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Third campaign finance complaint filed against GOP AG candidate’s campaign
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Republican attorney general candidate John Kellner is facing a third campaign finance complaint, a benchmark among those seeking to become Colorado’s chief legal officer. No attorney general or other candidate for that office has more than one complaint in the 22 years TRACER, the campaign finance database run by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, has tracked…
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Secretary of State says lobbyist contribution to AG candidate may violate campaign finance law
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An initial review by the Secretary of State’s elections division determined that a campaign contribution from lobbyist Michael Fields to Attorney General Republican candidate John Kellner may have violated state campaign finance laws. However, the initial review also gave Kellner an opportunity to “cure,” or fix the violation, which Kellner has already done by returning…
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Colorado interest groups offer up ballot guides
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There are plenty of smart people who want to help you understand the ballots on their way to Colorado voters this week. Special interest groups on the right and left, be they business interest groups or groups promoting reproductive rights, tell their supporters their positions on ballot questions. Here’s a round-up. > RELATED: Election Preview…
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ProgressNow indicts Colo. Republicans after Manafort, Cohen news
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Denver’s liberal swashbuckler Ian Silverii spoke of history, and he took no Colorado political prisoners Tuesday after the news broke that two associates of President Trump were at the mercy of the legal system. Paul Manafort, Trump’s one-time chairman, was found guilty of eight felony bank and tax crimes, while the president’s former attorney and…
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Colo. legislative aide disciplined for Putin portrait prank
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An advisor to Colorado House Speaker Crisanta Duran has been stripped of her security credentials after sneaking a political activist into the Capitol for a prank involving a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin that made international headlines. The staffer, Katie March, who serves as an advisor and assistant to Democrat Duran, allowed the political…
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Q&A w/Michael Fields | A new voice to keep conservatives on message
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This fall’s coming cage fight between Colorado’s left and right will include at least one contender who’s battle-tested, agile and streetwise – at the tender age of 31. Michael Fields has emerged in no time as a leading man for conservative causes and a tormentor on Twitter – if a polite one – to liberal…
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Michael Fields leaves Americans for Prosperity to lead Colorado Rising Action
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Michael Fields is leaving Americans for Prosperity to head up a conservative organization that aims to press Colorado liberals on the issues. Colorado Rising Action announced Fields as its executive director Monday. The organization is a state-based offshoot of America Rising Squared, which is an offshoot of America Rising, a group known for tracking candidates…
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Conservative attack dog growls at Polis for mingling with single-payer advocates
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A prominent Colorado conservative stepped up the attack Wednesday on Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jared Polis over the five-term congressman’s support for universal health care, saying his appearance at a recent conference demonstrates “how radical he is.” Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado, beat a familiar drumbeat in a press release, attempting to tie Polis…
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Colorado politicos react to Trump’s pick of Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
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k.vineys President Trump’s selection of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court brought swift yet predictable reactions from Colorado politicos Monday night. Kavanaugh would succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, considered a moderate swing vote on the high court. The nominee’s rulings in the lower courts suggest a move to the right for the Supreme Court.…
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Team Trump puts the squeeze on providers of reproductive health care
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The Trump/Pence administration is at it again! This less than dynamic duo is intending to introduce a policy, dubbed the “domestic gag rule,” that will undermine patients’ rights to full and accurate medical information while threatening health-care access for millions of people nationwide. Why would they do this, you ask? The new regulation would force…
