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There goes the neighborhood

They say these days we just don’t know our neighbors, and except for the nice guy a few doors over and that couple down the hall with the cat, I can’t say I know much about my neighbors, either. So imagine my surprise when fellow “The Boulevard” resident Holly Lowder got a picture of our building into the Rocky! And all because she resigned her post as the top elections official at the SOS office amid a scandal involving housing issues with one of her contractors.

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The new loophole: Western Skies ushers in a new era for...

It’s as clear as the Western Skies: Nonprofit 501(c)4s are the new 527s of the Colorado political scene, the latest way that shadowy special interest groups are tapping into seemingly unlimited undisclosed special interest cash to attack or support candidates who can further their agendas. Take, for instance, the Western Skies Coalition, a conservative group claiming to be a 501(c)4 nonprofit dedicated to “promoting issues that make our nation great.”

Meet the Right-to-Work Lightning Rod: Councilman Ryan Frazier

Aurora city councilman Ryan Frazier, who many consider a rising Republican star, will walk into court tomorrow to defend himself against a lawsuit he...

Colorado Political Corruption Report Names Rogues’ Gallery

Perennial media favorite State Rep. Douglas Bruce and Secretary of State Mike Coffman vie for "Miss December" honors in Colorado Ethics Watch's 2008 round...

Fifth Member Rounds Out Ethics Commission

And the fifth and final member of Colorado's Independent Ethics Commission is ... Fremont County Commissioner Larry Lasha. More than a year after voters...

Group Urges Collection of Back Coal Severance Taxes

Colorado Ethics Watch is asking the Colorado Department of Revenue to try to collect $20 million in back coal severance taxes that have not...
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