Event Dime
Is Mayor Johnston Doing a Good Job?
Arts & Culture
- When:
- July 23, 2025 · 9:00 AM
- Where:
- City Cast Denver
- Source:
- City Cast Denver
Mayor Mike Johnston struck an optimistic note in his second State of the City speech on Monday evening, celebrating a historic drop in unsheltered homelessness and a 45% drop in homicides. But as he hits the halfway point in his four-year term, concerns are mounting about public safety, tax revenue shortfalls, and looming city layoffs. So is Johnston cruising to re-election? Or a one-term flame-out? Producer Paul Karolyi invited one of Johnston’s biggest critics, former mayoral candidate Lisa Ca