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

By Michael RobertsApril 16, 2018

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 RobertsApril 16, 2018

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 RobertsApril 16, 2018

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 RobertsApril 13, 2018

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 RobertsApril 13, 2018

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 RobertsApril 13, 2018

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.

How Long Colorado Teen Shooting Death Count Took to Match Parkland’s

By Michael RobertsApril 12, 2018

Nearly two months after the tragic February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the debate over the proliferation of guns in the U.S. continues to rage. But while mass casualty events grab the headlines, individual incidents of gun violence, many of which attract little attention, result in fatality figures that are just as shocking. A disturbing example: Since last July, the same number of teenagers have been shot to death in Colorado as were slain at MSDHS.

Kratom Recall in Colorado Could Lead to More Product Seizures

By Michael RobertsApril 12, 2018

Hot on the heels of a groundbreaking lawsuit over Salmonella-tainted kratom that targeted a Colorado Springs store, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has announced the recall of assorted products made from the popular but controversial pain-relieving herb. But while the ostensible reason for the recall involves the fear of Salmonella contamination, the CDPHE acknowledges that no illnesses have been reported in connection with the lot numbers in question, and the Food and Drug Administration statement highlighted in its news release focuses on the dangers of kratom in general, suggesting the possibility that broader seizures of the product might be in the offing.