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Coloradoan Letter Writer: Amendment 49 about Basic Fairness and Ethics
A letter writer in today’s Fort Collins Coloradoan speaks out for Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative:
I feel the editors of the Coloradoan have shortchanged their readers with their attempt to dismiss any serious constitutional proposal with the “just-say-no-to-everything” approach. They dismissed Amendment 49 as an anti-union attempt to manipulate the Constitution - which makes [...]
Posted: October 28th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Tags: Amendment 49, ballot language, collection agency, constitutional proposal, editors, ethical, Ethical Standards, fairness, Fort Collins Coloradoan, fraternal associations, government restriction, lobbying organizations, Loveland, policy, political parties, politicians, professional organizations, public payroll system, unions
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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 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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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Urges Yes Vote on Amendment 49
From an editorial in today’s Grand Junction Daily Sentinel on the Ethical Standards Initiative:
Employees could still belong to professional organizations or unions, but would have to pay dues some other way.
Despite the scare tactics from the union-backed mailer, that’s not something that endangers public safety.
“The government shouldn’t be bookkeeper, accountant and collection agency” for these [...]
Posted: September 11th, 2008 under In the Media.
Tags: accountant, amendment, Amendment 49, ballot initiative, Bill Owens, bookkeeper, civic organizations, collection agency, Colorado Springs Gazette, endorsements, Ethical Standards initiative, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Hank Brown, Independence Institute, Jon Caldara, professional organizations, public safety, Pueblo Chieftain, scare tactics, unions
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