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Former State Treasurer Mark Hillman Explains Amendment 49’s Basic Fairness
Former state treasurer Mark Hillman explains the simple logic that underlies the Ethical Standards initiative:
Amendment 49 (”ethical standards”) prohibits state and local governments from intercepting a worker’s paycheck to collect dues or contributions for unions, lobbyists or any other special interest. It simply requires all interest groups to ask supporters directly for their contribution, [...]
Posted: October 27th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Tags: Amendment 49, basic fairness, Colorado, contributions, dues, endorsements, Ethical Standards, lobbyists, local governments, major newspapers, Mark Hillman, National Rifle Association, organizations, paycheck, Sierra Club, special interests, state government, state treasurer, unions, voluntary contributions
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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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Salida Mountain Mail Backs Amendment 49: “Helps Avoid” Conflict of Interest
Following the lead of eight major Colorado newspapers, some of the state’s smaller newspapers now are voicing their support of Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative. This morning it’s the Mountain Mail in Salida:
Amendment 49 would prohibit automatic payroll deductions for such things as politically active groups including labor and professional associations. These entities often [...]
Posted: October 7th, 2008 under In the Media.
Tags: Amendment 49, banks, campaigns, Colorado newspapers, conflict of interest, endorsements, Ethical Standards initiative, lobbyists, major newspapers, Mountain Mail, paycheck, payroll deductions, politically active groups, public employers, Salida, uniformity
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Gazette Lavishes Praise on “Outstanding Proposal” Colorado Amendment 49
Following up on Jon Caldara’s high-stakes offer to Gov. Bill Ritter, the editors of the Colorado Springs Gazette dove into the fray this morning:
Amendment 49 is an outstanding proposal that would restore the rights of government employees to control more of their own earnings, while forcing unions to collect their own fees. The Gazette enthusiastically [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2008 under In the Media.
Tags: Amendment 49, Bill Owens, Bill Ritter, Colorado Contractors Association, Colorado Farm Bureau, Colorado Health Care Association, Colorado Homebuilders Association, Colorado Realtors Association, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Hank Brown, Jon Caldara, major newspapers, National Federation of Independent Business, offer, outstanding proposal
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