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A tribute to my mother

My mother, Sylvia Consuelo Cuéllar de Mérida, passed away on March 22, during hospitalization for a very swift and virulent illness.  She passed in a quiet, darkened room with one of my brothers and a nephew present, while my own small clan and I were grabbing a bite...

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Is Tom Boasberg fired?

The speculation is flying around in a fury this morning, because of this email that DPS staff got today: Dear Team DPS, We would like to let you know that our superintendent, Tom Boasberg, is choosing to take unpaid family leave for six months beginning in January....

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My advice for the Nov 2015 ballot initiatives

Here are my thoughts about this year's selection of questions for the Denver ballot.  Disclaimer: I eschew neoliberal policy without question. Denver 1A: Intergovernmental Agreement with Adams County Supposedly upon passage, "the measure would open up 1,500 acres of...

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Tecza: Vote NO on 2C

NOTE: Thad Tecza is a veteran political science professor and longtime Denver resident.  I'm posting his insight on 2C, which appears on the Denver ballot for this election.  I agree that we should all vote NO. Citizens of Denver, The September Finance Reports are now...

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