Colorado “Open and Clean” Government on the Ballot
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Denver Business Journal: A proposed ballot initiative that would bar organizations holding no-bid contracts with state and local governments from making campaign contributions received a certificate of sufficiency from the Secretary of State's Office on Thursday. The measure will be titled Amendment 54 on the Nov. 4 ballot. If voters approve it, the initiative would more clearly define no-bid or sole-source contracts, force no-bid government contractors to contractually agree to refrain from giving political contributions to political parties and candidates for office during the term of the contract and for two years afterward, and require posting of electronic summaries of no-bid contracts on a special state website. Proponents of the measure submitted 125,196 qualified signatures; 76,047 were necessary for placement on the ballot. Jess Knox, executive director of Protect Colorado's Future, a coalition of unions and progressive groups that supports and opposes several proposed ballot initiatives, said Amendment 54 targets organized labor. "It is unfortunate that special interests continue to litter Colorado's ballot with divisive constitutional amendments that will harm our teachers, nurses, firefighters and police officers across the state," Knox said in a statement. "Amendment 54 is a dangerous measure that will silence the voices of hardworking Coloradans and take away their right to participate in the political process."
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