiros
Outside groups have now spent a combined $3 million, all in the past month, in...

Home of former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, wife Wilma becomes local landmark: ‘History lives here’
"History often remembers the speeches delivered in public, but history is sustained by the quiet...

Aurora establishes oversight office to monitor policing practices in a city with a troubling track record
"The most encouraging aspect is that the city is formally recognizing that public safety accountability...

Denver transfers $3 million from its contingency fund to pay out settlements
Every year, the city sets aside $2 million for settlements in the budget -- and...

Democratic groups spend big to boost Rep. Diana DeGette against Melat Kiros in primary’s final weeks
The largest outside contributions came this week from the super PAC Pro-Choice Majority Action, which...

Lynn Bartels, a venerable and tenacious reporter at The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News, dies at 69
"It didn’t matter what party you were in, or what issues were important to you...

Denver Post reaches deal with city to buy out long-term lease for namesake building
The owner of The Denver Post will pay the city that shares the newspaper's name...

Denver City Council approves new lobbying rules requiring more disclosure of activity
The new rules mandate that anyone who paid at least $1,000 to engage in lobbying...