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Boulder City Council will not move forward with Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution | #citycouncil

Boulder City Council on Thursday decided not to move forward with the consideration of a ceasefire resolution between Israel and Gaza. There was not a resolution facing councilmembers on Thursday night. Instead, they were discussing whether or not to even consider a ceasefire resolution. “We do have a city rule that says the council should […]

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Denver mayor announces reduction in city services to offset migrant costs

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a decrease in city services on Friday to help offset costs inflicted by the city’s migrant crisis. The reduction includes cuts in the hours of operation for several Department of Motor Vehicles offices, and the city’s Parks and Recreation services will reduce their spring programming by 25%. Community centers will […]

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Denver mayor blames Republicans for ‘devastating impact’ on city after border deal collapse

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) on Friday blamed GOP leaders in Washington for the “devastating impact” the collapsed bipartisan border deal will have on the Mile High City. “I’m here to talk a little bit about the devastating impact of the failure of Republican leadership in Congress this week to pass comprehensive immigration change and […]

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Group protests Johnston’s veto of bill preventing sweeps in freezing temps

DENVER — Members of a nonprofit gathered outside Denver’s City and County Building Saturday morning to protest Mayor Mike Johnston’s decision to veto a bill that would ban homeless sweeps in freezing temperatures. About a dozen from Housekeys Action Network (HAND) people showed up amid the frigid conditions to speak out against the mayor’s announcement. […]

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Denver mayor warns that illegal immigration puts a ‘huge strain’ on city

Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston stated Sunday that illegal immigration is putting a “huge strain” on the city, joining the likes of other mayors who have spoken on the growing problem of illegal immigration in the country. Johnston explained that the lack of work authorization that immigrants receive in Denver has been a major contributing […]

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Denver looks to Houston in its quest to solve homelessness

HOUSTON — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is among several city leaders across the U.S. who are looking to Houston’s success when it comes to reducing homelessness. In 2011 Houston, Texas had the 5th highest homeless population in the U.S. with just under 9,000 people living on the streets. By 2023, Houston had cut its homeless […]

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New council members and mayor sworn in at Lakewood City Council meeting

New members and a new mayor were sworn in during the Nov. 27 Lakewood City Council meeting. The meeting kicked off with the Pledge of Allegiance led by two groups of young guests: Girl Scout Troop 68211 and Webelos Arrow of Light Den from Cub Scouts Troop 748. New mayor, new council members inducted The […]

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Mayors of five big cities press Biden for meeting on migrants

Mayors of five large American cities are pressing President Biden for a meeting on migrants coming into their cities. The mayors of Denver, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New York told Biden in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that they require federal help in handling an influx of migrants in their cities. The […]

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Amid colliding crises, Mayor Johnston aims to give migrants access to work

DENVER — On Thursday, Mayor Mike Johnston updated the community on two crises facing the city: housing people living on the street, and supporting migrants arriving in Denver. The update came after the city moved an encampment into transitional housing, providing shelter for 83 people. It also came at a time when Denver is seeing […]

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Committee recommends mayor ban right turns on red lights in Denver

DENVER — Mayor Mike Johnston is considering a ban of right-hand turns on red lights throughout the city, following a recommendation from one of his transition committees. Jill Locantore is part of the transition committee for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. The group was tasked with determining overall priorities for the city, and one […]