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Trump’s Voter Suppression Order Unwelcome in Colorado

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Trump’s Voter Suppression Order Unwelcome in Colorado

Colorado Common Cause is encouraging state lawmakers to reassert their right to control Colorado elections in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order, which attempts to override state and federal voting laws.

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Ariana Marmolejo

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amarmolejo@commoncause.org

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Colorado Common Cause and League of Women Voters team up to oppose National Popular Vote repeal

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Colorado Common Cause and League of Women Voters team up to oppose National Popular Vote repeal

"Candidates spend the majority of their time and resources in a handful of battleground states. And
voters in the rest of the country feel like their vote doesn’t matter at all. The time has come to FIX
the broken Electoral College. AND… there’s a solution, one that has already been adopted by
Colorado’s Legislature, spreading like wildfire: National Popular Vote," Gonzalez added.

Utah And Colorado Efforts To End Gerrymandering Unfazed By Supreme Court Ruling

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Utah And Colorado Efforts To End Gerrymandering Unfazed By Supreme Court Ruling

In Colorado, Amendments Y and Z established an independent redistricting commission free from political appointees. Amanda Gonzalez, executive director of Colorado Common Cause, a non-profit advocacy group that backed the ballot initiatives, said she was disappointed by the ruling.

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces Formation of Working Group on Lobbying

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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces Formation of Working Group on Lobbying

Denver, July 1, 2019 - Today, Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced the formation of the Working Group on Lobbying, an advisory body comprised of interested stakeholders to exchange views and make recommendations regarding upgrades to the electronic lobbyist filing system and lobbyist transparency regulations. The Lobbyist Transparency Act, passed by the Colorado Legislature in 2019, requires the Secretary of State to convene a Working Group on Lobbying.

CPR News: Colorado Democrats Want To Make Voter Registration So Automatic, You May Not Realize You’ve Registered

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CPR News: Colorado Democrats Want To Make Voter Registration So Automatic, You May Not Realize You’ve Registered

The legislation would change how Coloradans opt out of being added to the voter rolls. Currently, eligible voters can decline to be enrolled when they encounter the question in person at the DMV or on the division's website. Under the new system, the state would send a postcard to electors who interact with the DMV or state Medicaid offices, asking if they’d rather not be a registered voter.

Colorado Common Cause Urges Senate to Fund Census Outreach in Advance of Committee Vote Today

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Colorado Common Cause Urges Senate to Fund Census Outreach in Advance of Committee Vote Today

Colorado Common Cause today urged the state Senate to allocate $6 million for 2020 Census outreach. The funding is necessary to accurately count every Colorado community to ensure the state receives its fair share of federal funds,  which make up a third of the state budget, and is represented fairly in the U.S. House of Representatives

Colorado Independent: Polis says he’ll sign police transparency bill — to watchdogs’ relief

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Colorado Independent: Polis says he’ll sign police transparency bill — to watchdogs’ relief

Advocates for government accountability were alarmed to learn Gov. Jared Polis was undecided on whether to veto a bill to expand police transparency in Colorado.

But Polis spokeswoman Maria De Cambra set the record straight late Wednesday.

“We’re not going to veto the bill,” she said. “It will be signed.”

The signing is slated for 10:50 a.m. Friday at the Capitol, and it will be open to media, De Cambra said.
The bill — HB-1119, sponsored by Democratic Denver Rep. James Coleman...

Colorado Independent: When Colorado cops police themselves, the public can be left in the dark

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Colorado Independent: When Colorado cops police themselves, the public can be left in the dark

A Denver legislator's bill would make closed internal investigation files subject to open-records requests. The effort has an array of supporters, including the ACLU and Colorado Common Cause, the libertarian Independence Institute and media groups such as the Colorado Broadcasters Association, the Colorado Press Association and the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.

Colorado Independent: Judge nixes citizenship question on Census

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Colorado Independent: Judge nixes citizenship question on Census

Patrick Potyondy, policy manager for Colorado Common Cause, outlined five key areas that Census data affects: how many seats each state receives in the House of Representatives, legislative and congressional redistricting, the allocation of federal funds to states, legislative decision-making, and civil rights enforcement. “Unless we have really good data, we can’t make good decisions,” he said.

Public News Service: Colorado Takes Steps to Limit Influence of Money in Politics

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Public News Service: Colorado Takes Steps to Limit Influence of Money in Politics

"Government should reflect the interests of the average Coloradans, not special interests, and that, of course, is the concern around the influence of money in politics and the effects that Citizens United had," said Amanda Gonzalez, Executive Director at Colorado Common Cause.

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