Tag: michael hancock
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Denver Civil Service Commission fires executive director, who alleged political pressure in hiring police officers
The Denver Civil Service Commission’s board has fired its executive director, who alleged that Mayor Mike Johnston pressured her office to ignore “red flags” in applicants to Denver’s police and fire departments. The board said it decided to “release” Niecy Murray and that decision was, in fact, made on May 16. In a statement, the…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Denver officials over 2020 pro-police rally
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Denver’s former mayor and several city officials alleging they conspired with those who violently disrupted a pro-police rally four years ago in Civic Center Park. Weeks after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, sparking international demonstrations, a scheduled “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day” event…
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Outgoing Mayor of Denver, Michael Hancock, sits down with Denver Gazette for exclusive interview
Outgoing Mayor of Denver, Michael Hancock, sits down with Denver Gazette for exclusive interview
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Landing the All-Star Game was a home run for Gov. Jared Polis | Joey Bunch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You can say a lot about Jared Polis. Trust me, I have. The one thing you must say is he’s Colorado’s best baseball governor, just as it’s hard to deny John Hickenlooper was the best beer governor. Bill Owens is the best governor. He cut…
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Landing the All-Star Game was a home run for Gov. Jared Polis | Joey Bunch
You can say a lot about Jared Polis. Trust me, I have. The one thing you must say is he’s Colorado’s best baseball governor, just as it’s hard to deny John Hickenlooper was the best beer governor. Bill Owens is the best governor. He cut taxes, passed infrastructure bonds, and reformed education. Polis is catching…
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Colorado’s political landscape has changed significantly in 10 short years | TRAIL MIX
A decade in politics can be a lifetime. Especially in a state with term limits and the kind of rapid, uneven growth Colorado has experienced since Denver was still trying to shake its long-discarded reputation as a cow town, even a few years can turn the political world on its head. Throw in the 24-hour…
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Denver landed MLB All-Star Game thanks to Polis’ and Hancock’s hustle
It was no accident that Denver’s Coors Field landed this summer’s All-Star Game after Major League Baseball pulled the event from Atlanta over recent changes to Georgia’s voting laws. But the feat had more to do with preparation and hustle — and possibly the Mile High City’s high, dry air — than the state’s election…
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MLB All-Star Game to be hosted by Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in July
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be hosted by the Colorado Rockies on July 13 at Coors Field, baseball officially announced Tuesday. The game was originally scheduled to take place in Atlanta, but was moved from the state after Georgia passed new laws critics say restricts voting access. “Major League Baseball is grateful to…
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NEWS | Denver COVID-19 response update
On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, Mayor Michael B. Hancock delivered a COVID-19 response update for Denver, including moving to Safer at Home Level 3 on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Safer at Home Dial.
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Detective who accused Denver mayor of sexual harassment rips Hancock as ‘desperate liar’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The police detective who has accused Denver Mayor Michael Hancock of sexually harassing her years ago by sending suggestive text messages tore into him on Wednesday for “blatantly telling additional lies” after he said at a mayoral runoff debate that his texts were part of…