Investigative Journalism

Lacking the digitized system other states use, Colorado struggles to accurately count the number of these deaths National scrutiny of police shootings has been reignited with the violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri this summer. Still, it is difficult to gauge the impact officer-involved shootings have across the United States. In...

The personhood issue in the upcoming midterms in Colorado is Amendment 67, also referred to as the “Brady Amendment.” This year it is centered on the premise that pregnant mothers and their unborn children need greater protection from violence than Colorado law already provides. The VoteNo67 campaign, backed by Planned...

While both supporters and opponents of Proposition 105 have centered their campaigns on the question of whether labeling genetically modified food would impose unnecessary burdens on consumers, regulators, and farmers, little attention has been paid to the motivation behind the measure. Prop 105 misleads on health, safety of genetically modified...

Colorado incumbent Gov. John Hickenlooper insists his leadership has helped Colorado’s economy bounce back from the latest recession that hit the state hard. On the campaign trail this fall, Hickenlooper faces a fierce challenge from former Republican Rep. Bob Beauprez, who continuously questions the governor’s policy contributions to the state’s...

Amendment 67, another personhood issue on the Colorado ballot (Coloradans rejected two similar amendments in 2008 and 2010), continues to produce many deceptive and emotionally charged claims on both sides. The “Voice for Brady” campaign is the primary supporter of the proposed amendment to the state constitution and the group...

In recent debates hosted by the Denver Post , candidates were asked a series of yes-or-no questions by the moderators. One of those questions was, “Do you believe humans are contributing significantly to climate change?” Republican gubernatorial challenger Bob Beauprez and sixth district incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Coffman both answered...

A Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee advertisement from August claimed “Congressman Gardner backed three constitutional amendments to ban all abortions.” Republican U. S. Rep. Cory Gardner, running against current Democratic Sen. Mark Udall, has once again been attacked by a Democratic advertisement for his stance on personhood and abortion. The conservative...

CU News Corps’ fall 2014 project — intensive fact-checking of political statements by Colorado politicians and political action committees — will post its first content on Friday, Sept. 26, more than five weeks in advance of the Nov. 4 local, state and national elections. Fact Check will look at all...

House of subsidies, part two Note: This is the second of three stories outlining legislative attempts to spur economic growth by giving tax credits to businesses and industries. Today’s focus: HB14-1012, the Advanced Industry Investment Tax Credit. A fourth story covers federal crop insurance subsidies. Colorado lawmakers have pushed hard...

House of subsidies, part one