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Denver mayor assigns new general services director | Government

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has appointed Al Gardner to be executive director of general services. Gardner, who serves on the Denver Civil Service Commission Board, will “play a pivotal role in advancing the city’s commitment to sustainable practices, managing facilities, and ensuring operational efficiency,” the mayor’s office said in a news release. “Al Gardner’s extensive experience […]

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Mayor

As mayor, Hancock walked the arts walk | John Moore | Arts & Entertainment

Michael Hancock could “Imagine 2020” when he became Denver’s mayor in 2011. He just couldn’t imagine, you know … 2020. Who could? In 2013, Hancock launched “Imagine 2020,” Denver’s first strategic cultural visioning plan in 25 years. By activating a diverse cross-section of city, community and cultural leaders, Hancock made it plain from the start […]

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City Council

Denver City Council to consider rezoning requests | News | #citycouncil

The Denver City Council on Monday will hold three public hearings covering property rezoning in districts 6 and 10.  The first two hearings cover requests to rezone two properties as single-unit homes with accessory units. The third hearing is a request to rezone a mixed-use, three-story building to a mixed-use, five-story building with a focus […]

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Alabama

EDITORIAL: Lose our right to vote? Say it ain’t so, Jena | Editorials | #elections | #alabama

Shrill, hyper-partisan rhetoric has become an unfortunate ritual of campaigns for just about any political office. For the most part, voters have the good sense to tune it out. But there’s at least one elected office that is supposed to be above that kind of politicking, especially around election time. It’s the office that oversees […]

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Alabama

Lose our right to vote? Say it ain’t so, Jena | Editorials | #elections | #alabama

Shrill, hyper-partisan rhetoric has become an unfortunate ritual of campaigns for just about any political office. For the most part, voters have the good sense to tune it out. But there’s at least one elected office that is supposed to be above that kind of politicking, especially around election time. It’s the office that oversees […]

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Alabama

EDITORIAL: The world might soon know Space Command’s final destiny | Denver-gazette | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Insiders say the country might have a final decision on the permanent location of Space Command in late July or early August. For the sake of the country’s safety and security, Americans — even those in the great state of Alabama — should hope it remains in Colorado Springs. Among the informed, everyone knows former […]

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