Tag: Protect Colorado’s Future
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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Rocky Mountain News Dismantles Outrageous Lies Against Amendment 49
The Rocky Mountain News - one of many major Colorado newspapers to endorse Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative - put out a hard-hitting editorial today knocking down the grossly deceptive arguments against the good-government measure. The deceptive arguments are bankrolled by millions of dollars from lobbying groups.
A couple key excerpts:
The foes of 49 [...]
Posted: October 30th, 2008 under In the Media.
Tags: Amendment 49, business organizations, campaign, clean shot, corporations, deception, defense contractors, drug companies, dues collection, endorsements, Ethical Standards, facts, firefighters, government, initiative, level playing field, lobbying, moral of the story, multinational corporations, new burden, newspapers, nurses, police officers, Protect Colorado's Future, public policy, public safety, refuting, Rocky Mountain News, small business, teachers, unfair advantage
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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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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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