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HUDSON | Campaign reform proposal could transform politics in Denver — and beyond
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Politics, like most avocations, functions in the shadow of myths. Perhaps the most popular is the notion that real social change grows up out of the grassroots – best captured by, “…if the people lead, then their leaders will follow” trope. There is a modicum of truth to this theory, courage always being in short…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Colorado candidates notch support as primary looms
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Politicians and organizations are bestowing last-minute endorsements as candidate scramble to motivate voters in the days before the June 26 primary. Here are some of the Colorado candidate endorsements announced in recent days, including some going to candidates who aren’t in contested primaries and have already won their party’s nomination: ? Former U.S. Sen. Tim…
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Groups sign on to Kent Thiry-backed proposals to revamp redistricting in Colorado
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A bipartisan organization pushing ballot measures to change the way Colorado draws its legislative and congressional boundaries announced the support Monday of a number of groups representing rural, minority, business and civic reform interests. Fair Districts Colorado, a group chaired by Kent Thiry, the CEO of kidney dialysis giant DaVita Inc., said it now has the…
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Public funding for Denver’s political campaigns? Not this year
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Denverite’s Erica Meltzer reports that Denver residents once again won’t get to vote on a wide-ranging campaign-reform proposal that, among other features, would have introduced public funding for campaigns. When all the tallying was done at the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office, the ballot initiative and petition drive by the group Clean Slate Now had…
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Political reformers to hold public workshop Saturday in Denver
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Political reform groups made up of Democrats, Republicans and independents are planning and event called Unrig the System: How We Can Fix Colorado Politics in Denver Saturday afternoon. The hosts are Represent.Us, Independent Voter Project, The Centrist Project and other groups that want to talk about “structural political reforms that increase competition, participation and accountability…
