martha tierney
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El Paso County grand jury indictment shows two counts against state Sen. Pete Lee
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An Aug. 3 El Paso County grand jury indictment charging state Sen. Pete Lee with falsifying residency information pertains to votes he cast in El Paso County elections in 2019 and 2020. The indictment contains two counts: a violation of CRS 1-13-709.5, which says any person who votes by knowingly giving false information regarding the elector’s…
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Campaign-finance enforcement bill moves through 1st Senate committee
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A bill that would codify a 2018 federal court decision that struck down much of Colorado’s enforcement of its campaign finance system won party-line approval from a state Senate committee Monday. Senate Bill 232 puts the Democratic Party in an odd position. Three years ago, the party, Common Cause, America Votes and a host of…
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Early voting, polling centers changes mulled
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A bill proposing to make changes in early voting and how voter service polling centers operate could include other election-related changes, after discussions by the Colorado Secretary of State‘s Bipartisan Election Advisory Committee. State Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, attended the Thursday, Jan. 26, meeting and offered to consider adding some committee recommendations to his Senate…
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BARTELS: Colorado Common Cause hands out awards, lauds bi-partisanship
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The invite from attorney Martha Tierney took me by surprise: “Friend, I would be delighted if you would join me at my table in support of Colorado Common Cause for a Champions for Democracy luncheon and fundraiser.” As a journalist, I tangled over the years with Tierney and Common Cause on several issues, including…
