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Caps for candidate contributions in local elections clear Colorado legislature
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An effort to establish a statewide limit on contributions made to candidates in local elections passed its last major legislative hurdle on Wednesday. If signed into law, House Bill 1245 would cap contributions from individuals and political parties at $400 and from small-donor committees at $4,000 in municipal elections, among other records and reporting requirements. The House…
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Monument voters approve home rule charter despite late opposition push backed by out-of-town money
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Monument voters last week overwhelmingly approved the town’s new home rule charter, according to unofficial voting returns, despite a late opposition push backed by out-of-town money that came just ahead of the election. A ballot question asking residents to approve the charter, drafted and proposed by an elected nine-member committee after residents last year voted…