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The Colorado Statesman, Sep 3, 2010
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The Coloradoan, Sep 3, 2010
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The Colorado Independent, Sep 3, 2010
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The Denver Post, Sep 3, 2010
“The fact that they only gave money when he was doing these final rules,
that more than ever really raises flags. There’s something fishy going
on.”
Campaign-finance ruling gets response
U.S. Supreme Court upends state bans on political spending
U.S. Supreme Court upends state bans on political spending
By Joe Hanel, Durango Herald,
March 24, 2010
Gov. Bill Ritter and Secretary of State Bernie Buescher are backing the effort, which they said would be introduced in the Legislature this year. It's a response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in January that said corporations have the First Amendment right to spend freely on elections.
Colorado Common Cause, which backed the state's campaign-finance law, agrees with the effort to require companies and unions to disclose their campaign expenses, said the group's executive director, Jenny Flanagan.
“That's a thing the Legislature needs to act quickly on this year, to make sure voters are informed," Flanagan said.
For the full story, please visit http://durangoherald.com/sections/News/2010/03/24/Campaignfinance_ruling_ge...
