Tag: Grand Junction Sentinel
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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Sheriffs Shoot Down Lies Against Amendment 49
Sheriffs Shoot Down Lies Against Amendment 49
“Deception” called “insulting”; Officers still get their body armor
DENVER – Six elected sheriffs from major Front Range counties today publicly refuted the deception in the campaign against Amendment 49.
Five of the six counties represented by the sheriffs have enacted an Ethical Standards policy very similar to what Amendment [...]
Posted: October 30th, 2008 under Press Releases.
Tags: Amendment 49, Arapahoe County, audio clips, body armor, Boulder County, Boulder Daily Camera, campaign, Colorado Springs Gazette, David Weaver, Denver Post, Douglas County, El Paso County, Ethical Standards, flyers, Front Range counties, Grand Junction Sentinel, Grayson Robinson, Jefferson County, Joe Pelle, John Cooke, Longmont Times-Call, Loveland Reporter-Herald, Protect Colorado's Future, Pueblo Chieftain, Rocky Mountain News, safety equipment, sheriffs, Ted Mink, television ads, Terry Maketa, Weld County
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Colorado Springs Gazette Reaffirms Support for Amendment 49
The Colorado Springs Gazette yesterday reaffirmed its support for Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative:
YES on Amendment 49 (stops government employers from collecting union dues with payroll deduction).
Other newspapers that have endorsed Amendment 49 include:
Wall Street Journal
Denver Post
Rocky Mountain News
Boulder Daily Camera
Pueblo Chieftain
Grand Junction Sentinel
Longmont Times-Call
Loveland Reporter-Herald
Salida Mountain Mail
Jefferson County Mile High Newspapers
Posted: October 30th, 2008 under In the Media.
Tags: Amendment 49, Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post, endorsement, Ethical Standards, Grand Junction Sentinel, Jeffco Mile High Newspapers, Longmont Times-Call, Loveland Reporter-Herald, newspapers, payroll deduction, Pueblo Chieftain, Rocky Mountain News, Salida Mountain Mail, support, 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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Former Gov. Bill Owens Speaks Out for Amendment 49 in Grand Junction Paper
A letter from former Governor Bill Owens supporting Amendment 49 was published in today’s Grand Junction Sentinel. After explaining how the initiative promotes government ethics and efficiency, Owens concludes:
This payroll reform is already working. Some county governments in Colorado, along with a handful of municipalities, have implemented this idea. But with an ethical loophole this [...]
Posted: October 15th, 2008 under Letters to the Editor.
Tags: Amendment 49, Bill Owens, Colorado, county governments, efficiency, endorsements, ethical loophole, Ethical Standards, ethics, Grand Junction Sentinel, municipalities, newspapers, payroll reform, support
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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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