Tag: 2020 election
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Defamation suit may proceed against conservative radio outlet, talk show host: appeals court
A former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with his defamation lawsuit against the owner of a conservative talk radio station and one of its hosts, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. The latest in a string of recent decisions favoring plaintiff Eric Coomer, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals concluded Coomer…
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Appeals court green-lights ex-Dominion executive’s defamation claim against Rudy Giuliani
Colorado’s second-highest court agreed on Thursday that a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with a defamation claim against Rudy Giuliani for his unproven accusations of election rigging in the 2020 presidential race. The decision by a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals mirrored a more comprehensive opinion issued in April,…
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Ex-Dominion Voting Systems exec scores procedural victories in 2 defamation cases
A former executive for Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems recently prevailed on multiple motions in a pair of federal defamation cases seeking to hold liable those who amplified unproven allegations that he, personally, rigged the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump. Eric Coomer, the former director of product security and strategy for voting technology supplier Dominion, has…
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Ex-Dominion executive’s defamation claims may proceed against Trump campaign and supporters
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with his defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and several prominent supporters who publicly accused him of rigging the 2020 election based on the unproven claims of a conservative podcaster. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals…
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Colorado appeals court upholds fine, requirement for ‘dark money’ group to disclose spending
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed a group that spent $4 million backing conservative causes on the ballot in 2020 is required to disclose its contributions and spending, and pay a $40,000 fine for failing to register as an advocacy group. A trial judge previously believed Unite for Colorado, which spent roughly $17 million during…
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Even without pandemic, 2020 was a hectic year in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As government leaders, health officials, and frontline and essential workers navigated what a “new normal” would look like for Coloradans amid the pandemic, 2020 was nevertheless a hectic year of growth in Colorado. Despite new public health restrictions that limited or halted some operations completely,…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear challenge to Polis order on petition-gathering
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court will step in to hear a lawsuit challenging Gov. Jared Polis’ authority to decide how petitions are gathered to qualify for the November ballot. The governor issued an executive order May 15 to allow petitions to be gathered by email, in…
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Outdoor industry to Congress: if Trump administration doesn’t resolve trade war, you should
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Could you handle a hike in costs on your hiking boots or socks of 50%? That possibility strikes fear into the hearts of the manufacturers of outdoor products, and they’re calling on Congress to assert its authority on trade policy and for the Trump administration…
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Hickenlooper’s fundraising total puts him near back of the 2020 presidential pack (VIDEO)
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s John Hickenlooper has posted a second-quarter fundraising total of $1.15 million, scoring near the bottom of the ranks of some two dozen Democratic candidates for president. Monday was the deadline for candidates to report their fundraising totals. As of late Monday, only three Democrats…