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10th Circuit tosses GOP challenge to Colorado’s campaign spending limits
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The federal appeals court based in Denver on Monday rejected an attempt by a trio of Republicans to temporarily block enforcement of the voluntary campaign spending limits Colorado voters enacted two decades ago as an anti-corruption measure. Although the plaintiffs brought their lawsuit and request for an injunction in early 2022, prior to the midterm…
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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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Insights: Cynthia Coffman’s running a curious race for governor
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We waited for months to see if Cynthia Coffman, Colorado’s attorney general, would run for governor. She broke the news at an inopportune time: the morning after Election Day, when the core of the political press and politically engaged voters were still trying to figure out the previous night’s significance. Questions about her candidacy then…
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When pols play pundit to pick apart the opposition
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Divide and conquer is a stratagem at least as old as the ancient Greeks, but it seems to have taken on a contemporary twist in modern, Middle American politics. In a political culture driven by pundits, partisans figure they can play the part as well as anyone. Their true aim isn’t idle analysis, of course;…
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Staff picks: Colorado Politics’ top 5 stories as Republicans do Denver
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With some of the top Republicans in the nation in the Mile High City this week for the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Western Conservative Summit, news moved swiftly as D.C. came to Denver. Here are the stories that Colorado Politics’ staff thinks had the biggest impact. Agree? Disagree? Comment below. 5. Republican pedaling,…
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Ex-Colorado GOP chief Steve House calls for cutting off donations to Senate Republicans’ campaign group
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Former Colorado Republican Party Chairman Steve House said Wednesday that donors should stop contributing to the campaign committee dedicated to electing Senate Republicans until GOP lawmakers get it together to fix the nation’s health care system. “We asked them to defund Planned Parenthood. We asked them to defund Obamacare. They did neither. It is time…
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Colorado GOP names Daniel Cole, Adam Johnson to state party posts
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The Colorado Republican Party has named Daniel Cole as its new communications director and Adam Johnson as political director, Cole announced Monday in a chatty, informal letter he said reflects his approach to the job. The two mark the first hires at the party since former El Paso County Republican Party Chairman Jeff Hays took…
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13-year-old Trump campaign worker Weston Imer calls on state Republicans to consider Generation Z
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Weston Imer, the young Republican who gained international attention last year for co-chairing the Jefferson County Trump for President campaign at 12 years old, was back in the spotlight Saturday when he delivered an urgent plea to Colorado Republicans to get busy safeguarding freedoms and reforming government “back to the basics” until his generation is…
