Paul Teske, CU Distinguished Professor
Professor of Chemistry and Academic CV Expert
Welcome to my website! I was Dean of CU Denver's School of Public Affairs (SPA) for 17 years (2008-25). I have now returned to my role as Distinguished Professor. I have 40 years of experience doing academic research, consulting, and media related to state and local public policy. I write a daily Substack blog called "Colorado Inflection Point" - to be found at https://paulteske1.substack.com/
Forthcoming and recent books and articles
Handbook of Regulatory Competition. Forthcoming 2027, Edward Elgar Publishing; co-edited by Colin Provost and Paul Teske.
Successful Urban Education Reforms: Denver Public Schools. In progress, forthcoming 2028. Parker Baxter, Todd Ely, Paul Teske and Anna Nicotera.
“Redesigning Denver’s Schools: The Rise and Fall of Tom Boasberg.” 2019. Parker Baxter, Todd Ely, and Paul Teske. Education Next journal.
President George W. Bush’s Influence over Bureaucracy and Policy –Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Powers? Palgrave/Macmillan. Book edited by Colin Provost and Paul Teske, 2009.
Implementing Teacher Pay for Performance: An Inside Story of Denver’s ProComp. Harvard Education Press book. Phil Gonring, Paul Teske, and Brad Jupp. 2007.
Recent Media:
33 articles since 2023
8/18/26 Colorado Times Recorder article on Congressman Evans and tariffs, https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/08/say-cheese-evans-has-voted-8-times-for-trump-tariffs-while-staging-photo-ops-at-businesses-hurt-by-the-tariffs/80849/
7/12/26 Denver Post article on primary election spending, https://www.denverpost.com/2026/07/12/colorado-primary-election-spending-governor-congress/
7/10/26 Colorado Sun article on Victor Marx gubernatorial race; https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/10/victor-marx-republicans-unite-colorado-governors-race/
7/2/26 Denver Post article on Denver congressional primary outcome https://www.denverpost.com/2026/07/02/how-melat-kiros-beat-diana-degette/
6/28/26 Denver Post article on Democratic primary heating up, https://www.denverpost.com/2026/06/28/colorado-legislature-democratic-primaries-spending/
5/26/26 Denver Post article on: Victor Marx might be leading the Republican race for Governor. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/26/victor-marx-republican-governor-race-debates/
3/23/26 Colorado Times Recorder, comments on CD8 race, https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/gabe-evans-again-taking-singular-credit-for-passing-trumps-monumental-agenda/77571/
3/17/26 Denver Post, on Democratic assembly outcomes, https://www.denverpost.com/2026/03/17/diana-degette-assembly-vote-melat-kiros-hickenlooper/
3/10/26 Axios Denver, on spicy Democratic primary battles, https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/11/colorado-democrats-primary-infighting-surges?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_denver&stream=top
2/20/26 CityCast Denver podcast, with Bree Davies, focused on TABOR, taxes, regulatory issues https://denver.citycast.fm/podcasts/taxing-the-rich-retaliatory-redistricting-and-who-to-blame-for-your-rising-electricity-bill
12/19/25 Colorado Times Recorder on Congressman Evans, https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/12/evans-takes-100-credit-for-passage-of-the-one-big-beautiful-bill/75245/
12/16/25 Denverite story on Denver Chamber issues
https://denverite.com/2025/12/15/denver-metro-chamber-of-commerce-jj-ament/
12/9/25 Axios Denver story on Col Dems and progressive versus Centrists https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/09/progressive-democratic-party-establishment-2026-election
11/16/25 Denver Post Sunday Front Page above fold story about Dem Gov primary, Weiser v Bennet
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/11/16/colorado-governor-race-democrats-phil-weiser-michael-bennet/
11/11/25 Axios Denver story on progressives and changing Aurora city council https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/11/11/progressive-democrats-win-front-range-races
11/8/25 Denver Post story re Vibrant Denver bonds and Mayor https://www.denverpost.com/2025/11/08/mike-johnston-denver-bond-election-agenda/
10/24/25 CPR story re federal shutdown and Col impacts
https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/24/government-shutdown-colorado-federal-workers-paychecks/
7/13/25 Denver Post story re Mayor Johnston’s first 2 years in office (extensive and Sunday front page)
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/07/13/denver-mayor-mike-johnston-homeless-housing-record-two-years/
3/26/25 Denver Post story re Douglas County home rule
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/03/25/douglas-county-home-rule-election-immigration-state-laws/
10/27/2024 Denver Post story on housing as an election issue; https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/27/colorado-housing-cost-of-living-election/
10/26/2024 Rocky Mountain PBS News on Denver slaughterhouse ballot vote; https://www.rmpbs.org/news/election-2024/denver-slaughterhouse-309
9/29/2024 Denver Post article on Denver sales tax ballot vote; https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/29/denver-voters-health-sales-tax-ballot-affordable-housing/
8/29/2024 PBS12 Colorado TV roundtable video on Social Security; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK5bBuOTQI0
7/3/2024 Axios Denver article on Denver primary elections; https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/07/03/progressive-democrats-primary-money-divide
11/20/2023 Denver Post article on Mayor Johnston's appointments; https://www.denverpost.com/2023/11/20/mike-johnston-mayor-appointments-cabinet-planning-transportation/
10/28/2023 Denver Post article on DPS school board elections; https://www.denverpost.com/2023/10/28/denver-school-board-election-reform-safety/
10/23/2023 Boardhawk article on DPS elections and teachers union power; 0
https://boardhawk.org/2023/10/dps-board-election-to-test-teachers-union-influence/
7/16/2023 Denver Post big article on Mayor Hancock's legacy; https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/16/michael-hancock-denver-mayor-legacy-housing-growth/
6/6/2023 Denver Businesu Journal article on campus role in downtown;
https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2023/06/06/csu-denver-and-msu-denver-mayor-election.html
5/3/2023 Denverite article on mayoral voting patterns; https://denverite.com/2023/05/03/denver-election-turnout-race-party-affiliation-neighborhood/
4/24/2023 Denver Post article on mayoral election; https://www.denverpost.com/2023/04/24/denver-mayor-election-runoff-political-strategy/
3/7/2023 Denver Post article on Mayor Hancock influence over election; https://www.denverpost.com/2023/03/07/denver-mayor-election-2023-michael-hancock/
2/5/2023 Denver Post article on mayoral election issues; https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/05/denver-mayors-race-agenda-2023/