Political Science

University of Colorado Regent and CLAS alum, Nolbert Chavez, was recently interviewed by Denver's 9News on the history of Auraria's 9th Street houses—including his own perspective.

Indeed, the passage of the Labor Peace Act more than 81 years ago was not the result of a grand bargain between unions and businesses, said James Walsh, a University of Colorado Denver political science professor who specializes in labor history. “If you look at the notes from the Colorado...

The Denver City Council just made it a lot easier to build accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, in neighborhoods across the city. The biggest change: Homeowners won’t have to get a rezoning before building a cottage or other accessory dwelling. The change could result in a few hundred more ADUs...