🤔 Is Mayor Johnston done with affordable housing?

📈 Fatal Police Shootings on the Rise

Colorado is on pace to see the deadliest year for police shootings since 2020. At this time last year, 34 people had been fatally shot by local law enforcement. Already this year, 36 people have died, putting Colorado police officers only eight deaths away from meeting that 2020 peak. [Denver Post 🔒]

• Yes, but: Coloradans’ confidence in law enforcement also appears to be on the upswing as evidenced by voters passing Proposition 130 last week to give state law enforcement agencies a $350 million funding boost. [CPR]

🕵️ Denver DA Investigates Elections Data Breach

The Denver District Attorney’s office is investigating the recent security breach that resulted in sensitive elections system passwords being posted online. State officials, including Gov. Jared Polis, assured voters ahead of the election that the issue was an unfortunate accident that never posed a serious risk to election security. [CPR]

• Yes, but: According to a post-election exit poll, the vast majority of Colorado voters — 99% of Dems and 72% of Republicans who were polled — are “satisfied” with the state’s voting system. [CO Sun]

❓ Why Did the Mayor’s Affordable Housing Tax Tank?

Is housing affordability still a top concern for Denverites? After Mayor Johnston’s affordable housing tax failed to pass last week, many are left wondering: What went wrong? Where will the money come from now? And what’s next for an administration so focused on housing and homelessness? [City Cast Denver 🎧]