donations
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House passes caps for candidate contributions in Colorado’s local elections
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The Colorado House on Tuesday approved a bill to establish a statewide limit on donations made to candidates in local elections, sending the proposal to the Senate for further consideration. If made law, House Bill 1245 would cap donations from individuals and political parties at $400 and donations from small-donor committees at $4,000 in municipal elections, among…
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Colorado lawmakers consider caps on city race donations, as big money flows in Colorado Springs elections
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As Colorado Springs sees hundreds of thousands of dollars pour into the mayoral and City Council races, the General Assembly is considering a cap on donations from individuals and committees giving to candidates in municipal elections across Colorado. The bill introduced last week, HB23-1245, would cap donations from individuals to candidates at $250 and donations…
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Tree recycling initiative raises over $20,000 for El Paso County youth programs
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An annual Christmas tree recycling initiative has raised more than $20,000 for area youth programs so far this season, according to a Tuesday news release. TreeCycle, a yearly post-holiday effort to “reduce tree waste, create mulch and support youth development nonprofits,” will continue accepting natural Christmas trees throughout the month of January. The effort is…
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Denver officials say clothes urgently needed for migrants that arrived last week
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After an unexpected influx of migrants arrived in Denver last week, city officials and agencies are continuing efforts to shelter people and provide them with clothing. The City and County of Denver released an update on their efforts to shelter the migrants coming into the city this week. As of Saturday, they said: 152 migrants…
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Colorado’s limits on campaign contributions in federal judge’s hands
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Litigants gave their final pitches on Thursday morning about whether a federal judge should immediately block Colorado’s constitutional limits on campaign contributions because they are so low as to violate the First Amendment. The plaintiffs, who are three current or former Republican candidates for office, contend that the current caps on how much individuals may…
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TRAIL MIX: Independents flex their money muscles
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The organization that rolled into Colorado last year with the goal of electing some unaffiliated candidates to the legislature had some big news recently. Unite Colorado, the state-level arm of Unite America – perhaps better known by its old name, the Centrist Project – proudly announced that the five independent House and Senate candidates it’s…
