Editor’s note: The Denver Post continues the tradition of making endorsements in the City of Denver municipal election on April 4. These endorsements represent the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper’s news operation. The board is unable to endorse in every race. 2023 DENVER ELECTION Mayor of Denver:…
Month: February 2023
Endorsement: Park Hill golf course development is a sweetheart deal that lacks financial accountability
Editor’s note: This represents the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper’s news operation. Everyone knows conservation easements have value. Everyone, it seems, except for the 11 Denver City Council members and Mayor Michael Hancock, who have green-lighted a sweetheart deal to lift the conservation easement on the Park…
Endorsement: We urge Littleton voters to say “no” on Question 300
The City of Denver elections in April are sucking up a lot of oxygen, but there is actually an election before then that deserves a little air in the public debate too. In Littleton, voters will decide in a special election on March 7 whether it should be a lot easier for residents to petition…
Endorsement: Tim O’Brien for Denver auditor will bring tried and true leadership
Editor’s note: This represents the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper’s news operation. Now is not the time to shake up the Denver Auditor’s Office. The city needs tried and true leadership in this crucial oversight role and Tim O’Brien fits the bill. He’s served two terms in…
Editorial: Let’s make the East High School shooting the last teen casualty of 2023
East High School students are in danger, as is every student in Denver Public Schools. What’s worse is that the City of Denver and Denver Public Schools have known that youth gun violence was increasing since early 2019 when The Denver Post’s Elise Schmelzer uncovered data showing that 2018 was a record year with 15…
Editorial: Let’s make the East High School shooting the last teen casualty of 2023
East High School students are in danger, as is every student in Denver Public Schools. What’s worse is that the City of Denver and Denver Public Schools have known that youth gun violence was increasing since early 2019 when The Denver Post’s Elise Schmelzer uncovered data showing that 2018 was a record year with 15…
Endorsement: Paul López for Denver clerk and recorder
Editor’s note: This represents the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper’s news operation. Ironically Denver’s champion of election participation and civic engagement is the only city-wide candidate running unopposed in the 2023 City of Denver election. Clerk and Recorder Paul López has spearheaded outreach efforts across the city…
Endorsement: Paul López for Denver clerk and recorder
Editor’s note: This represents the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper’s news operation. Ironically Denver’s champion of election participation and civic engagement is the only city-wide candidate running unopposed in the 2023 City of Denver election. Clerk and Recorder Paul López has spearheaded outreach efforts across the city…