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Ariana Marmolejo
Regional Communications Strategist (West)
amarmolejo@commoncause.org
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KUNC: Amendment 75 Wrong Way To Take On Colorado’s Millionaire Candidates
"We don't believe the solution to money in politics is more money in politics," said Caroline Fry, Colorado Common Cause Outreach Director. "The whole theory of leveling the playing field by quintupling contribution limits -- all this is doing is opening our elections to more big spenders."
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Colorado Independent: Nonprofits funnel millions of dark-money dollars into Colorado politics
Our Outreach Director, Caroline Fry, spoke to the Colorado Independent about the role of dark money in Colorado's 2018 election.
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KDNK: Your News, Your Community Panel in Carbondale
Your News, Your Community brings together community residents and local journalists for face-to-face, honest, open conversations about the media. This session was broadcast live from KDNK in Carbondale, Colorado.
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CPR: Gerryman-Don’t
Our Executive Director Amanda Gonzalez was featured in Colorado Public Radio's new podcast, Purplish, on the subject of redistricting and gerrymandering.
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2020 Census and Boulder County
It may seem premature to discuss a topic that's a year-and-a-half away, but it turns out there’s lots to understand – now – about what the Census is used for, how the data is collected, and what's at stake.
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Amendments Y & Z Explained
Amanda Gonzalez, Executive Director of Colorado Common Cause, joined the Colorado Business Roundtable to talk about Amendments Y & Z - which would create fair and competitive congressional and legislative districts in Colorado by removing politicians and lobbyists from the drawing of new district lines.
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The 2020 Census: What’s At Stake?
Caroline Fry, Outreach Director for Colorado Common Cause, spoke to the Boulder Community Foundation about the importance of getting an accurate count of Coloradans in the 2020 Census.
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KUNC: Efforts In Colorado And Utah Aim To End Gerrymandering. Would They?
“Hopefully after November the people drawing that line will be people just like you and me,” said Amanda Gonzalez, Executive Director of Colorado Common Cause. “Right now, it's largely politicians that draw it.”
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KGNU: The 2020 Census & Single Parents
Colorado Common Cause outreach director Caroline Fry explains how a citizenship question on the 2020 Census would negatively impact all Coloradans - including single parents.
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Denver City Council Places Small Donor Empowerment Program on November Ballot
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Denverite: Election candidates could take up to $750,000 of public money under new Denver proposal
“Programs like the one council is considering will strengthen a candidate’s ability to compete with the big money being spent by corporations and PACs while still being responsive to voters,” wrote Amanda Gonzalez, executive director of the voter engagement group Colorado Common Cause.
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KUNC: Big Spending In Colorado Governor Race Has Some Wondering If Politics Belong To The Wealthy
Our outreach director Caroline Fry contributed to KUNC's story on money in Colorado's race for governor - noting the importance of public funding programs to counteract the influence of big money in elections.