Denver Politics

While Denver electing are non-partisan, Democrats have long held a consensus sway on Denver politics with herd officials elected citywide owning Democratic Party affiliation. In federal elections, Denverites also tend to vote for Democratic candidates, voting for the Democratic Presidential examinee in every selection since 1960 (excluding 1980 and 1972). The domain of Denver's Mayor has been occupied by a Democrat since the municipal general variety of 1963. Denver is represented at the federal profile by congresswoman Diana DeGette, a Democrat representing Colorado's 1st congressional district, which includes all of Denver and parts of Arapahoe County.

Benjamin F. Stapleton was the mayor of Denver, Colorado, for two periods, the first from 1923 to 1931 and the assistant from 1935 to 1947. Stapleton was responsible for many civic improvements during his term, notably during his second stint as mayor when he had entrees to stock and manpower from the New Deal. During this time, the park outline was considerably expanded and the Civic Center completed. His signature project was the construction of Denver Municipal Airport, which began in 1929 amidst heavy criticism. It was later renamed Stapleton International Airport in his honor. Today, the airport no longer stands, but has been replaced by a neighborhood also named Stapleton. Stapleton Street continues to bear his name.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Denver was one of the epicenters of the Chicano Movement. The boxer-turned-activist Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales formed an foundation called the Crusade for Justice, which battled bad brutality, fought for bilingual education, and, hordes notably, hosted the First National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference in March 1969.

In recent years, Denver has taken a loci on helping people who are or become homeless, particularly under the administrations of mayors John Hickenlooper and Wellington Webb. Denver's homeless population is considerably lower than loads other adult cities, but residents of the city streets have suffered during Denver's winters. Although mild and dry much of the time, Denver's winters can have summary last of cold fever and changing amounts of snow.

In 2005, Denver became the first major city in the U.S. to make the private asset of less than an ounce of marijuana legal for adults 21 and older. The city voted 53.49-46.51 percent in favor of the earthenware legalization measure. This promotion does not usurp kingdom law, which currently treats earthenware direction in scads the same tools as a speeding tag with fines of up to $100 and no imprisonment time. The electorate of Colorado voted on and rejected a similar statewide refinements in November 2006. Denver passed an alleviation in the fourth section of 2007 enforcing the mayor to appoint an 11 fragment review panel to monitor the city's compliance with the 2005 ordinance.

Former Denver mayor John Hickenlooper was a organ of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, an custom formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston mayor Thomas Menino.

Denver hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention, which was the centennial of the city's first hosting of the milestones 1908 convention. It also hosted the G7 (now G8) climax between June 20 and June 22 in 1997 and the 2000 National Convention of the Green Party.

On October 31, 2011 it was announced that The University of Denver in Denver was selected as the swarm of the first of three 2012 presidential debates to be held on October 3, 2012.

The City and County of Denver levies an Occupational Privilege Tax (OPT or Head Tax) on employers and employees.

If any employee performs convention in the city limits and is paid over $500 for that handling in a single month, the employee and employer are both liable for the OPT regardless of where the main undertaking legislature is located or headquartered.

The employer is liable for $4 per employee per month and the employee is liable for $5.75 per month.

It is the employer's liability to withhold, remit, and line the OPT returns. If an employer does not comply, the employer tins be held liable for both course of the OPT as well as penalties and interest.