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Denver voters reject Mike Johnston’s sales tax hike for affordable housing, latest tally shows
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Denver voters have rejected Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposal to increase the city’s sales tax rate by 0.5 points in order to pay for housing projects citywide. The tax hike proposal divided the Denver City Council, where it was delayed, amended and ultimately sent to the Denver ballot in August. Johnston, who campaigned for the measure…
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Denver mayor touts moving 2,000 homeless ‘indoors’
City’s homeless population grew, despite tens of millions of dollars in spending by the Johnston administration
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Denver mayor defends strategy, insists ‘success’ mirrors Houston
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite the increase in homelessness in the city, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration defended its strategy and insisted that its “success” mirrors cities like Houston, Texas. A mayor’s spokesperson insisted that Denver saw one of the largest reductions in “unsheltered” homelessness nationwide, and its…