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In the Matter of The Rocky, Douglas Bruce and Anonymous Sources

By | 05.01.08 | 10:27 am

No criminal charges. No witnesses. A classic “he said, she said.” Leadership would not corroborate. What is the difference between The Rocky Mountain News’ approach to stories involving anonymous sexual harassment charges against Rep. Michael Garcia and Rep. Douglas Bruce?

What Happened Under Doug Bruce’s Golden Dome Yesterday?

By | 04.22.08 | 3:41 pm

Let’s review. What happened besides Rep. Douglas Bruce leveling his latest effrontery at Mexican migrant workers as “illiterate peasants?” Well, there was that mob of TV and print reporters who proceeded to chase him around the building, asking him

Colorado Political Corruption Report Names Rogues’ Gallery

By | 04.20.08 | 12:52 pm

Perennial media favorite State Rep. Douglas Bruce and Secretary of State Mike Coffman vie for “Miss December” honors in Colorado Ethics Watch’s 2008 round up of Colorado’s most corrupt public officials.

Former Douglas Bruce Supporter: ‘We Were Wrong’

By | 04.05.08 | 2:49 pm


Dan Lanotte is one of the 44 El Paso County Republicans who picked Douglas Bruce to fill an open seat in the State House of Representatives. Lanotte doesn’t have a photo of himself handy to share, but in a

Mark Waller Kicks Douglas Bruce Down a Line

By | 03.08.08 | 12:13 pm

Amid an enthusiastic crowd of party activists, Mark Waller, the Republican who is challenging beleaguered state Rep. Douglas Bruce, captured more votes at El Paso County’s GOP assembly this morning, giving Waller top line ballot placement.

Mark Waller Has Shinpads, Will Challenge Bruce for Statehouse Seat

By | 03.03.08 | 9:19 am

Mark Waller is a conservative Republican and an Air Force officer reservist who in 2006 spent five months prosecuting insurgents in Iraqi courts with Iraqi judges. He is an attorney and he is married with two children. He

The Irony Of The Bruce Anti-Tax Machine

By | 02.23.08 | 3:02 pm

After another week of drubbing by the mainstream media over a $750 tax-paid tip that Rep. Douglas Bruce initially accepted for time he didn’t serve in office, it’s about time that someone should point out that the “nonprofit” that

Douglas Bruce: ‘Will Truly Educate the Citizens of Colorado’

By | 02.14.08 | 8:19 am

UPDATE: Friday, 11:30 p.m. Rep. Bruce has been booted off the  State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, effective immediately. House Minority Leader Mike May’s statement appears below.

After getting himself appointed to the legislature late last year, Douglas

When All Else Fails, Douglas Bruce 86′s The Media

By | 01.24.08 | 3:04 pm

Back in the day, there were only a handful of reporters who could claim membership in Douglas Bruce’s official “I Will Never Talk To You Again” club. Now, with one fell swoop, the just-censured Colorado state lawmaker has added every

Romanoff Backs Censure of Bruce

By | 01.23.08 | 6:10 pm

“I have decided to accept the special committee’s unanimous recommendation to proceed with a censure resolution.”

Thus said Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff about a bi-partisan call to censure Rep. Doug Bruce for kicking a newspaper photographer.

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