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Author: Mark Olalde

Mark Olalde has ^6.5% among authors. BS Score: 1.3%. Articles analyzed: 4. Words analyzed: 37,304.

Top reasoning patterns

Framing Effect - 7.9% (2,953 hits)
Negativity Bias - 7.8% (2,894 hits)
Appeal to Emotion - 6.9% (2,568 hits)
Appeal to Authority - 3.2% (1,202 hits)
Biased Writer Voice - 2.5% (931 hits)
Post Hoc (False Cause) - 2.4% (906 hits)
Hasty Generalization - 2% (756 hits)
Confirmation Bias - 1.9% (714 hits)

Analyzed articles

Native American tribes’ Colorado River water rights deal stalled by 4 states ^22.1%

KUER - By Alex Hager, KJZZ, Mark Olalde, ProPublica - 7/1/2026, 8:00 AM

Negativity Bias 18.6% - Appeal to Emotion 13.1% - Appeal to Authority 10%

A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in northern Arizona, where a third of homes lack running water, is being blocked by neighboring states, caught up in a broader battle over how to divide the dwindling river. The largest tribal water rights settlement in U.S. history — the product of decades of... more

Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal. ^32.4%

ProPublica - By Mark Olalde, Alex Hager, Sharon Chischilly - 6/29/2026, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 22.7% - Biased Writer Voice 14.7% - Appeal to Authority 11.3%

Western States Opposed Tribes’ Access to the Colorado River 70 Years Ago. History Is Repeating Itself. ^19.1%

ProPublica - By Mark Olalde, Anna V. Smith - 10/17/2023, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 34.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 12.9% - Appeal to Authority 11.6%

In the 1950s, after quarreling for decades over the Colorado River, Arizona and California turned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a final resolution on the water that both states sought to sustain their postwar booms. The case, Arizona v. California, also offered Native American tribes a rare opportunity to claim their share of the river.... more

The Colorado River Flooded Chemehuevi Land. Decades Later, the Tribe Still Struggles to Take Its Share of Water. ^20.9%

ProPublica - By Mark Olalde, Umar Farooq, Anna V. Smith - 7/5/2023, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 18.4% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 11.5% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 11.4%

At night, the lights of Lake Havasu City’s hotels, boat launches and neighborhoods reflect off the reservoir that gave this busy Arizona tourist town its name. The federal government dammed the Colorado River just downstream in the 1930s, providing the water and recreation opportunities that have allowed the community to flourish. The... more

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Author: Mark Olalde

Top reasoning patterns

Analyzed articles

Native American tribes’ Colorado River water rights deal stalled by 4 states 22.1%

Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal. 32.4%

Western States Opposed Tribes’ Access to the Colorado River 70 Years Ago. History Is Repeating Itself. 19.1%

The Colorado River Flooded Chemehuevi Land. Decades Later, the Tribe Still Struggles to Take Its Share of Water. 20.9%

Native American tribes’ Colorado River water rights deal stalled by 4 states ^22.1%

Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal. ^32.4%

Western States Opposed Tribes’ Access to the Colorado River 70 Years Ago. History Is Repeating Itself. ^19.1%

The Colorado River Flooded Chemehuevi Land. Decades Later, the Tribe Still Struggles to Take Its Share of Water. ^20.9%