Where’s the Money Coming From? Exposing the Money Behind Proposition HH

Politics runs on money.

Who is paying to convince voters to support Proposition HH this November?

Out-of-state special interests are putting up hundreds of thousands of dollars to radically change how Colorado pays property taxes and to allow the State Government to keep our tax refund money.

In this video, Natalie and Brandon look at the recent campaign finance reports to see where the money is coming from.

Campaign Finance Reports can provide a deeper understanding of the people and groups behind a measure or candidate.

You may know some of these names, but others might surprise you.

References:

Senate Bill 23-303: http://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb23-303

TRACER: https://tracer.sos.colorado.gov

Education Reform Now: https://edreformnow.org/

Colorado Chapter: https://edreformnow.org/chapters/colorado/

Propublica: https://www.propublica.org/

Democrats for Education Reform Colorado Political Committee: https://tracer.sos.colorado.gov/PublicSite/SearchPages/CommitteeDetail.aspx?OrgID=24976

Pat Stryker: https://www.coloradoan.com/story/money/2023/04/06/heres-where-fort-collins-richest-resident-landed-on-the-2023-forbes-billionaire-list/70088679007/

New Era Colorado Article: https://freestatecolorado.com/new-era-co/

2020 Election Review: https://freestatecolorado.com/a-libertarian-review-of-colorados-2020-general-election-part-1-ballot-initiatives/

Fox News NEA: https://www.foxnews.com/media/nations-largest-teachers-union-faces-backlash-unprecedented-summer-reading-list

James Kelley: https://www.levernews.com/private-equity-wreckers-come-for-your-health-insurance/

VESTAR: https://www.vestarcapital.com/team_member/jim-kelley/

Jerry Glick Westword: https://www.westword.caom/news/developer-can-be-a-dirty-word-in-denver-meet-five-exceptions-to-the-rule-8234661

Polis Nomination: https://www.msudenver.edu/early-bird/polis-nominates-msu-denver-trustee-candidate/

Zeppelin Westword Article: https://www.westword.com/news/developer-kyle-zeppelin-wants-to-build-a-denver-of-the-future-11204248

Harry Frampton Colorado Sun Article: https://coloradosun.com/2019/05/15/harry-frampton-east-west-partners-interview/

Colorado Politics Article: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/deep-pocketed-democrats-start-spending-to-support-colorado-s-proposition-hh/article_0ab9d376-321b-11ee-a5b3-afcf947de888.html

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Author: Brandon Wark

Colorado Native, world traveler. Political operative and blogger in defense of liberty. Believer in the value of human life and the potential for consciousness. My posts are my opinion - protected by the First Amendment