campaign finance laws
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Colorado adopts new contribution limits for school board campaigns
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The Colorado Secretary of State adopted new campaign finance regulations Friday to implement contribution limits passed earlier this year. The changes stem from two bills approved during this year’s legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis: House Bill 1060, which caps contribution amounts made to school board candidates, and House Bill 1156,…
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Secretary of State says lobbyist contribution to AG candidate may violate campaign finance law
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An initial review by the Secretary of State’s elections division determined that a campaign contribution from lobbyist Michael Fields to Attorney General Republican candidate John Kellner may have violated state campaign finance laws. However, the initial review also gave Kellner an opportunity to “cure,” or fix the violation, which Kellner has already done by returning…
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Federal judge tosses citizen enforcement of Colo. campaign finance laws
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A federal court judge put a muzzle on citizen watchdogs of Colorado campaign finance laws Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Raymond Moore ruled that the state’s procedure for bringing complaints is unconstitutional. Colorado allows anyone in the public to file a complaint that is “automatically forwarded without review for merit to an administrative law judge for…
