Mayor Mike Johnston is joined by supporters at a press conference yesterday. Photo: Esteban L. Hernandez/Axios
📈 Denver Mayor Mike Johnston yesterday unveiled a proposal to increase the local sales tax by 0.5% to raise $100 million annually to build and preserve affordable housing.
Johnston is working with the City Council to put the measure before voters this fall, Estebanreports.
🚨 Two former sheriff officers in southern Colorado who were fired last year after using a Taser on a man who was handcuffed in 2022 now face multiple misdemeanor charges, including assault and menacing. (9News)
🚩 State Sen. Faith Winter violated Senate ethics rules when she appeared to be intoxicated at a community meeting earlier this year, a panel determined yesterday.
Senate President Steve Fenberg will decide whether disciplinary action is needed. (Colorado Sun)
