While once local chambers of commerce were seen as a voice for free enterprise and small businesses, some Denver business owners are now alleging that they've become an arm for big government and tax increases.
“They do not represent small business very well,” said Jim Noon, a former member of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and owner of the Centennial Container on 38th Avenue.
A Republican lawmaker today filed a campaign finance complaint against Gov. Bill Ritter's inaugural committee, following revelations last week that company's funds were used to pay for campaign expenses in violation of state elections law.
A Face The State Investigation has discovered the Foothills Parks and Recreation District broke state campaign law when it urged a "yes" vote on a tax increase question in its Summer program catalog. In a letter to residents from the district's board of directors, voters are urged to "Vote Yes to invest in a healthy community."
In Civic Center Park Sunday, more than 5,000 people came together to call for marijuana legalization. But while the annual event—part party and part protest—has in the past been defined by dozens of arrests, this year’s event saw few, with organizers emphasizing a larger message of freedom.
By Andrew Ripemoff
I hope police will begin to crack down on these dangerous petition gatherers, who apparently are going around and forcing innocent citizens (at gunpoint), to sign their petitions.
A Face The State Fact Check has revealed that U.S. Senate candidate and Rep. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, accepted campaign contributions from jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff – contributions that correspond to Udall’s change in position on Internet gambling legislation.
After announcing earlier this month that he is running to serve as Colorado’s Republican National Committeeman, former state Senate Majority leader Mark Hillman faced something he has not frequently been subjected to throughout his political career: Controversy.
At a Capitol hearing on his alleged ethics violation this week, state Sen. Abel Tapia, D-Pueblo, told his fellow legislators, “We all have ties, particularly if we have lives.” Perhaps true, but for the rest of us, our “ties” don’t result in half-million dollar contracts.
