Political reporter Shaun Boyd gives a Reality Check on an ad attacking Democrat Manny Rutinel
Political ads are flooding the airways. Political reporter Shaun Boyd cuts through accusations with Reality Check.
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Political ads are flooding the airways. Political reporter Shaun Boyd cuts through accusations with Reality Check.
An ad by the Democratic House Majority PAC running on the airwaves in Colorado criticizes Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, on healthcare issues.
CBS News Colorado Political Reporter Shaun Boyd provides a fact check on political ads and breaks down statewide ballot initiatives.
Attorney General Phil Weiser and Sen. Michael Bennet are facing off next month in a primary election that will determine who the Democratic nominee will be to be the next governor of Colorado.
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty is running a political ad that calls out Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. Both are campaigning for Colorado attorney general.
Among the ballot initiatives Colorado voters will be deciding on is Proposition 129. Supporters say it would alleviate a shortage of veterinarians but opponents say it would be dangerous for pets. The proposition gets a Reality Check from CBS News Colorado Political Reporter Shaun Boyd. See her sources below: https://www.aapa.org/career-central/become-a-pa/ https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/vpa/ Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationships, Prescribing/Dispensing Animal Drugs and Telemedicine | FDA https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Initiatives/titleBoard/filings/2023-2024/145Final.pdf https://keepourpetssafe.com/#organizations https://allpetsdeservevetcare.com/endorsements/ https://www.avma.org/news/no-dire-shortage-veterinarians-anticipated-coming-years https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2024a_1048_signed.pdf https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2024a_1047_signed.pdf
Coloradans have been pretty clear about where they stand on abortion, voting down three measures establishing personhood across a span of 6 years. But protecting the right to abortion and providing taxpayer funding for abortion are two different things, and Amendment 79 asks voters to do both. Watch a Reality Check by Shaun Boyd and see her sources below. https://lawcollections.colorado.edu/colorado-session-laws/islandora/object/session%3A4087 https://digitalcommons.du.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1295&context=colc_all
Amendment H in Colorado is the result of a scandal involving the state's highest court. It's a scandal that exposed a lack of transparency and accountability in Colorado's judicial system. Read all of CBS News Colorado Political Reporter Shaun Boyd's sources: https://www.coloradojudges.org/overview https://judicialintegrity.org/amendment-h-vote-no.html Legal Authority and Information | Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline
The Colorado ballot initiative would add protections to mountain lions, lynx and bobcats. In a Reality Check, CBS News Colorado Political Reporter Shaun Boyd provides perspective on a political television ad by proponents. See all of Boyd's sources below: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/initiatives/2023-2024%2520%252391.pdf https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-33.pdf https://savethehuntcolorado.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bobcat-Lion-Lynx-Management-FAQ.pdf Science-letter-sign-CATs-24-09-09.pdf (catsarenttrophies.org) https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=153193 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kristin-Denryter/publication/353117649_Predation_impedes_recovery_of_Sierra_Nevada_bighorn_sheep/links/60e7d94e30e8e50c01f05521/Predation-impedes-recovery-of-Sierra-Nevada-bighorn-sheep.pdf https://sierrabighorn.org/department-of-fish-wildlife
Proposition 131 would apply to elections involving state and congressional races, not local races like county commission or presidential races. CBS Colorado Political Reporter Shaun Boyd gave the proposition a Reality Check. You can see the sources for Boyd's report below: https://voterrightsco.org/ https://yeson131.com/ https://www.rcvresources.org/where-is-rcv-used/ https://fairvote.org/our-reforms/ranked-choice-voting-information/#jurisdictions-using-rcv https://electionlab.mit.edu/research/instant-runoff-voting https://www.representwomen.org/2020_rcv_report https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uyenBJYRRLTsNIptu1Uqm8_8J9jFDlK4/view https://political-innovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/FFV-Report-10.22.2021.pdf https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/3938 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3697637 https://fairvote.org/maine_voter_survey_shows_rcv_was_easy_to_use/
Proposition 128, if passed, would require people convicted of certain violent crimes to serve at least 85% of their sentence. Proposition 130 would allocate $350 million to law enforcement agencies across the state for salaries, bonuses, training and education and a $1 million death benefit for families of officers and deputies killed in the line of duty.
The impact of the measure -- Amendment 80 -- will largely depend on how the Colorado legislature, and courts, interpret it if it passes.
Republican challenger Gabe Evans is taking on incumbent Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat, in Colorado's 8th Congressional District. In an attack ad Evans is being labeled as a MAGA extremist. Political Reporter Shaun Boyd gives the ad in the Congressional race a Reality Check. Read Boyd's sources below: https://electgabeevans.com/issues/american-values/ https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2004/03/11/letters-to-the-editor-63/ https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/61541/race/8647/election/950 https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Initiatives/ballot/contacts/2024.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JurL5LZ5HM https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8467 https://caraveo.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-caraveo-announces-slate-bipartisan-bills-supporting-rural https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4603/all-info https://caraveo.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-caraveo-introduces-bipartisan-bill-expand-childcare-rural https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1867 https://caraveo.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/caraveo.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2024.02.01-letter-to-potus-on-lng-export-ban.pdf https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202452?Page=2 https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/01/judge-blocks-biden-lng-pause-00166157 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2882
A hard hitting ad in one of the most competitive political races in the country -- Colorado's 8th Congressional District -- gets a Reality Check by CBS Colorado Political Reporter Shaun Boyd. Rep. Yadira Caraveo is facing Gabe Evans in the November general election. Read her sources below. iVoterGuide, Gabe Evans, 2022 General, accessed 7/22/2024 Freedom Voter Guide, Gabe Evans, captured 3/6/2023 via WebArchive https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2023a_188_signed.pdf https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/dashboard/abortion-in-the-u-s-dashboard/ Freedom Voter Guide, Gabe Evans, captured 3/6/2023 via WebArchive https://electgabeevans.com/issues/american-values/
Incumbent Democrat Rep. Yadira Caraveo is facing Republican challenger Gabe Evans in the November general election in Colorado's 8th Congressional District. Attack ads have taken up the issue of immigration in the race. Read Political Reporter Shaun Boyd's sources below: H.R.2 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Secure the Border Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Final Vote Results for Roll Call 209 (house.gov) State & Local Elected Letter for Immigrant Inclusion - September 2021_FINAL - Google Docs SB20-083_vote_5A8524 | Colorado General Assembly Prohibit Courthouse Civil Arrest | Colorado General Assembly Protect Colorado Residents From Federal Government Overreach | Colorado General Assembly Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity | Colorado General Assembly Bond Reform | Colorado General Assembly H.R.2882 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Vote Details H.R.467 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): HALT Fentanyl Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Vote Details Offense Level For Controlled Substance Possession | Colorado General Assembly
CBS News Colorado Political Specialist Shaun Boyd gives ads for Congressional District 8 a Reality Check.
A political ad on the airwaves in Colorado bashes Sen. Michael Bennet.
CBS News Colorado's Shaun Boyd gives the Colorado Attorney General's race a Reality Check.
The attack ad on candidate Pam Anderson is blatantly dishonest.
CBS News Colorado Political Specialist Shaun Boyd gives the ad an Reality Check.
Has Gov. Jared Polis really saved Coloradans money?
Is it a fair conclusion to draw that Heidi Ganahl picked an election denier as her running mate? Find out in Reality Check.
Sen. Michael Bennet wants you to believe Joe O'Dea and Mitch McConnell are no different. But they are.
While some Republicans are trying to skirt the issue after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, Colorado's Republican Senate Candidate Joe O'Dea bought an ad to make sure voters know where he stands. CBS News Colorado Political Specialist Shaun Boyd provided her sources for this week's Reality Check: https://www.joeodea.com/lifeleaders https://www.joeodea.com/abortion https://coloradosun.com/2022/08/19/joe-odea-abortion-ban-22-weeks-vote/
CBS4's Political Specialist Shaun Boyd gives the latest ad for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat a Reality Check.
