Tag: good-government
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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Denver Post Shoots Down Deceptive Anti-Amendment 49 Television Ads
Like you, the editors of the Denver Post are sick of the incessant political advertising, especially the deceptive commercials run by opponents of Amendment 49:
Nor can we watch Amendment 49 attacked as the scheme of “multinational corporations” working to “silence small business and working Coloradans.” Not true. The homegrown 49 would not hurt a union’s [...]
Posted: October 22nd, 2008 under In the Media.
Tags: Amendment 49, Boulder Daily Camera, conflict of interest, deceptive commercials, Denver Post, dues collections, editors, endorsements, Ethical Standards, good-government, Grand Junction Sentinel, opponents, political advertising, Pueblo Chieftain, Rocky Mountain News, technology, Wall Street Journal
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After Ballot Deal, Rocky Editors Reaffirm Support of Colorado Amendment 49
Yesterday, union leaders agreed to pull their four ballot initiatives (Amendments 53, 55, 56 and 57) before the deadline. In exchange, they got a group of business leaders to spend $3 million attacking three measures - including Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative.
While opponents continue to try to combine all three measures they dislike, [...]
Posted: October 3rd, 2008 under In the Media.
Tags: Amendment 49, Amendment 53, Amendment 55, Amendment 56, Amendment 57, ballot initiatives, business leaders, collection agency, Colorado newspapers, commonsense, editors, endorsements, Ethical Standards, free speech, good-government, government, government contractors, labor measures, membership organizations, reform, right-to-work, Rocky Mountain News, union leaders
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Denver Post: Amendment 49 Puts a Stop to “Blatant Conflict of Interest”
The editors of Colorado’s largest daily newspaper have joined the growing list of supporters behind Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative. From today’s lead editorial in the Denver Post:
Amendment 49 has been lumped together with two other ballot measures being targeted by unions, and lots of money is being spent to convince voters its something [...]
Posted: September 29th, 2008 under In the Media.
Tags: Amendment 49, Colorado Springs Gazette, conflict of interest, Denver Post, editorial, Ethical Standards initiative, good-government, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, politicians, Pueblo Chieftain, Rocky Mountain News, taxes, unions
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Rocky Mountain News Joins Editorial Supporters of Amendment 49
From today’s lead editorial in the Rocky Mountain News:
We don’t know at what point Amendment 49 got thrown into the mix - or why it should even be there, since it appears to us to be a benign good-government measure.
As you may have guessed, we support Amendment 49 - just as we previously supported various [...]
Posted: September 18th, 2008 under In the Media.
Tags: Amendment 49, Arapahoe County, ballot initiative, basic fairness, Bill Owens, civic organizations, Colorado Springs Gazette, community leaders, Douglas County, dues deduction, employee paychecks, endorsements, good-government, government agencies, Grand Junction Sentinel, Hank Brown, jurisdictions, lead editorial, local level, membership groups, professional organizations, Pueblo Chieftain, Rocky Mountain News, unions, yes vote
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