Suzanne Staiert’s state Senate campaign slogan is “Practical. Not Political.” But the Republican competing for an open Centennial seat is finding herself in the midst of a political maelstrom and new questions are surfacing about her work as a lawyer. Staiert is representing a dark money nonprofit whose affiliated super PAC spent $175,000 on advertising […]
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“Brutal” and “nasty” only begin to describe the GOP battles in Weld County ahead of the primary
First, came the allegations about vote-rigging in the March caucuses. Then, a website made bogus accusations that a conservative Republican candidate is actually a Democrat. Now, an email is the subject of a complaint to police and consumer protection authorities for using a false address. The result: The Colorado attorney general’s office is looking into […]
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Colorado election officials take aggressive new approach to policing campaign violations
A new enforcement division at the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office is reviewing campaign finance filings and taking action against possible violations. It’s a sharp change from a system in prior administrations that required the public to file complaints about suspected violations of state law. The more aggressive approach is drawing criticism from some observers […]
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In rare case, Colorado judge says permit must be reheard because of contributions to county commissioner’s campaign
Advocates for limiting contributions to political campaigns often cite the potential for large sums of money to influence decisions by public officials. But rarely do allegations of conflict of interest related to campaign cash result in action against elected officials and their donors. That changed in Colorado last week, when a judge ruled that Larimer […]
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The effort to recall Colorado’s governor is facing a campaign finance complaint over its “Polis Penny” strategy
A fundraising technique used by two committees gathering signatures to recall Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis is the subject of a campaign finance complaint to the Secretary of State’s office. The Colorado Sun first reported the use of the “Polis Penny” by signature gatherers last month. Groups gathering signatures are setting out jars to collect […]