Denver Post: Politics

A Denver City councilwoman threatened legal action against Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration in a letter late Friday afternoon, saying she has been the subject of a smear campaign.
“I am requesting that you direct your officials to cease taking actions that defame Councilwoman Sawyer and constitute retaliation against her for speaking out on matters of public concern,” the letter from Amanda Sawyer’s attorney says.

A small portion of Bannock Street in Denver will close to cars permanently this spring and transform into a public gathering place, Nancy Kuhn, spokesperson for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, said in a release Thursday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Bernie Sanders has opened double-digit leads over the crowded Democratic presidential field in Colorado, according to two new polls this week — the first surveys of the state’s primary voters to be released since last summer.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

A third Denver public safety department will soon be without a permanent leader after Fire Chief Eric Tade submitted his resignation Monday amid controversy surrounding two parties reportedly rife with coarse humor.

WASHINGTON — They flailed their arms, talked over each other and at one point called for backup, asking fact checkers to come to their rescue.
The last debate before a crucial stage of the primaries was an often unruly affair as the Democratic presidential contenders powered past the moderators in a scramble to take credit and occasionally dodge blame on a range of subjects.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

If you live in Colorado and are undecided about whom you’re going to vote for in the March 3 Democratic presidential primary, we’d like to hear from you.
Your input will help shape our coverage, and we may get in touch with you for a story.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

A bleary-eyed Colorado House voted for a bill to repeal the death penalty around 4 a.m. Tuesday, after about 11 hours of discussion.
The bulk of that time was taken up by Republicans either making speeches or bringing various unsuccessful bill amendments in an effort to slow the bill’s roll.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’s office released a plan Monday to limit how much the “state option” for insurance would pay hospitals, with a goal of reducing consumers’ monthly costs by up to 20%.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Colorado’s Latino voters, long a growing force on the state’s electoral map, are poised to have an even larger impact on the 2020 election — if more of them vote.

Coloradans have begun voting for president as the March 3 primary approaches. They face a wide range of choices, with a large Democratic field still battling for supporters.