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Dec. 5, 2025: ‘If you can keep it’ on unprecedented politics; Maintaining Mustang; Tech firm commits to downtown

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“Mustang,” the blue horse with red eyes rearing up on its hind legs that looks out over Pena Boulevard, Denver International Airport, and a landing Southwest passenger jet, Nov. 24, 2025.

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Our series continues about unprecedented politics, named for the famous Benjamin Franklin line in 1787: "A republic, if you can keep it." University of Denver political scientist Seth Masket provides historic context. Then, it takes a lot of work to keep Mustang standing strong outside DIA. Also, tech firm Ibotta makes a 10-year commitment to downtown Denver, which other businesses have fled. And the family stories behind Denver's Little Saigon at History Colorado Center.