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Illegal Anti-49 Electioneering Yields New Complaint
Illegal Anti-49 Electioneering Yields New Complaint
Well-Heeled Issue Committee’s Attacks Overstep Legal Bounds
ENGLEWOOD, CO – A leading proponent of a good-government initiative on this November’s ballot has filed a complaint against a group registered to oppose a different amendment.
Jon Caldara today submitted a formal complaint with the Colorado Secretary of State against the issue committee Coloradans [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Press Releases.
Tags: accountant, Amendment 47, Amendment 49, Amendment 54, banker, Boulder Daily Camera, collection agent, Coloradans for Middle Class Relief, Colorado Secretary of State, Colorado Springs Gazette, Complaint, deception, Denver Post, electioneering, endorsements, Ethical Standards, flyers, good-government, government collection services, Grand Junction Sentinel, issue committee, Jon Caldara, lobby, Longmont Times-Call, Loveland Reporter-Herald, political organizations, Protect Colorado's Future, public services, Pueblo Chieftain, Reginald Perry, Rocky Mountain News, special interests, tax dollars, unethical, Wall Street Journal
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Campaign Finance Complaint Filed Against Amendment 49 Opponents
October 22, 2008
Complaint: Amendment 49 Opponents Break Law
Issue Committees Illegally Transferred Campaign Resources
ENGLEWOOD, CO – Supporters of a good-government initiative on this November’s ballot say a citizen’s complaint against amendment opponents highlights the need for reform.
Today, Colorado Springs resident and former school board candidate Reginald Perry filed a formal complaint against the issue committee Protect [...]
Posted: October 23rd, 2008 under Press Releases.
Tags: accountant, Amendment 49, banker, Bill Owens, Boulder Daily Camera, business groups, campaign finance law, civic groups, collection agent, Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Education Association, Colorado Springs Gazette, Complaint, Denver Post, endorsements, ethical government, Ethical Standards, funnel, good-government, Grand Junction Sentinel, Hank Brown, illegall, in-kind contributions, issue committees, Jon Caldara, lobbyists, Longmont Times-Call, Loveland Reporter-Herald, opponents, paychecks, politicians, Protect Colorado's Future, Pueblo Chieftain, Reginald Perry, Rocky Mountain News, school board candidate, School District 11, special interest groups, Teachers for Excellence in Education, teaches union, transfer
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Greeley Writer: Amendment 49 Reforms Working in 12 Colorado Counties
A letter writer in today’s Greeley Tribune colorfully makes a case for Amendment 49:
Why are many Colorado governments acting as banker and collections for special interest groups? Why? Who cares!
It’s not the business of government. It’s a recipe for corruption.
Governments collect money through their payroll systems, bundle it up, and hand it off to nefarious [...]
Posted: September 5th, 2008 under Letters to the Editor.
Tags: Amendment 49, Arapahoe County, banker, collections agent, Colorado governments, corruption, Delta County, Douglas County, El Paso County, Elbert County, Ethical Standard, Greeley, Greeley Tribune, Jefferson County, Kit Carson County, Larimer County, letter, Mesa County, Montrose County, patchwork of laws, Paul Branum, payroll systems, politicians, special interest groups, taxpayers, Teller County, Weld County
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