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Well-known Republican operatives in Denver are behind a shadowy 501c(4) group called Coloradans for Economic Growth that launched a $670,562 negative ad blitz against...
It’s hard to imagine a worse kickoff to a political campaign. For Republican Bob Schaffer, formerly the self-described “Conservative Colorado Congressman” who currently is...
It’s hard to imagine a worse kickoff to a political campaign. For Republican Bob Schaffer, formerly the self-described “Conservative Colorado Congressman” who currently is...
One of two attack ads being aired in Colorado against Democratic Senate candidate Mark Udall beats up on the 2nd District Congressman for introducing...
The National Republican Senatorial Committee's first shot in the Mark Udall-Bob Schaffer U.S. Senate race turns out to be a blank.The 48-second YouTube ad...
Double standards are a tricky business. And Fort Collins-based Republican political consultant Andrew Boucher is about to learn a hard "do as I say,...
Two Colorado-based Republican political organizations are in hot water for allegedly failing to file required campaign finance reports with the Internal Revenue Service and...
Campaign finance is one of the most contentious issues in politics today. Millions of dollars course through the Colorado political scene to influence voters...
Rep. Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora) announced today that she will introduce legislation to close a campaign finance loophole exploited by 527 political committees, so named...