In Thornton, Mayor Jan Kulmann was headed toward a second term. In Lakewood, City Councilwoman Wendi Strom was leading in the mayoral contest.
Mike Coffman
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Battle for political control of Aurora has cost nearly $2 million so far
Conservative dark money is dominating the spending by political groups in Colorado’s third-largest city
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Aurora residents will not vote on strong-mayor ballot question as time officially runs out on the initiative
The city said Friday that the ballot measure would miss a critical deadline and thus couldn’t go before voters in November
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It’s unclear if Aurora’s strong-mayor ballot question will go before voters in November
Proponents of the measure and the city released conflicting information Friday. The initiative is supported by Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman and by Colorado Dawn, a conservative dark-money group.
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Mike Coffman, conservative dark-money group have been only donors to strong-mayor ballot initiative in Aurora
Colorado Dawn, a nonprofit that has previously supported Republican candidates and causes, paid $144,000 to collect signatures for the measure
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Aurora could become 4th Colorado city with a “strong mayor” after initiative qualifies for November ballot
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo all have the same system, which gives the mayor executive powers
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Aurora may ban sprawling lawns, new golf courses to save water. Other Denver-area cities could follow.
The climate-conscious, first-in-Colorado edicts proposed by the City of Aurora are clear: No new golf courses flooding grass with precious water. No grass in medians or decorative spots near offices. No home lawns sprawling out front and back — turf in backyards would max out at 750 square feet. But get ready, metropolitan water users […]
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As Aurora passes camping ban, some say enforcement money would be better spent on affordable housing
The Aurora City Council passed Mayor Mike Coffman’s urban camping ban, which could take effect as soon as April 28. The unauthorized-camping ordinance passed in a 6-5 vote. The ban will prohibit camping on public property in Aurora. Supporters of the measure have said it is inhumane to allow people who are homeless to live […]
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Gun control groups are investing millions in Colorado as gun rights spending has dramatically waned
Gun rights and gun control groups spent $15 million on congressional and state-level races in Colorado from 2012 to 2020, according to a Colorado Sun analysis. Gun-issue groups dropped an additional $2 million to lobby state lawmakers. The big spending is expected to continue this year following the shooting deaths of 10 people last month […]
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Aurora officials discuss Elijah McClain investigation at City Council meeting
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press The mayor of Aurora on Tuesday thanked a panel of experts who delivered a highly critical report on the fatal arrest of Elijah McClain as an important step in the city’s healing on Tuesday. However, a few city council members faulted the investigation commissioned by the city and defended […]