When Mike Johnston went to Washington in March to testify before Congress, it was ostensibly to defend — really, to deny — Denver’s status as a “sanctuary” city for illegal immigrants.
The taxpayers’ tab? $1 million and counting.
Johnston’s office inked a deal with the law firm Covington & Burling LLC, capped at $2 million through Jan. 31, 2026 — at a “discounted” rate of $1,000 per hour. The invoices tell the story: $250,000 in May, $300,000 in June, then another $250,000 in November and $250,000 more in December…