Colorado Supreme Court retention elections gain coverage and commentary around the state

by CTBC Director | 11:45 pm, February 18, 2010

Following the Monday Denver Post’s front-page, above-the-fold coverage of the “tough vote” facing Colorado Supreme Court justices in the upcoming statewide elections this November, other media outlets around the state are picking up on the issue – which may become among the hottest political topics in Colorado this year.
Shamelessly mixing metaphors, Monday’s Denver Post front-page story [...]

Legislators exploit recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling to push “Dirty Dozen” tax hike bills

by CTBC Director | 9:12 am, January 28, 2010

The Colorado Legislature received public testimony yesterday (continuing into today) – overwhelmingly in opposition – to the “Dirty Dozen” stealth tax hike bills exploiting a recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling to avoid the TABOR requirement that tax increases receive prior approval by a vote of the people.
It was readily apparent from the tone of the committee [...]

Yet another partisan spin on recent statement by AG Suthers that he will vote “NO” on 3 Colorado Supreme Court justices

by CTBC Director | 5:15 pm, January 25, 2010

Just when it appeared that the attempts to spin the recent statement by Attorney General John Suthers that he would vote “NO” on retaining 3 of the 4 Colorado Supreme Court justices on the ballot this year (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) had finally run their course, yet another left-wing blog (titled, appropriately, Left [...]

Westword weighs in on Colorado Supreme Court non-retention movement spearheaded by Clear The Bench Colorado

by CTBC Director | 8:40 am, January 23, 2010

The widely circulated alternative weekly Westword weighed in Friday with an article about the grassroots movement to hold the Colorado judiciary (particularly, the Colorado Supreme Court) accountable – and bring back balance to the bench – spearheaded by Clear The Bench Colorado.
Aside from not actually having used the word “bums” to describe the current majority on the [...]

Friday Funnies – Colorado Supreme Court ridiculed by the Onion

by CTBC Director | 4:11 pm, January 22, 2010

At the close of a week dominated by news reports inserting partisan spin, additional partisan spin, misrepresentations, and ad hominem attacks, and yet more partisan spin and misrepresentations and finally a correction to the partisan spin surrounding the recent statement by Attorney General John Suthers that he would vote “NO” on retaining 3 of the 4 Colorado Supreme Court [...]

Denver Post issues correction to partisan spin on AG Suthers statement on (non)retention of Colorado Supreme Court justices

by CTBC Director | 12:34 pm, January 22, 2010

Earlier this week, the Denver Post published an article (AG Suthers may not back 3 on state Supreme Court) which put a partisan spin on the recent statement by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers that he intends to vote “NO” on retaining 3 of the 4 Colorado Supreme Court justices on the ballot (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, and Chief [...]

More partisan spin and misrepresentations of Attorney General Suthers statement on Colorado Supreme Court justices

by CTBC Director | 10:21 am, January 21, 2010

Political enemies of Attorney General John Suthers are attempting to use his recent principled (albeit uncharacteristically bold) statement that he would vote “NO” on retaining 3 of the 4 Colorado Supreme Court justices on the ballot (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, & Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) as a political club with which to rhetorically beat him.
Some of [...]

Partisan Spin, Misrepresentation, and Ad Hominem attacks mount against Clear The Bench Colorado

by CTBC Director | 4:11 pm, January 20, 2010

Demonstrating the axiom that “if you can’t win on the facts, attack the messenger”, the left-wing attack machine is coming out in force to spin, misrepresent, and attack Clear The Bench Colorado.
After months of attempting to pretend that the important matter of judicial retention elections for the Colorado Supreme Court is a non-issue and suppressing any mention [...]

Post article puts partisan spin on Attorney General John Suthers statement on Colorado Supreme Court retention elections

by CTBC Director | 5:56 am, January 19, 2010

An interesting spin on some remarkable news…
After being scooped by The Business Word newsblog, State Bill Colorado, and Greenwood Village News, the Denver Post has caught up on reporting about an issue of extreme significance to Colorado voters.
An article in today’s Denver Post (AG Suthers may not back 3 on state Supreme Court) puts a [...]

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers weighs in on upcoming Colorado Supreme Court retention elections

by CTBC Director | 11:33 pm, January 14, 2010

A recent article in The Business Word newsblog quoted a statement by Colorado’s Attorney General John Suthers on how he intends to vote in the upcoming retention elections for the Colorado Supreme Court.  As the state’s top law enforcement official, the Attorney General’s statement carries significant weight, and is remarkable for taking such a strong stand.
Colo. [...]

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