campaign ads
Ahead of Super Tuesday, TV ad spending tops $9.4 million in Colorado thanks to one big spender
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg accounts for 78% of the TV ads in Colorado, but other candidates made last-minute buys
Top Stories
Colorado donors have shelled out millions to presidential candidates. Here’s who they’ve supported most.
By Sandra Fish Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado lawmakers inch forward on transportation deal as gas tax hike becomes political touch point
By John Frank Transportation Primary category in which blog post is published
Here are the standout numbers from Colorado’s latest campaign cash reports
By Sandra Fish Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Coming to a TV near you: $163 million in political ads for the top 2020 Colorado races
By Sandra Fish Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Nicolais: Hell might be freezing over, but it’s time to address campaign finance laws
Decades of campaign finance laws to get money out of politics have only made our system demonstrably worse – so maybe it's time to try something different
Opinion
New attack ad from oil and gas industry ally blasts Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats for “junk science”
Defend Colorado launched a campaign to undercut a new state-commissioned study showing potential health impacts from drilling operations
Dark money and big donors fuel the ballot battle over Proposition CC in Colorado
The 2019 election attracts millions in money from nonprofits, whose donors remain hidden despite a new state disclosure law
Koch political group endorses Cory Gardner. How much it will spend in Colorado remains a mystery.
In an interview, the Republican U.S. senator said the race will focus on the issue of socialism and dismisses Democratic advantage in Colorado
Colorado’s oil and gas battlefield (and campaign cash) is shifting to local elections
The industry already spends millions fighting municipal ballot measures and supporting candidates in areas where they operate
In final push, Democrats rush major changes to elections and campaign finance disclosure in Colorado
The package of bills may benefit Democrats most, critics argue, and a loophole may limit the effort to improve dark money disclosure
The oil and gas industry is again spending big to stop more regulation in Colorado. This time, it’s not working.
The American Petroleum Institute is airing a TV ad and hiring more lobbyists in its campaign against an oil and gas bill
Democrats want more disclosure of campaign advertising, but dark money remains an issue
Colorado is one of only 10 states that don’t require all campaign ads to identify the sponsor
