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AFP bows to its anti-tax allies, miffed lawmakers on “Champions of Economic Freedom” scorecard
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Sometimes complaining about your grades does pay off. The Colorado chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP), hit earlier this week with criticism from anti-tax allies like Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Freedom, has released a new “Champions of Economic Freedom” that is dramatically different than the version that came out a week ago. In that…
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Jesse Mallory takes reins at Americans For Prosperity-Colorado from Michael Fields
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After serving as chief of staff for the Colorado Senate Republicans for five sessions, Jesse Mallory takes over as state director of Americans for Prosperity-Colorado, the influential conservative organization announced Monday. AFP-Colorado’s previous state director, Michael Fields, was named senior director of issue education for the Americans for Prosperity Foundation, a related organization, he announced in…
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Hickenlooper delays decision on special session for transportation funding, other topics
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Gov. John Hickenlooper hadn’t yet decided on Monday whether to call a special session to come up with more funding for the state’s transportation needs, among other topics he said were left unfinished in the General Assembly’s 120-day regular session. While Hickenlooper called it “the most productive legislative session” since he took office in 2011,…
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Americans for Prosperity targets four GOP senators over transportation funding legislation
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Americans for Prosperity Colorado announced plans Wednesday to rain down pressure on four Republican senators who have yet to state a position on a bipartisan transportation funding package unveiled last week by legislative leadership. The conservative advocacy organization’s state director, Michael Fields, said the four GOP lawmakers – Senate President Pro Tem Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling,…
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Duran, Grantham unveil deal to raise sales tax, fund $3.5 billion in transportation bonds
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A long-awaited transportation funding deal introduced by Colorado lawmakers Wednesday proposes asking voters to approve a sales-tax hike in November to pay for $3.5 billion in bonds for road construction, as well as other transit projects. Majority leaders in the House and Senate hailed the package as a “breakthrough” but also cautioned that the bill…
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‘Normalized’: Americans for Prosperity lobby day at the Capitol
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Thursday was Americans for Prosperity lobby day at the Capitol. The group’s anti-tax free-market message this year was much the same as it was last year, but the headlines will be different – mainly because the state Senate president stayed on message. President Kevin Grantham, a Republican from Canon City, thanked AFP activists for their…
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Fields: Bridging the political divide
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Coming off a contentious election, and with the next legislative session just around the corner, it’s easy to get caught in the negative side of politics. It’s easy to build up political divides and play into an “us versus them” mentality – which then only breeds more anger, disconnection and gridlock. These barriers aren’t just in…
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Farah: More taxes and regulations will be on your ballot
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Proposals to pile on regulations and to soak Coloradans of billions of dollars in new taxes will crowd the ballot you receive next month. Can you afford to shell out more of your hard-fought income to various governmental entities? Many Coloradans are struggling – and government already has so much. Should you give them more?…
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Morgan Carroll reserves $1.2 million for fall TV ads
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Democrat Morgan Carroll reserved just under $1.2 million in fall television advertising at the end of the week, bringing to $12.75 million the broadcast and cable TV spending set for the 6th Congressional District race between Carroll and incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, The Colorado Statesman has learned. Carroll’s reservation nearly matches the $1.2…
