campaign finance
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THE PODIUM | Some recommended reforms following my run for governor
While losing hurts a lot, the past four weeks have been a great opportunity to spend time with my family, unwind, and do some reflecting on the past year. As a first-time candidate, I learned a number of lessons about the electoral process and wanted to share my thoughts about improvements we can and should…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Oklahoma fast-tracks medical marijuana, faces pushback
Oklahoma Oklahoma fast-tracking medical marijuana, but with pushback OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma pushed ahead last week with emergency rules aimed at fast-tracking operations of the medical marijuana industry, but not before concerned health officials tacked on requirements that cannabis advocates say will only slow things down. The state Board of Health narrowly voted to prohibit…
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Denver Mayor Hancock building war chest for 2019 re-election bid
Michael Hancock’s campaign to retain the Denver mayor’s office is outpacing challengers in fundraising and spending, according to city quarterly campaign finance reports. Monday was the deadline for second quarter finance reports to be filed with Denver’s Elections Division detailing municipal campaign contributions and spending from April 1 to June 30. The reports also provide…
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Campaign finance violation cited against CU regent candidate
Updated with comments from candidate Lesley Smith. Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ office – now in charge of reviewing campaign finance complaints under a judge’s order – announced Thursday that the campaign of Lesley Smith, a Democratic candidate for an at-large seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents, violated state campaign finance…
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Outside political spending floods House and Senate primary races
Independent expenditure committees (IECs), which include 527 political groups, have been on an unprecedented spending spree during the primary season on state House and Senate races. One candidate – Zach Neumann, who’s running for the Democratic nod for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Irene Aguilar – has been the biggest beneficiary, to the…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Bullock tells Montana contractors to report ‘dark money’
Montana Bullock tells Montana contractors to report ‘dark money’ spending HELENA, Montana – Montana Gov. Steve Bullock signed a first-of-its-kind executive order last week to require many state government contractors to report their political contributions, even those to so-called “dark money” groups that don’t have to disclose donors under federal law. Bullock said the measure…
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Secretary of State Williams takes over campaign finance enforcement
The office of Secretary of State Wayne Williams recreated in a week what’s been in the state constitution since 2002: A procedure to enforce Colorado’s campaign finance laws. U.S. District Judge Raymond Moore ruled on June 12 that it’s unconstitutional for citizens to enforce the state’s campaign finance laws, which go automatically to an administrative…
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Darryl Glenn is paying himself a salary from congressional campaign funds
Darryl Glenn, one of four Republicans challenging U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in the June 26 primary, has been paying himself a salary out of campaign funds equal to what he makes as an El Paso County commissioner, according to campaign finance documents filed Thursday. State Sen. Owen Hill, retired Texas judge Bill Rhea and former Green…
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NOONAN | Now’s the time to see who’s getting — and spending — in the guv’s race
The Colorado governor’s race illustrates the new normal in campaign finance. Candidates need millions to win a primary. Six of eight candidates in the GOP and Democratic primaries have raised more than a million dollars. Victor Mitchell and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis have multiple millions through self-funding as of the most recent reports. Former state Sen. Michael…
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Should bitcoin be allowed for Colo. campaign contributions? New rules proposed
Could Colorado be ready to accept bitcoin as a way of making donations to candidates? Secretary of State Wayne Williams is proposing rules that could start that process. But the better question, according to one lawmaker, is whether candidates should accept bitcoin, or other forms of cryptocurrency, as campaign contributions. Williams’ proposed rules, issued this…