Michael Hancock

Agreement Removes Hurdle To Denver Olympic Bid

AP | Posted 05.24.2012

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DENVER — Colorado's governor and the mayor of Denver say they're pleased the International Olympic Committee and U.S. Olympic Committee have rea...

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Police Chief: Very Last Thing That We Would Do Is Make An Arrest For Camping

Posted 05.11.2012

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Denver Police Chief Robert White says that if the city passes its proposed "unauthorized" camping ban next week, his department will use arrest as a l...

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WATCH: Mayor Tells Of Brother Who Died From AIDS

Posted 02.24.2012

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As Colorado legislators debate the outcome of a civil unions bill, for many it may be easy to lose sight of the population it most affects (clearly ex...

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For Democrats, Embrace of Options Must Extend Beyond Celebratory Week

Malcom Glenn | Posted 03.31.2012

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There's frequent talk of how the school choice debate no longer falls along traditional ideological lines -- of how courageous Democrats are embracing charters, vouchers, and other reforms. Last week was proof positive of the turning tide.

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There's A New Chief In Town

Posted 12.13.2011

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On Monday, Robert White was officially sworn in as Denver's 69th police chief and vowed to make big changes in a department that has been plagued by p...

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Cities Spend Money To Evict Protesters But Not To Help Homeless

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 11.27.2011

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As cities around the country have swept Occupy Wall Street camps from their plazas and parks in recent weeks, a number of mayors and city officials ha...

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Occupy Denver Clash With Police Again, 17 Arrested

Posted 11.13.2011

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Occupy Denver protesters clashed with Denver police again Saturday night in a battle over the groups' belongings blocking the sidewalk. 17 protesters...

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No Increased Taxes: Colo. Measure Would Have Funded Schools

AP | By KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 01.01.2012

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DENVER -- Colorado voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected the nation's only statewide tax increase on ballots this year – a proposal to raise...

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Denver's New Chief Of Police Announced

Posted 12.28.2011

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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has selected Louisville, Ky. Police Chief Robert White to be Denver's Police Chief, the Louisville mayor's office has con...

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Restaurant Lobby Fights Paid Sick Days For Workers

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 12.26.2011

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Voters in Denver, Colo., will head to the polls next week to decide whether or not the city's employers should be required to give workers paid sick d...

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WATCH: Colorado's Politicians Celebrate Ally Week

Posted 12.21.2011

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One Colorado produced a video celebrating national Ally Week, honoring local straight allies of LGBT youth. The video features Democratic Sens. Mar...

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WATCH: 2,000 Protesters March Downtown Saturday, 24 Arrested

AP/HuffPost | Posted 12.16.2011

By P. SOLOMON BANDA and THOMAS PEIPERT, Associated Press DENVER (AP) -- Police in riot gear had just cleared Wall Street protesters out of their ca...

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UPDATE: Occupy Denver Gets The Boot

Posted 12.13.2011

Less than 24 hours after members of Occupy Denver handed Gov. John Hickenlooper an open letter requesting to continue camping at the Lincoln Park site...

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Let the Stock Show Roam

Robert Schwab | Posted 11.12.2011

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Let the stock show roam to Aurora and redevelop its current site for the 21st century revival of American manufacturing.

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2022 Olympics In Denver? Hick & Hancock Consider

Posted 10.29.2011

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Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock are considering submitting a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Denver, CBSDenver ...

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WATCH: Denver's New Mayor Used To Be Denver Broncos Mascot 'Huddles'

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 10.04.2011

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We don't have the resources to guarantee it, but we're fairly certain Denver's newly-elected Mayor Hancock is the only big-city mayor in history who a...

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How Not to Pick Aurora's Mayor

Jessica Peck | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Walker Stapleton, Ryan Frazier, Jude Sandvall, Scott Gessler, John Hickenlooper, Michael Hancock, Colorado Politics, Aurora Colorado, Colorado GOP, Denver News

While the race for mayor of Aurora is basically among various flavors of Republicans, including one convert to the party and one defector from it, the race is not your father's GOP primary.

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A Story Of Contrasting Parallels: Politics Vs Gang Violence For Two Michaels

The Denver Post | Jeremy P. Meyer | Posted 09.17.2011

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The Rev. Leon Kelly often tells a cautionary tale of two Michaels who grew up in Denver in the 1980s -- one ended up in an early grave and the other w...

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Is Mail Balloting A Mistake? Are We Missing Critical Information

Aaron Harber | Posted 09.04.2011

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One argument against mail balloting is the vast majority of voters cast their ballots prior to Election Day and, therefore, they miss the opportunity to change their minds

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Channel 4 Takes High Road and Doesn't Air Any Hancock-Prostitute Stories

Jason Salzman | Posted 08.24.2011

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So far, no credible evidence has emerged proving that Michael Hancock was a client of a prostitution outfit. Marching to the tune of journalistic integrity, Denver's Channel 4 has yet to air a story about it.

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Post Buries News That Hancock Phone in Use During Some Possible Prostitution Appointments

Jason Salzman | Posted 08.15.2011

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The mainstream media, like the Denver Post, which hyped this rotten story unfairly, should back off of this drama now and stop the strange front-page play that it's been giving it.

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UPDATE: Hancock Releases MORE Cell Phone Records, Still No Brothel Link

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 08.15.2011

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Despite originally deciding not to release his personal cell phone records over the weekend, Denver Mayor-Elect Michael Hancock has shared his persona...

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HANCOCK: 'A Bizarre Soap Opera'

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 08.13.2011

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Mayor-elect Michael Hancock has continued to deflect accusations that he was a client of a former Denver prostitution business, Denver Players and Den...

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Attorney Wants To Clear Hancock's Name

AP | By P. SOLOMON BANDA | Posted 08.10.2011

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DENVER -- The attorney for Denver mayor-elect Michael Hancock sought on Thursday to quell rumors that surfaced during the final days of the campaign t...

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THIRD UPDATE: Denver Police Close Brothel Records Case

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 08.08.2011

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A break-in on the night of June 6 at a former brothel owner's house has led to a slew of salacious rumors. According to a Denver Police report, S...

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