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
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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