Tag: letter to the editor
Denver Post Writer: Amendment 49 is a Step Toward Fairness in Campaigns
A letter writer in today’s Denver Post:
I agree with The Denver Post’s endorsement of Amendment 49. The practice of automatically deducting union dues from an employee’s paycheck to fund political campaigns should not be allowed to continue.
Political donations must remain voluntary for our electoral system to maintain its integrity. Informed individuals voluntarily donating a portion [...]
Posted: October 10th, 2008 under Letters to the Editor.
Tags: Amendment 49, automatic deductions, campaign finance laws, Colorado Union of Taxpayers, Denver Post, electoral system, endorsement, Ethical Standards, ethics, fraternal associations, integrity, letter to the editor, level playing field, lobbying groups, nonprofits, paychecks, political campaigns, political candidates, political parties, professional organizations, Sierra Club, union dues, voluntary
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Greeley Tribune Letter Writer: “Colorado Needs Amendment 49″
A letter writer in the Greeley Tribune today spoke out on behalf of Amendment 49:
Last year governments in Colorado collected millions of dollars for delivery to political special interest groups.
Coloradans can fix that with Amendment 49. The “Ethical Standards” initiative ends the shenanigans that transfer money through the public payroll system to labor unions, [...]
Posted: October 8th, 2008 under Letters to the Editor.
Tags: Amendment 49, bagman, Ethical Standards, Greeley Tribune, Hank Brown, labor unions, letter to the editor, major newspapers, political action committees, political shenanigans, professional organizations
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Rocky Letter Writer: Amendment 49 “seems like the American thing to do”
Another letter to the editor in support of Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative, appeared today, this time in the Rocky Mountain News:
A level political playing field is the American way. As such, Amendment 49 quite simply seems like the American thing to do.
No group deserves a leg up by getting special perks from government, [...]
Posted: October 7th, 2008 under Letters to the Editor.
Tags: Amendment 49, American way, Ethical Standards, fair treatment, government, Lakewood, letter to the editor, level playing field, lobbyists, neutral, officials, politically active organizations, public payroll systems, Rocky Mountain News, Shirley Seitz, special perks
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“Amendment 49 will clean up government….”
Another letter to the editor appeared today in favor of Amendment 49, this time in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel:
It’s kind of sad to see Colorado still has a problem with lobbyist ethics (or the lack thereof). But if the problem is there, we ought to plug the loophole. That’s why I think Amendment 49 [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2008 under Letters to the Editor.
Tags: Alan Farina, Amendment 49, bagman, clean government, Clifton, collections agent, Colorado Springs, common-sense idea, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Greeley, letter to the editor, lobbyist ethics, loophole, radio, Sen. Hank Brown, special interests, taxpayers
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