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Appeals court allows ex-Boulder council candidate’s defamation lawsuit to proceed against activist
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Colorado’s second-highest court more precisely defined the contours of defamatory online speech last week, allowing a former Boulder City Council candidate’s lawsuit to proceed against a political activist who created an impersonation Twitter account that linked to unflattering material about the candidate. At the same time, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals declined…
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Colorado elected officials can now block constituents on social media for any reason
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Be careful what you comment on an elected official’s social media page. If they don’t like it, they might block you – thanks to a new state law. Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1306 into law on Monday, giving all elected officials in the state the power to block someone from viewing or interacting with an…
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Colorado lawmakers vote to let themselves block constituents on social media
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Colorado lawmakers on Thursday decided to allow themselves to block their constituents on social media. If signed into law, House Bill 1306 would give all elected officials in the state the power to block someone from viewing or interacting with an official’s social media pages – for any reason. This would apply to their personal social media…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP: Polygamous town picks outsider as police chief
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Utah Polygamous town under scrutiny picks outsider as chief SALT LAKE CITY – A polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border has hired an outsider as its new police chief, selecting a retired Salt Lake City area police officer with no ties to the fundamentalist Mormon group that controlled the town for a century until federal…
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Emily Sirota sets campaign event featuring call from Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders plans to take questions from volunteers supporting House District 9 candidate Emily Sirota at a campaign event next month, the Democrat announced on Twitter. SAVE THE DATE: At a big June 10th event, Sen. Bernie Sanders will be talking directly to our campaign volunteers here in House District 9! Follow the event on…
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Colo. newspaper advocate hails ruling on Trump Twitter blocks
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Wednesday’s federal court ruling saying it’s unconstitutional for President Donald Trump to block his critics on Twitter cheers the head of a trade and advocacy group representing Colorado newspapers. It isn’t so much about politics but about the concept of freedom of speech, Jerry Raehal, CEO of the Colorado Press Association, told Colorado Politics Wednesday.…
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Colorado vlogger ‘Conservative Momma’ takes five after Big Social Media clip her wings
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She’s a onetime improv comedian and Screen Actors Guild member who tilted right, tuned into politics and turned on to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to pitch her brand of political satire. Her sharp-edged comedy sketches had started to develop a following, and some of her videos went viral. That’s when the Douglas County-based “Conservative Momma”…
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Mike Coffman, Jason Crow give thumbs down to Trump’s ‘marching orders’ for military parade
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Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Democratic challenger Jason Crow, both combat veterans, scowled Wednesday at reports President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a grand military parade in the streets of Washington, D.C. “No shutdowns, no parades,” Coffman told Colorado Politics through a spokesman while the House was grappling with legislation to…
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One Colorado hires former Senate Dems’ communications director David Pourshoushtari
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David Pourshoushtari has been named communications director for One Colorado, an organization that advocates for LGBTQ residents and their families. He served a similar role for two years until about two months ago for the Colorado Senate Democrats. In an exit interview of sorts with Colorado Politics’ Joey Bunch in November, Pourshoushtari said his job…
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Campaign finance reform group hammers Mike Coffman on tax bill vote with six-figure ad buy
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A political action committee devoted to driving big money out of politics on Tuesday launched a six-figure digital ad campaign targeting U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman for the Aurora Republican’s vote in favor of the tax reform bill passed by Congress last month. “Congressman Coffman represents the worst of Washington’s pay-to-play system, and he’s proven time…
