Elliott Wenzler

Denver’s mayor has brought thousands of homeless people inside — now his challenge is keeping them there denverpost.com/2025/06/18/den… via @ElliottWenzler

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: denverpost.com/2025/07/17/vib…

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. trib.al/70qu9xJ

NEW: Denver Water quietly began the process of acquiring more than 20 properties near its campus this spring, just as the utility and the Broncos were discussing a potential deal to use some of its current land to build a new stadium. denverpost.com/2025/06/26/bro… via @ElliottWenzler

News from @denverpost: Gov. Jared Polis' office is involved in talks with #Broncos over potential Burnham Yard sale, sources say. The rail yard is one of a few potential sites the club is exploring. Reporting with @ElliottWenzler and @SethKlamann: denverpost.com/2025/06/19/new…

Reporting with @ElliottWenzler on a year-plus of communication between the #Broncos, Denver Water and other stakeholders about the utility's 36-acre campus adjacent to Burnham Yard — a potential future stadium site: denverpost.com/2025/06/16/new… via @denverpost

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: denverpost.com/2025/06/09/den… #denver #copolitics @denverpost

New: Denver takes aim at copper wire thefts with new rules. Will it see the same success it did with catalytic converters? denverpost.com/2025/06/04/den… via @ElliottWenzler

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. denverpost.com/2025/06/03/den… via @ElliottWenzler

Denver’s city website is down with no estimated time of restoration trib.al/icI9LHf

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

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 denverpost.com/2025/05/16/den…

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/den…

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/chairm…

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 denverpost.com/2025/05/05/den…