Tag: Ballot Issue 2r
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston cedes affordable housing ballot loss, vows to keep fighting
A few days ago, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office remained hopeful about a citywide ballot measure to advance his affordable housing priorities. But on Saturday, Johnston conceded Ballot Issue 2R’s failure, which lost at the ballot box by a slim margin. The latest tally showed the ballot measure trailing by fewer than 5,000 votes, despite…
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In rejecting Mayor Mike Johnston’s sales tax hike, Denver voters validate councilmembers’ worries
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s first major ballot initiatives turned out to be a mixed bag. On the one hand, the proposed expansion of the Downtown Development Authority as a means of revitalizing a small section of downtown received support from 81% of voters. The expansion of the authority, known as Ballot Issue 6A, is expected…