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sales tax, Mike Johnston
Denver’s affordable housing sales tax has been defeated, Mayor Mike Johnston concedes
While it made up ground in later returns after Tuesday’s election, the measure was rejected on 51% of city ballots counted so far, according to the latest results released by the Denver
Denver Ballot Issue 2R: Voters reject sales tax for affordable housing
Proposed by Johnston and referred to voters by the Denver City Council, Ballot Issue 2R would have raised an estimated $100 million a year, the largest ever expansion of a local government affordable housing program in Colorado’s history. Concerns about the cost of living, however, cut both ways to defeat the measure at the ballot box.
Mayor Johnston concedes narrow loss of affordable housing ballot measure 2R
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston conceded Saturday that voters appear to have narrowly defeated a citywide ballot measure that would have advanced his affordable housing proposal.
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Mike Johnston: 2R will invest $100 million to keep Denver housing within reach
2R changes that by bringing in the resources we need at the scale that we need them. Through a 0.5% sales tax (groceries, gas and prescription medicine would be exempt), we can bring in $100 million every year that will go directly toward housing affordability.
Johnston concedes defeat of Denver affordable housing measure
DENVER — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has conceded that a ballot measure to raise the city's sales tax to pay for affordable housing will be defeated by voters. Johnston proposed Ballot Issue 2R in July, and Denver City Council approved the measure for the ballot shortly after.
Opinion
Denver mayor says affordable housing tax hike won't pass
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said Referred Question 2R would not pass, conceding in a statement on Saturday morning. The big picture: City voters rejected the mayor's plan to raise millions annually for affordable housing by increasing Denver's sales tax.
Mayor says affordable housing tax hike won't pass
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said Referred Question 2R would not pass, conceding in a statement on Saturday morning. The big picture: City voters rejected the mayor's plan to raise millions annually for affordable housing by increasing Denver's sales tax.
Denver voters reject largest dedicated sales tax increase to support affordable housing
Denver voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have created the largest dedicated sales tax in the city’s history and supercharged Mayor Mike Johnston’s efforts to expand affordable housing.
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Denver mayor caught up in bizarre rental car meltdown
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and dozens of other travelers showed up to pick up their rental cars at an upstate New York ...
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Denver City Council to vote on 2025 proposed budget
The Denver City Council is expected to vote on Mayor
Mike
Johnston
’s proposed budget for 2025 on Tuesday night.
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Opinion
Johnston: Make common sense changes to the Earned Sick Time Act
Set to take effect in February 2025, ESTA will impose undefined and ill-advised changes to Michigan’s current paid leave law.
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A Venezuelan mom asked for help in a Denver neighborhood Facebook group. Someone unexpected responded
He shouted to Simaray when he saw the search results: “
Mike
Johnston
, Denver mayor.” A picture of the man they’d just ...
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Advocates, Mayor Johnston push back against Trump deportation plan
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said he would not cooperate with a mass deportation plan and would look at other options.
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