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Alan is a political fact-checker for KMGH Denver7 and PolitiFact Colorado, based in Denver, Colorado. He's covered the Colorado General Assembly and state political races for KMGH and formerly for the Rocky Mountain News. He has reported on three presidential nominating conventions and has also covered California state and local politics for the San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News.

Alan has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary's College of California.

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Morgan Carroll
stated on October 20, 2016 in a news release:

Says Mike Coffman said two different things: "stop the deportations" in a Spanish-language debate and "you're going to be deported" in an English-language TV interview.

By Alan Gathright • November 4, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on November 25, 2016 in a TV ad :

Says "Morgan Carroll opposed requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online profiles, making it harder to track online sex offenders and child predators."

By Alan Gathright • November 1, 2016
Restoration PAC
stated on October 13, 2016 in A TV ad:

"On ISIS, (Michael Bennet) chose the (Washington) insiders over our generals."

By Alan Gathright • October 27, 2016
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate in Las Vegas:

Says Hillary Clinton is "wrong" to say he mocked a disabled reporter.

By Alan Gathright • October 20, 2016
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
stated on October 14, 2016 in a mailer:

"When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China."

By Alan Gathright • October 20, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad :

Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries."

By Alan Gathright • October 13, 2016
Mike Coffman
stated on September 20, 2016 in a TV ad :

Says state Sen. Morgan Carroll's votes made "it easier to sue doctors, small businesses, even nurses. Putting her own shady interests first."

By Alan Gathright • October 5, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 22, 2016 in a TV ad :

Says Colorado Democratic congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "racked up $11 billion in new spending" in the state Legislature.

By Alan Gathright • September 28, 2016
Tom Tancredo
stated on September 19, 2016 in a fundraising email :

Says eight Americans died in a knife attack at a Minnesota mall.

By Alan Gathright • September 20, 2016
Michael Bennet
stated on September 10, 2016 in a Senate candidates debate:

Says that Republican Darryl Glenn has described Democrats as "evil" and has said he's "tired of hearing about Republicans reaching across the aisle."

By Alan Gathright • September 19, 2016