May 19, 2025: Governor’s executive order on housing, Auraria leadership protest response, words for graduates

Governor Jared Polis puts new pressure on cities and towns that resist state law on affordable housing. Then, as a federal panel looks into alleged antisemitism at a Colorado campus, there are new details about how campus leadership responded to last year’s anti-war protest. And the send-off for Colorado’s newest graduates wouldn’t be complete without some words of wisdom. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Colorado Today is a production of Colorado Public Radio. Learn more and consider donating to support future episodes. Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on the governor’s executive order . Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita shares new reaction to campus protests.