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Meet William Slocum, Colorado’s Most Famous Sexual Assaulter and Harasser

By Michael Roberts

In recent weeks, stories about sexual harassment allegations aimed at Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, as well as state legislators Randy Baumgardner (who dodged expulsion from the general assembly) and Steve Lebsock (who didn’t), show that even powerful figures aren’t immune from criticism over improper behavior. And that’s proving to be the case with offenders who are no longer among the living, too. Witness the decision by Colorado College to rescind an honorary degree bestowed more than a century ago on former school president William Slocum, and the stripping of his name from a campus building. These moves were made because of what CC’s board of trustees describe as “overwhelming and uncontroverted evidence that Slocum engaged in instances of sexual misconduct and egregious sexual assault while he was president of the college.”

New Model for Eliminating Pit Bull Ban in Denver and Beyond

By Michael Roberts

Seven Colorado cities currently prohibit pit bulls, with such regulations resulting in thousands of dogs being euthanized in Denver alone. But the number of bans could be reduced by one within weeks. Tonight, Castle Rock’s town council will hear the first reading of a new animal ordinance that repeals breed-specific legislation, and if it moves to the next stage, as expected, it could become law as soon as next month. Advocate Jen Dudley hopes the new rules serve as a template for repealing and replacing the bans in Denver and beyond.

How One Speech Turned the Colorado Governor’s Race Upside Down

By Michael Roberts

No one was surprised when former state treasurer Cary Kennedy and Representative Jared Polis landed spots on the ballot as gubernatorial candidates via April 14’s Colorado Democratic Party state assembly, the complete results of which are on view below. But the Colorado Republican Party state assembly, held on the same day, contained a stunner. Former Parker mayor Greg Lopez, who few political observers took seriously, knocked state attorney general Cynthia Coffman out of the guv sweepstakes based largely on the power of a single speech.

Dead Newspapers of the 21st Century and the Denver Post‘s Fight for Survival

By Michael Roberts

Ever since the Denver Post announced that it would be laying off thirty employees, or approximately one-third of its newsroom staff, readers have worried about the venerable broadsheet disappearing entirely. And while such a fate doesn’t seem imminent, particularly given the good will generated by the paper’s bold editorial attack on its “vulture” hedge fund owner, Alden Global Capital, earlier this month, the difficulty of keeping a print newspaper alive in the 21st century is very real, as illustrated by the following list of publications that have gone bust since the dawn of the millennium.

How Freaked Out Commuters Should Be About Start of Central 70 Project

By Michael Roberts

Although “Ditch the Ditch” protesters haven’t given up on stopping the sprawling and controversial Central 70 project, the Colorado Department of Transportation is moving full steam ahead, with a goal of getting underway in earnest this summer. To help prepare metro-area drivers in general, and especially commuters who travel along Interstate 70 east of I-25 on a daily basis, for what CDOT insists will be coming soon, we reached out to Rebecca White, Central 70’s communications director, who offers a preview of a process that’s expected to take well into the next decade to complete.

Meet the Man Trying to Broker Deal to Buy Denver Post From Hedge Fund

By Michael Roberts

The latest round of layoffs at the Denver Post prompted a mutiny of sorts at the paper, with editorial page editor Chuck Plunkett masterminding a package of attacks on Alden Global Capital, its “vulture” hedge fund owner. Plunkett and company want someone to purchase the Post and invest in its future rather than simply watching it die in slow motion, and Colorado Springs publisher John Weiss would like to help by putting together a group of investors to do just that.

Treasurer Walker Stapleton on Why He Should Be Colorado’s Next Governor

By Michael Roberts

Second-term state treasurer Walker Stapleton says one of the main reasons he’s running for governor of Colorado in 2018 is because he believes the state is at a crossroads, and if the wrong policies are put in place, the current economic boom may prove short-lived. He explains why and offers what he sees as solutions in the following in-depth interview.

Why Minimum Wage Could Go Up More in Some Colorado Towns Than Others

By Michael Roberts

In 2016, Colorado voters passed Amendment 70, which established an incremental increase in the state’s minimum wage culminating in a $12-per-hour rate by 2020. But a proposal just introduced in the Colorado general assembly has the potential of giving that amount an additional boost in some locations. The legislation, accessible below, would empower towns, cities or counties in Colorado to set their own minimum wage based on how expensive it is to make ends meet there.