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Police and Public Safety

The city’s next law enforcement watchdog will be appointed next spring

Rebecca Spiess Denerite

Published on: 11/11/2021

The power to appoint the leader of the Office of the Independent Monitor was taken from the mayor in the last city election.

Denver School Board

Denver was a reform darling. Now, union-supported candidates hold all 7 seats

Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat

Published on: 11/8/2021

Denver was a reform darling. Now, union-supported candidates hold all 7 board. Four years ago, members supported by education reform groups had all seven seats on the Denver school board. Now it’s the opposite.

Voter Service Colorado

Zornio: Broomfield passed ranked choice voting, what does that mean for Colorado at large?

Trish Zornio Colorado Sun

Published on: 11/8/2021

Zornio: Broomfield passed ranked choice voting, what does that mean for Colorado at large?
With the state legislature having paved the way, ranked choice voting could go statewide soon enough

Here’s how the new Colorado congressional districts break down by party

DJ Summers KDVR TV Denver

Published on: 9/9/2021

DENVER (KDVR) — The new congressional district maps seem to relieve a problem Colorado’s Democratic Party objected to this summer.

LWV Colorado

LWVCO Board Briefing January 2021

LWVCO

Published on: 1/28/2021

Most meeting time was dedicated to discussing proposed changes to
Bylaws and Policies and strategic planning to address the siege of the US Capitol. Directors’ reports,

LWV US

SCOTUS Rolls Back Voting Rights

Virginia Kase, CEO LWVUS

Published on: 7/7/2021

The Supreme Court just upheld discriminatory voting policies in Arizona and did further damage to the already gutted Voting Rights Act. This decision could lead to more anti-voter laws across our country

New Year, New Page for Democracy

LWVUS

Published on: 2/1/2021

January Recap

Letter: The League Anticipates Working Closely with the Biden Administration

Pearlanne_Admin Zelarney

Published on: 1/11/2021

Dear President Elect-Biden and Transition Team,
You have our deepest congratulations on becoming the 46th President-Elect of the United States. Your victory achieved many historic milestones, and the League of Women Voters looks forward to working with your Administration to address many of your announced goals.

LWV Denver

Denver’s National Western campus has no funding for a new arena after voters said no. Now what?

JOE RUBINO | jrubino@denverpost.com and JON MURRAY | jmur

Published on: 11/15/2021

Mayor Michael Hancock, rejected for bond funds, must now reassess one of his marquee projects