Two lawsuits filed in Denver District Court this week allege that artificial intelligence-powered chatbots sexually abused two Colorado teenagers, leading one girl to kill herself via @elliottwenzler.bsky.social www.denverpost.com/2025/09/18/c...

Denver’s auditor lashes out at Mayor Mike Johnston over proposed budget cuts: ‘Stop interfering’ @denverpost.com www.denverpost.com/2025/09/19/d...

BREAKING: Jefferson County law enforcement are responding to an “active assailant” and shooting at Evergreen High School, officials said Wednesday afternoon.

NEW: Burnham Yard is the Denver Broncos' preferred site for a new stadium, the club announced today while outlining an unprecedented, privately financed vision for a stadium and adjoining mixed-use entertainment district // Story by @parkerjgabriel.bsky.social

NEW: More Denver voters said they disliked Mayor Mike Johnston in a new poll released Thursday, even as optimism about the city as a whole has improved since he began his term. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/04/d...

My latest on Denver's layoffs: From feeling betrayed to volunteering to leave, five former Denver city employees tell their layoff stories @denverpost.com www.denverpost.com/2025/09/01/d...

this picture of a mom shoes off sprinting to the Mpls school: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-... By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following

NEW: Denver layoffs deliver big hits to small offices like children’s affairs, climate action www.denverpost.com/2025/08/20/d...

Re-upping this after another day of layoffs in Denver. Please send this to anyone who lost their job in the cuts this week.

Latest: Scott Gilmore, a longtime manager in the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, was among the 171 people laid off. He's married to Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore. “I committed my life to this city.” he said in an interview. www.denverpost.com/2025/08/18/d...

Know someone laid off by the city of Denver? Please send them this form. I'm hoping to hear from as many people as possible to shed light on the process and tell stories of individuals, families and communities impacted by the layoffs. #denver @denverpost.com www.denverpost.com/2025/08/18/d...

Texting with one city employee this morning as he waits to find out if his job has been eliminated, he says: "I'll know in two hours one way or another. Scary stuff. Just the minutes ticking by. Hoping you don't get a calendar hold to discuss severance." www.denverpost.com/2025/08/18/d...

Denver city leaders will alert an untold number of employees today and tomorrow that they've lost their jobs, the first mass layoffs in local government since 2011 // Story by @elliottwenzler.bsky.social

New: Denver Water approves $2 million purchase of property near Burnham Yard amid stadium talks. @elliottwenzler.bsky.social has more: www.denverpost.com/2025/08/13/d...

The Denver City Council on Monday night narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would ask voters to convert most city elections to ranked-choice voting, while advancing a potential change to how its two at-large members are elected // Story by @elliottwenzler.bsky.social

New: The Salvation Army will no longer operate three of the largest homeless shelters in Denver. They say they made the choice for financial stability. City officials say they didn't choose them from a list of other contractors. #denver @denverpost.com www.denverpost.com/2025/08/14/d...

In private group chat, GOP lawmakers made crude jokes about a Democratic colleague's clothing www.cpr.org/2025/08/06/c... via @bentebirkeland.bsky.social #copolitics

JUST IN: For the third consecutive year, Gov. Jared Polis is summoning Colorado lawmakers back to the state Capitol for a special session — this time to close a yawning budget gap ripped open by the federal tax bill.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's team is in negotiations with each City Council member this week over the projects in the Vibrant Bond. So far, some items have been dropped and others added. Here's what we know: www.denverpost.com/2025/07/17/v...

Recently @denverpost.com put a call out to our readers to hear how they feel about their mayor. We received hundreds of responses. Here are a few of the highlights: www.denverpost.com/2025/07/13/d...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has swung big during his first two years in office. Sometimes moving fast has played in his favor. Other times, the strategy seems to fall flat. Should he slow down to accomplish his goals? www.denverpost.com/2025/07/13/d...

The Denver Post is looking at Mayor Mike Johnston‘s performance as he marks his first two years in office. We want to hear how the Denver mayor's decisions and policies have impacted you.

Gov. Jared Polis’ office is involved in wide-ranging negotiations with the Broncos over Burnham Yard, a state-owned property that is considered a potential site for a new stadium, @denverpost.com has confirmed // by @elliottwenzler.bsky.social, @sethklamann.bsky.social + @parkerjgabriel.bsky.social

Denver Water and the Broncos have been talking for at least 13 months about the utility’s 36-acre campus next to potential new stadium site Burnham Yards. City says it's "committed to ensuring that the Broncos remain in Denver" // Story by @parkerjgabriel.bsky.social and @elliottwenzler.bsky.social

Burnham Yard is considered a possible site for a new Broncos stadium should they ultimately decide to move from Empower Field at Mile High

How did Denver go from a decade of growth to announcing layoffs and major cuts? A deep dive into how the city's budget reached a crisis point: www.denverpost.com/2025/06/09/d... #denver #copolitics @denverpost.com

New: Denver takes aim at copper wire thefts with new rules. Will it see the same success it did with catalytic converters? www.denverpost.com/2025/06/04/d... via @elliottwenzler.bsky.social

The latest $400 million expansion project at the National Western Center will proceed after the Denver City Council on Monday approved a deal to bring an equestrian center and hotel to the site. www.denverpost.com/2025/06/03/d... via @elliottwenzler.bsky.social

Great read here from @wired.com's Raksha Vasudevan about the horrific Green Valley Ranch arson-murders, and the privacy implications of Denver PD's reverse keyword warrant

BREAKING: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is announcing layoffs and furloughs for city employees amid a $250 million budget crisis. @denverpost.com had an exclusive interview with the mayor yesterday to get the details www.denverpost.com/2025/05/22/d... #copolitics #denver

Denver is planning to join a lawsuit that the City of Chicago is filing this morning against the Trump administration over the $24 million in FEMA grants they rescinded. #denver #copolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/05/16/d...

A really horrifying @samtabachnik.bsky.social story about the death of a 7-year-old adopted son of a Granby police officer and a pledge by some in power to ensure the case was tossed aside. www.denverpost.com/2025/05/15/i...

Denver's City Council approved the framework for the stadium deal, but there was quite a lot of hesitation. The plan is moving forward, for now. #denver denverpost.com/2025/05/12/d...

In my limited time covering Denver’s City Council, I’ve never seen the chamber this full. It’s a big night as the council is deciding whether to spend $70 million on a stadium for the city’s new women’s pro soccer team. #denver

U.S. Committee on Oversight is having another immigration hearing next month, this time for "sanctuary states." Interestingly, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wasn't invited. Instead it will be governors from Illinois, Minnesota and New York. #copolitics #coleg oversight.house.gov/release/chai...

The Denver City Council may have rejected a contract extension for more than 100 license plate readers in the city last night, but the cameras aren't coming down any time soon. #Denver #copolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/05/05/d...

New, on Denver's NWSL stadium deal: Decades of research show that when cities shell out millions of dollars to build stadiums, they rarely recoup their costs — and the local economies see limited growth. For some, that's not the point. #copolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/05/04/d...

NEW: Trump administration rescinds Denver grants worth $24 million for migrant shelters, following through on threat www.denverpost.com/2025/04/28/d... via @elliottwenzler.bsky.social

New: Denver releases new details for $400 million equestrian complex plan at National Western Center. @elliottwenzler.bsky.social has more: www.denverpost.com/2025/04/19/d...

The fight over public funding for the proposed #NWSL stadium is a story to watch in Denver. That fight has been one of a couple nightmares in Boston (also slated to start play in 2026), which had a two-year head start. From @elliottwenzler.bsky.social in the Denver Post:

Widening of Peña Boulevard gets green light for study phase as City Council support grows. @elliottwenzler.bsky.social has more: www.denverpost.com/2025/04/01/d...

Later today, Denver City Council will decide whether to approve a $15 million study on widening Peña Boulevard. Council has been split between supporting more lanes or trying to get more people to use transit instead. My latest: www.denverpost.com/2025/04/01/d... #copolitics @denverpost.com

Denver's City Council doesn't typically reject contract proposals from the mayor's office, but that's exactly what happened earlier this week over an agreement with The Salvation Army. More: www.denverpost.com/2025/03/26/d...

After Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced plans for a new stadium dedicated to women’s soccer this week, City Council still has questions. www.denverpost.com/2025/03/21/d...

NEW: Denver still isn’t tracking expenses related to its homelessness initiative, city auditor says www.denverpost.com/2025/03/20/d...

ICYMI: Colorado Democrats want to use town halls to wage a pressure campaign against Republicans. It isn't the first time they've used that sort of tactic. Who remembers "Cardboard Cory?" #copolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/03/16/t...

NEW: Trump administration and FEMA are threatening to revoke more than $30 million already promised to Denver, accusing the city of misusing the money by temporarily sheltering migrants. #copolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/03/14/d...

“If we want to tell the story of what impact immigrants have in America, we must tell the full story,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston told the congressional committee. “The truth is that people who are new to this country do good and bad, just like all of us.” // Story by @elliottwenzler.bsky.social

Full look: Denver mayor, facing threats of criminal charges, stays even-keeled at congressional "sanctuary cities" hearing, by @elliottwenzler.bsky.social: www.denverpost.com/2025/03/05/d... via @denverpost.com

Tune in as we provide live context about Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's testimony and the questions he gets from Reps. Lauren Boebert and Gabe Evans. I'll try to post some things here but the link below is where most stuff will go! #copolitics