Tag: campaign contributions
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Federal judge upholds constitutionality of Colorado campaign contribution limits
A federal judge upheld Colorado’s individual campaign contribution limits as constitutional on Thursday, finding that three Republican plaintiffs failed to prove the campaign finance framework violates their First Amendment rights. U.S. District Court Senior Judge John L. Kane recognized that Colorado’s limitations on individual contributions to state political candidates are among the lowest in the…
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Time running out to vote on Karman Line annexation
Ballots are due at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Colorado Springs’ special election about the future of the Karman Line annexation, which has garnered more than $1 million in campaign money. The Colorado Springs City Council voted in January to approve a “flagpole” road annexation to allow a new development east of the city. An opposition…
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Colorado Springs delays vote on controversial apartments over zoning question
The Colorado Springs City Council delayed a vote Tuesday on the controversial Arrowswest Apartments along Garden of the Gods Road after residents raised a question the city staff couldn’t immediately answer about the property’s zoning. In the brief but heated meeting, City Councilman Dave Donelson also pointed out fellow board members have received campaign contributions…