jena griswold
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Colorado Supreme Court accepts cases on campaign transparency, crime victim restitution
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will review whether the state’s requirement that ballot issue advocacy groups disclose the name of their legal representative on their election communications violates the First Amendment. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear an appeal. The justices also accepted a case implicating Colorado’s crime…
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold reacts to Trump’s speech in Aurora, discusses election security in press conference
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold spoke to reporters following former President Donald Trump’s speech at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora Friday. “Our elections are the safest, most secure, and most accessible in the nation today,” Griswold said. Trump traveled to Colorado to push racist conspiracies “and to lie, lie, lie, lie,” she said. “The…
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Colorado’s 14 ballot measures include abortion, hunting, ranked choice voting
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold officially certified the 2024 election ballot on Sept. 10, which includes 14 statewide ballot measures. The legislature referred half of the constitutional amendments and propositions, while citizens initiated the rest. Proposals that seek to change the Colorado Constitution require 55% of the vote to pass, while statutory measures require a…
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10th Circuit dismisses constitutional challenge to Colorado’s charitable solicitation law
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The federal appeals court based in Denver dismissed a constitutional challenge to a portion of Colorado’s law governing paid nonprofit solicitors, determining on Friday that the lawsuit against Secretary of State Jena Griswold was now moot. Colorado’s legislature enacted the Charitable Solicitations Act after finding fraudulent solicitations on behalf of charities were a “widespread practice”…
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Divided appeals court strikes down campaign disclosure requirement in Colorado law
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday concluded the state’s requirement that ballot issue advocacy groups disclose the name of their legal representative on their election communications violates the First Amendment. By 2-1, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals believed there was no material benefit to the public from knowing who the registered agents are…
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Grant Sullivan, representing state officials from trial courts to SCOTUS, ceremonially sworn in as appeals judge
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For years, Grant T. Sullivan had his name attached to high-profile, high-stakes cases filed against Colorado and its public officials in challenges to the state’s election laws, gun safety policies and its non-discrimination directives. At his formal swearing-in ceremony as a judge on the state’s Court of Appeals, Sullivan thanked the policymakers he formerly represented.…
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Federal judge finds constitutional challenge to Colorado’s charitable solicitation law not viable
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A company that solicits charitable donations for nonprofits cannot continue its constitutional challenge to Colorado’s regulations because it no longer faces a prohibition on operating in the state, a federal judge ruled last week. InfoCision Management Corporation, located in Akron, Ohio, alleged a portion of Colorado’s Charitable Solicitations Act unconstitutionally infringed upon its free speech rights…
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Colorado lawmakers eye revamp of TABOR refund process; panel advances bill dealing with contested books in public libraries; Sheena Kadi resigns from treasurer’s office | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is May 1, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A bipartisan quartet of state lawmakers is planning a revamp of the refund process under Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights that includes reducing both the income tax and sales tax rates when certain conditions are met. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); The proposed bill, which…
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Progressive Democrats in Colorado confront their leaders; Northglenn seeks ethics probe against Faith Winter; Polis signs ‘uncertified’ potatoes bill | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is May 2, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Progressive House Democrats didn’t wait until the last day of the session, as they did last year, to accuse their caucus leaders of slow-walking their priority legislation and coddling Republicans – one, in particular – who, they said, have bullied members. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var…