🌱 Election Money + Candidate Says She'll Save It + Union for Renters

Hello, everybody! I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Denver Patch newsletter, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Including updates on...

• Denver renters team up to fight to rent increases and by forming tenant unions.
• Denver as the nation's top city for weed have gone up in smoke.
• Mayoral candidate, despite voting for 2o, promises to preserve the land.
• Money didn't necessarily guarantee victory in Denver's recent municipal elections, but it didn't hurt either.

Thursday's weather: Turning cloudy and breezy. High: 76 Low: 39.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Having more money didn't guarantee victory in Denver's recent municipal elections, but it didn't hurt either. Although the mayoral candidates with the highest amount of funds in their campaign coffers advanced to the runoff, having more money didn't guarantee success for candidates vying for the City Council at-large seats. At-large candidate, Travis Liker significantly out-raised others in the race, but he came in a distant fourth place. (9News)
2. Mayoral candidate Kelly Brough claims Denver will buy Park Hill Golf Course under her administration, but offers few details to make the promise stick. Denver mayoral candidate Kelly Brough has promised to purchase the Park Hill Golf Course, noting that voters have voted three times that they want to preserve the land as public open space. (Gazette)
3. Looks like Denver's moment in the spotlight as the nation's top city for weed have gone up in smoke. According this study, Denver is no longer the nation's top spot for marijuana, with Portland taking over the throne as the new "king of kush." Interestingly, Oregon was two years behind Colorado in legalizing recreational cannabis, yet has managed to surpass the Mile High City in terms of its status as a marijuana mecca. (FOX31)
4. Denver renters team up to fight rent increases by forming tenants unions. With the housing crisis taking a toll on renters in Colorado, some are joining forces to form tenant unions, a growing trend across the country. These unions aim to support and advocate for renters' rights in the face of the ongoing crisis. The rise of these unions is indicative of a larger frustration among renters who have been impacted by the crisis. (CBS4)

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Today in Denver:

• Social Security: Webinar. (1 p.m.)
• Deeper Dive: In-Depth Titanic Tour (6:30 p.m)
• Brad Williams: At Comedy Works (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Denver is taking climate action. With her years of leadership experience at Energy Outreach Colorado, a nonprofit committed to ensuring affordable energy access for Coloradans, Jennifer Gremmert spearheaded the search for sustainable options to power organizations that heavily depend on downtown Denver's current steam loop. (You Tube)
• VIVA Streets coming to a street near you. Get a first look at what ¡Viva! Streets will bring to Denver on May 14. (Viva Streets)
• Get ready to unfold the latest in haute couture: A fashion show made entirely out of paper. (KDVR)

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