Truth Test: Scrabble ad attacking Polis scores few points
A political action committee from Washington, D.C. is airing a political ad in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton by taking aim at Democratic candidate Jared Polis.
The 30-second television spot (watch at the end of this story) is produced by the Republican Governors Association. It’s entitled “Radicalifornia.”
But is the ad factual?
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Colorado justices lay down framework for analyzing defamation lawsuits involving ‘public interest’ issues
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 30 minutes ago
The Colorado Supreme Court clarified on Monday how judges should evaluate whether lawsuits arising from a person’s speech — in particular, online consumer reviews — are connected to an “issue of public interest” and merit protection from legal liability. As...
State Sen. Dylan Roberts runs for reelection
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 minutes ago
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Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
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Trump is proposing a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China
Josh Funk
josh.funk@associatedpress.com
Updated 2 hours ago
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Audit finds major gaps in Colorado’s oil and gas reporting, enforcement
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 minutes ago
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Colorado Gives Foundation turns 50 during giving season
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
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Colorado Democrat Julie Gonzales launches US Senate primary challenge to incumbent John Hickenlooper
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Declaring that Colorado “needs a fighter, not a bystander,” state Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat, on Monday launched her long-anticipated primary challenge to U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper. Pitching her campaign as a departure from “old-playbook politics,” Gonzales said she’s...
Trump admin’s maiming of renewables agencies an energy affront | HUDSON
Miller Hudson
miller-hudson@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
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Ranchers are not an endangered species, nor an invasive one | GABEL
Rachel Gabel
rachel-gabel@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
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Democrat Shannon Bird to step down from Colorado legislature to campaign full-time for Congress
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
State Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat, said Sunday that she plans to resign from the Colorado legislature next month in order to focus on running for the 8th Congressional District seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans. Bird...