Andy Kenney

Andy Kenney

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Editor of Denverite, part of Colorado Public Radio. Building a sustainable, trustworthy publication that connects you to your community. Email: akenney@cpr.org. Signal provided upon request. News tips welcome. Go Heels. #copolitics

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Young people vote later, which is why Melat Kiros is very excited right now. She's leading by 2% off the bat -- and those early counts always lean older and more conservative.

Lakewood voters decisively repealed the city's new zoning laws on Tuesday night, striking down a change that would have allowed more duplexes, triplexes and other multi-unit housing across the suburban city's neighborhoods. denverite.com/2026/04/07/l...

denverite.comLakewood voters strike down pro-density zoning as repeal campaign dominatesLakewood voters decisively repealed the city's new zoning laws on Tuesday night, striking a blow to elected officials who had tried to allow more

I don’t have a huge head. I have a broad brow over a dignified mien. I have a noble crown with a studied air. Make sure my biography doesn’t say “huge head.”

Finance people, help me… My home insurance in Arvada is $4.5k. The perk is it still has an extremely low wind/hail deductible of $1.5k, which you can’t really get anymore. I could get a policy for $2.4k instead, but my wind/hail goes up to $9.2k. Is the risk/reward worth the change?

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New: Denver's minimum wage will rise from $18.81 to $19.29 on Jan. 1. It's pegged to inflation. An increase of 2.6%, it's lower than the past couple years. The tipped minimum wage will also rise from $15.79 to $16.27 per hour, which is similarly set by a formula.

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Winter also wrote or co-wrote just about every significant transpo bill over the last decade. Funding, speed cameras, etc. She was a giant in that world. What a terrible thing. Rest in peace, Senator.

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Faith Winter is why Colorado has a paid family leave program. My enduring memory: breaking the news to her that the AP had called it and the measure had passed, five years ago this month. She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...

Influencers are cashing in on politics. Phil Weiser’s team was told it could cost $2,000 to be interviewed on liberal influencer Katie Grossbard’s Instagram, even though she had just featured Michael Bennet for free. Both men are running for governor. www.cpr.org/2025/11/05/c...

cpr.orgInfluencers are trying to cash in on politics, including Colorado's race for governorSen. Michael Bennet was featured free of charge on Katie Grossbard’s account, but AG Phil Weiser’s team was told it could cost thousands.