Shayne Madsen, election attorney Colorado, was mired in controversy after misleading viewers on PBS affiliate KBDI Channel 12's show, Independent Thinking. The problem occurred when Independent Thinking host Jon Caldara and Colorado election attorney Shayne Madsen misled viewers about the origin of a controversial "emergency rule" adopted by Secretary of State Gigi Dennis (R). Neither explained that the rule to which they referred reportedly was requested first by lawyers for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez's campaign, the Colorado Republican Party, and the Republican-backed Trailhead Group. Dennis subsequently adopted it "in its entirety."