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Secretary of State 
Thu Jun 16, 2011 at 12:16:21 PM MST
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Colorado Sec. of State Scott Gessler has already embroiled himself in controversy when he tried to remain employed with his former partisan Republican elections law firm even as he was sworn in as Secretary of State.
Now, Gessler has decided to unilaterally overturn the state Constitution, specifically amendment 27, which stipulates any spending on elections over $200 must be reported to the Secretary of State. Now he has decided that a political committee for efforts like Personhood amendments or anti-labor laws can spend up to $5000 without reporting who they are or where they came from - somewhat copying on a smaller scale the Citizens United decision.
Fortunately, Colorado Ethics Watch and Common Cause are filing a lawsuit to stop this in it's tracks. I spoke to Luis Toro of Colorado Ethics Watch about this case.
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(Crossposted at Huffington Post and Square State)
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