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September 10, 2026

Who's Ready for Another Mayor's Race? Plus, a DPS Phone Ban Mega-Mailbag

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Who's Ready for Another Mayor's Race? Plus, a DPS Phone Ban Mega-Mailbag

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Mayor Mike Johnston officially rolled out his campaign for reelection earlier this week with a big party at Town Hall Collaborative and an interview with Kyle Clark on 9News. Considering this race is half a year and an election away, political commentator Adrian Felix and host Bree Davies discuss what Denverites are looking for, if anything, in a battle for mayor right now. Then, they talk about DPS’ cell phone ban and react to your thoughts and feelings on what it means for Denver students to have limited access to personal technology during the school day. 

Bree also talked about this clip of Mayor Johnston’s appearance on On with Kara Swisher and data on overdose deaths in Denver from this spring. 

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