/tags/campaign-finance Campaign Finance en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:26:58 GMT /2020-01-02/more-states-consider-allowing-campaign-cash-to-pay-the-babysitter Colorado and Utah are two of just six states nationwide that have laws allowing political campaign funds to be used for childcare expenses. But that... Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:26:58 GMT /2020-01-02/more-states-consider-allowing-campaign-cash-to-pay-the-babysitter Ali Budner /2019-09-12/many-mountain-west-lawmakers-still-pulling-in-donations-from-drug-companies Pharmaceutical companies are facing scrutiny over the opioid crisis, but that hasn’t stopped them from giving millions of dollars to members of Congress... Fri, 13 Sep 2019 00:24:06 GMT /2019-09-12/many-mountain-west-lawmakers-still-pulling-in-donations-from-drug-companies Madelyn Beck, Madelyn Beck /politics/2019-04-16/attorney-john-walsh-joins-dems-looking-to-face-u-s-sen-cory-gardner Former U.S. Attorney John Walsh has joined a long list of Democrats seeking to oust U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican viewed as vulnerable in the 2020… Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:59:00 GMT /politics/2019-04-16/attorney-john-walsh-joins-dems-looking-to-face-u-s-sen-cory-gardner Michael de Yoanna /politics/2019-01-17/outside-special-interest-groups-outspent-crow-coffman-in-key-house-race Special interest groups poured money into 16 hot political races across the country in 2018, including the one in which Democratic Rep. Jason Crow ousted… Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:08:29 GMT /politics/2019-01-17/outside-special-interest-groups-outspent-crow-coffman-in-key-house-race Michael de Yoanna, Leigh Paterson /politics/2018-10-17/opponents-say-amendment-75-wrong-way-to-take-on-colorados-millionaire-candidates In 2002, voters in Colorado supported sweeping changes to state campaign finance laws. The goal was to rein in the influence of money in elections. The… Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:22:49 GMT /politics/2018-10-17/opponents-say-amendment-75-wrong-way-to-take-on-colorados-millionaire-candidates Michael de Yoanna /national/2017-10-13/colorado-d-c-roundup-clean-power-plan-iran-senate-e-filing The Clean Power Plan and the Iran nuclear deal dominated the headlines nationally this week. Another issue, whether senators should e-file their campaign… Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:19:04 GMT /national/2017-10-13/colorado-d-c-roundup-clean-power-plan-iran-senate-e-filing /politics/2017-07-19/race-to-replace-hickenlooper-may-be-colorados-most-expensive-election-in-history Democratic gubernatorial candidates demonstrated their early fundraising prowess in reports filed with the Secretary of State Monday, July 17. Nearly $6… Wed, 19 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMT /politics/2017-07-19/race-to-replace-hickenlooper-may-be-colorados-most-expensive-election-in-history Sandra Fish, The Colorado Sun /politics/2017-06-21/big-bucks-dont-mean-big-wins-for-colorados-candidates The 2018 contest for Colorado governor is shaping up to be a battle of the big bucks.One wealthy Republican already put $3 million into his campaign.… Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:46:29 GMT /politics/2017-06-21/big-bucks-dont-mean-big-wins-for-colorados-candidates Sandra Fish, The Colorado Sun