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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.
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.
New 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler is poised to start off his term with tough-on-crime message.
Records obtained by CBS Colorado show the Colorado Department of Corrections purchased hundreds of Motorola cameras for the adult parole division.
This week's wildfires in the Los Angeles area are bringing back painful memories for survivors of wildfires in Colorado, including the Marshall Fire. It's also putting more urgency on safety programs, as one Boulder County group is asking fire departments to train neighbors for emergency response.
This week, Englewood City Council put the brakes on an ordinance that would discourage people from street racing and speed exhibitions.
Gov. Jared Polis sprinkles stories of Coloradans into every State of the State address, inviting them to the chamber so people can put a face to the name. But this year, he told the story of a Coloradan who remained nameless and faceless.
New 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler is poised to start off his term with tough-on-crime message.
Records obtained by CBS Colorado show the Colorado Department of Corrections purchased hundreds of Motorola cameras for the adult parole division.
This week's wildfires in the Los Angeles area are bringing back painful memories for survivors of wildfires in Colorado, including the Marshall Fire. It's also putting more urgency on safety programs, as one Boulder County group is asking fire departments to train neighbors for emergency response.
This week, Englewood City Council put the brakes on an ordinance that would discourage people from street racing and speed exhibitions.
Gov. Jared Polis sprinkles stories of Coloradans into every State of the State address, inviting them to the chamber so people can put a face to the name. But this year, he told the story of a Coloradan who remained nameless and faceless.
Christian Maljian is a Colorado residents who is suffering once again after destruction from a wildfire.
Records obtained by CBS Colorado show the Colorado Department of Corrections purchased hundreds of Motorola cameras for the adult parole division.
The parade happened despite cold temperatures and strong wind gusts on Thursday.
For decades, the 18th Judicial District has encompassed Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. As those communities grew, the district became the largest in the state. A political divide also emerged between left-leaning Arapahoe County and the other conservative communities.
Couple Zoe and Camron Thomas are high school sweethearts, college students, newlyweds and now crash survivors.
For the second time in his young NFL career, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has been awarded AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins is putting a Colorado steak on the line ahead of the NFL Wild Card matchup between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills.
Denver wide receiver Courtland Sutton needed 82 yards receiving against Kansas City on Sunday for a $500,000 bonus.
Video of the incident showed a woman in a hat being struck by the racquet as the crowd gasped.
The surprising Broncos and rookie quarterback Bo Nix are preparing to travel to upstate New York to face the Bills on Sunday in the team's first playoff game since their Super Bowl 50 win.
Special counsel Jack Smith submitted his final report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday.
President-elect Trump's sentencing for his criminal conviction in New York is scheduled for Friday morning.
The U.S. had filed an appeal to stop plea proceedings for alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from moving forward Friday in the war court in Guantanamo Bay.
Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively dangerous."
Ninety-six percent of online pharmacies were found to violate the law, meaning they were operating without a license and selling medications without prescriptions.
Gov. Jared Polis sprinkles stories of Coloradans into every State of the State address, inviting them to the chamber so people can put a face to the name. But this year, he told the story of a Coloradan who remained nameless and faceless.
Rep. Lauren Boebert announced that she and a fellow Republican in the House of Representatives have introduced legislation to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Special counsel Jack Smith submitted his final report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday.
President-elect Trump's sentencing for his criminal conviction in New York is scheduled for Friday morning.
The U.S. had filed an appeal to stop plea proceedings for alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from moving forward Friday in the war court in Guantanamo Bay.
A family in Singapore found the care they needed for their child 9,000 miles away in Colorado.
Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively dangerous."
Ninety-six percent of online pharmacies were found to violate the law, meaning they were operating without a license and selling medications without prescriptions.
"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall opens up about her breast cancer battle and how Olivia Munn's own experience with early detection inspired her to take a life-saving risk assessment test.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
Court to hear arguments Friday on law forcing TikTok sale by Chinese parent company that takes effect in Jan. 19.
The background of Billy Long, an ex-congressman and auctioneer, raises questions about his qualifications, Sen. Warren says.
The executive director of Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association says Colorado is on the brink of an insurance crisis.
Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.
Fact-checking firms that teamed with Meta are refuting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's suggestion linking their work to censorship.
Records obtained by CBS Colorado show the Colorado Department of Corrections purchased hundreds of Motorola cameras for the adult parole division.
CBS News Colorado has learned the City of Denver and the owner of the former Park Hill Golf Course property are attempting to wrap up a land swap agreement that would allow Denver to take back control of the controversial 155 acre property.
While combing through a pile of paperwork in his kitchen, Brad Bernero says he is doubling down on his fight against the banking giant Wells Fargo.
The former mayor and police chief of Lakeside pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzlement of public property and official misconduct in connection with a car-flipping scheme uncovered in a CBS News Colorado investigation.
With a check in hand, a Coloradan is breathing a sigh of relief.