Politics in Colorado have a reputation as being clean and corruption-free. An ongoing investigation by the Colorado Times Recorder into the personal financial disclosures of the state legislature, however, calls this reputation into question.
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Complaint to Senate Ethics Committee Alleges Gardner’s Tele-Townhall Violated Rules
A formal complaint filed last week with the U. S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics asks for an investigation into Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s use of unsolicited robocalls to promote a tele-townhall COVID-19 update within 60 days of the election.
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Gardner Won’t Criticize Trump But Recites Misleading Allegations Against Hick and Calls Them “Pretty Sick”
Previewing his campaign’s plan of attack against likely opponent John Hickenlooper, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) told Elbert County Republicans that his campaign will talk about the claims of ethics violations filed by a dark-money conservative group.
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Research & Rhetoric: How Republicans Manufactured a Political Attack on John Hickenlooper
Even in its purest form, political opposition research is by its nature a fishing expedition. Researchers scour public records for evidence of lawbreaking or wrongdoing by their target. Any evidence found can then be used for legal action, media pitches or paid advertising.
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Former Colorado Republican Attorney Mike Davis Tweets Photo of Judge Merrick Garland’s Severed Head
Former Colorado Special Assistant Attorney General Mike Davis was busted by national media last week for tweeting an inflammatory fake photo.
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State Sen. Vicki Marble’s Twitter banner pulled for copyright violation
State Sen. Vicki Marble (R-Fort Collins), who is currently under an ethics investigation for allegedly allowing an oil and gas company to pay for a public event, is also having some ethical trouble in the virtual world.