Reality Check
CBS News Colorado Political Reporter Shaun Boyd provides a fact check on political ads and breaks down statewide ballot initiatives.
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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.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx often points to his prolific fundraising as proof he's the undisputed frontrunner in the race for governor.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
A popular dog park called Broadway Bark on Broadway could be forced to close because of a recent change in Colorado law. That has prompted residents to rally in support of keeping it open.
Colorado has been using cloud seeding as far back as the 1950s, but an all-new weather modification project in Colorado is taking shape on the Eastern Plains.
The hottest temperatures of the year are expected across Colorado on Wednesday, with widespread 90s and several areas potentially reaching triple digits.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx often points to his prolific fundraising as proof he's the undisputed frontrunner in the race for governor.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
A popular dog park called Broadway Bark on Broadway could be forced to close because of a recent change in Colorado law. That has prompted residents to rally in support of keeping it open.
Colorado has been using cloud seeding as far back as the 1950s, but an all-new weather modification project in Colorado is taking shape on the Eastern Plains.
The hottest temperatures of the year are expected across Colorado on Wednesday, with widespread 90s and several areas potentially reaching triple digits.
CBS Colorado had hoped to bring you a debate between the two Democratic candidates for governor, but that didn't happen. Both parties had agreed that we would record the debate on Monday.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx often points to his prolific fundraising as proof he's the undisputed frontrunner in the race for governor.
The Arapahoe County Coroner's Office is investigating after a construction worker died at the site of the Denver Broncos training facility.
Colorado's use of cloud seeding dates back to the 1950s.
Assistant Coach of the Colorado Eagles, Kim Weiss, is headed to Las Vegas after accepting a head coach position for a new Professional Women's Hockey League team.
The 23rd Judicial District Attorney in Douglas County has dropped charges against a woman who was recently involved in two incidents with Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper.
Karl-Anthony Towns will "be beloved forever," Magic Johnson said in a surprise congratulatory message on "CBS Mornings" after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship.
Serena and Venus Williams are getting back together as a doubles team, at Wimbledon. The last time the sisters were a doubles duo was at the 2022 U.S. Open, where they lost their opening match.
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
Karl-Anthony Towns will "be beloved forever," Magic Johnson said in a surprise congratulatory message on "CBS Mornings" after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship.
Forecasters say the potential first tropical cyclone of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season could develop into a fully formed storm on Wednesday and bring life-threatening flash flooding.
India alone has more than 18,000 sailors stuck across the Persian Gulf region. Some tell CBS News it feels like they're "in jail."
The FDA sent a warning letter to Happiest Baby Inc., alleging the company sold some unauthorized products and cited unsanitary conditions.
Semyon Skrepetsky was known for performances and artwork attacking Russian President Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx often points to his prolific fundraising as proof he's the undisputed frontrunner in the race for governor.
CBS Colorado had hoped to bring you a debate between the two Democratic candidates for governor, but that didn't happen. Both parties had agreed that we would record the debate on Monday.
President Trump, who is in France for the G7 summit, said he didn't like that Israel attacked Lebanon two hours before the U.S. signed an agreement with Iran.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
Loveland is working to get ahead of the curve this summer after the state's first West Nile virus case of the year was detected.
A WHO official tells CBS News Ebola is still spreading in Congo after a month, as experts race to contain the outbreak in Central Africa.
The affected formula was sold at Target and at Nara.com, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
For most children, kicking a soccer ball around the backyard is an everyday activity. For 6-year-old Hadley McMahon, it's something her family once feared they would never see.
The New World Screwworm was recently found in Texas and New Mexico. Now, state officials have announced an emergency rule to prevent the spread of the flesh-eating parasite into Colorado.
The sale will split ownership of the pizza chain between a U.S.-based private equity firm and a Chinese restaurant company.
The deal comes just days after SpaceX went public in the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion to help fund its expansion.
Nestled in Denver's oldest historic district is a piece of Americana dating back decades. A new book shares the star-studded history of Rockmount Ranch Wear and its influence on fashion icons.
A Colorado Supreme Court ruling involving a planned unit development in Telluride is fueling debate over whether a similar voter-approved referendum targeting the proposed Cascadia development in Greeley can stand.
A new analysis projects how much Americans will pay for electricity from June to September, depending on their state of residence.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
Most parents assume they get to choose which health insurance plan covers their newborn. For one family, that wasn't the case.
Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
Brandin Kreuzer, the man whose 50-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff's deputy was commuted by Colorado's governor, says he is ashamed of the violence he committed as a 19-year-old.
Construction on a much-anticipated 10-acre entertainment district in Glendale has come to a halt, with the developer and the city accusing each other of being responsible for the project going off the rails.