campaign finance

Will Trump’s business entanglements conflict with his presidency?

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Will Trump’s business entanglements conflict with his presidency?

As he assumes the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump brings with him a broad expanse of business relationships and financial entanglements—and the possibility that those associations could influence his decision-making in the White House. Trump’s team dismisses such concerns. “President Trump removed himself from his multibillion-dollar real estate empire to run for office and forewent his government … Read more

$80 million spent on Colorado congressional campaigns in election

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million spent on Colorado congressional campaigns in election

More than $80 million was spent on Colorado’s eight congressional races this election cycle, final campaign filings and independent spending reports show — but that money wasn’t spread evenly across the districts. The closely fought 8th Congressional District, where Republican state lawmaker Gabe Evans unseated incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo by less than 2,500 … Read more

Brittany Pettersen faces Sergei Matveyuk in 7th Congressional District

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Brittany Pettersen faces Sergei Matveyuk in 7th Congressional District

Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, centered on suburban Jefferson County, hasn’t had a Republican in the seat since Bob Beauprez left Congress nearly 20 years ago. But Sergei Matveyuk, an antiques repairman from Golden and the GOP contender for the seat in the Nov. 5 election, urges voters not to count him out in his battle … Read more

Colorado legislature campaign finance reports show priority races

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Colorado legislature campaign finance reports show priority races

Outside committees have spent more than $1.2 million on a handful of Colorado legislative races already this election cycle, highlighting the electoral fights that could determine how much power the majority Democrats will have in the Capitol for the next two years. The spending, most of it by party-aligned independent expenditure committees, largely targets nine … Read more

Westminster voters could be asked to shake up city government on ballot

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Westminster voters could be asked to shake up city government on ballot

Voters in Westminster may get the chance this November to tinker with the very gears and guts of democracy. The City Council is weighing a proposed ballot measure that would split Westminster into three pieces — each to be represented by a council member with closer ties to city neighborhoods and the people who live … Read more

Lobbyists in Colorado legislature paid nearly $70 million in last year

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Lobbyists in Colorado legislature paid nearly million in last year

Money spent on lobbying in Colorado again hit a record high this year — but the tally only begins to hint at the ways the deluge steers policy through the statehouse. In all, the $69.6 million paid to Colorado lobbyists in the most recent fiscal year, which ended June 30 and included this year’s legislative … Read more

Outside groups spent big to influence Colorado’s Democratic primaries

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Outside groups spent big to influence Colorado’s Democratic primaries

Outside groups spent roughly $5 million to influence several Democratic legislative primaries last month, an eye-popping sum revealed in final disclosures this week that was part of a broader struggle for influence over the state’s dominant political party. Beyond the outside money, the candidates spent more than $1.8 million in those races themselves. Much of … Read more

Peter Thiel says, ‘If you hold a gun to my head I’ll vote for Trump’

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Peter Thiel says, ‘If you hold a gun to my head I’ll vote for Trump’

Peter Thiel, once one of Donald Trump’s major financial backers in the tech industry, said Thursday that even though he’s not providing money to the Republican presumptive nominee’s campaign this time around, he’d vote for him over President Joe Biden. “If you hold a gun to my head, I’ll vote for Trump,” Thiel said in … Read more

Who are the wealthiest California legislators? Good question. – Daily News

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Who are the wealthiest California legislators? Good question. – Daily News

Four legislators reported at least $1 million invested in the stock market in 2023, but California’s limited disclosure laws don’t provide a complete picture of each lawmaker’s wealth. The four legislators are Sen. Roger Niello, a Republican from Roseville and a prominent car dealer in the Sacramento area; Sen. Bill Dodd, a Democrat from Napa … Read more

Nearly $1 million pours into Colorado State Board of Education primary

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Nearly million pours into Colorado State Board of Education primary

Nearly $1 million — mostly from a group supporting charter schools — has poured into the Democratic primary for a seat on the Colorado State Board of Education, a race that some observers say could play a role in the future of charters in the state. But the two candidates vying to represent the 2nd … Read more