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Panel OKs unaffiliated candidate bill

Durango Herald - Joe Hanel

Secretary of State Bernie Buescher gave a push Monday to a bill that helps future unaffiliated candidates.

His support helped House Bill 1271 pass the House Judiciary Committee 11-0.

La Plata County Commissioner Joelle Riddle testified for the bill Friday. But in its current form, the bill would not help Riddle or the bill's sponsor, Rep. Kathleen Curry, an unaffiliated lawmaker from Gunnison.

Colorado Municipal League holds essay contest for seventh-graders

DENVER — The Colorado Municipal League (CML) has launched the third annual “If I Were Mayor…” essay contest, sponsored by ColoTrust.

This year's honorary contest chair is Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher.

“Although 2008 was a banner year for engaging young voters, only half of Colorado's 18- to 24-year-olds actually cast a ballot,” Buescher said. “We can do better. Keeping young people involved and engaged in civics through efforts such as CML's contest will help familiarize and prepare these future voters to actively participate in their government.” 

Buescher teams with Sen. Morse to return $1.5 million in overpayments

Denver, Colorado – Today, Secretary of State Bernie Buescher joined state Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) to announce legislation aimed at allowing Buescher to return more than $1.5 million to thousands of individuals and businesses. The returned overpayments go as high as $2,500.

Ritter asks Supreme Court for clarification on campaign finance laws

The Colorado Statesman - Anthony Bowe

The Colorado Supreme Court will begin accepting opening briefs from interested parties on March 8 regarding state campaign laws thought to be invalidated by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month.

The Court’s response came a day after Gov. Bill Ritter submitted a set of questions seeking clarification on independent expenditure and electioneering laws.

Buescher: New business filings back on the rise

Journal Advocate - Callie Jones

STERLING — Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher spoke to the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs on Wednesday as part of their Distinguished Speakers series.

He talked about the business side and the election side of his office.
The Secretary of State office does 80,000 online transactions every month. Colorado has the most electronic secretary of state in the country.
“We’re also the cheapest, and by a long way,” Buescher said.

Voters of both parties object to Supreme Court activism

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - Bill Grant

If anything can unite Americans across party and ideological lines, it should be the arrogant and unprecedented Supreme Court ruling that corporations are “persons” with all the protections and rights of the Constitution.

In a case trumped up by the court itself, five activist judges reversed 100 years of precedent to allow unlimited, special-interest money to be spent in our local, state and federal elections.

Buescher to delve into donor laws on Colorado level

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - Charles Ashby

DENVER — Secretary of State Bernie Buescher wants to save the state — and the Republican Party — some time and money.

That’s why he’s calling campaign finance legal experts from all sides into his office today to find out exactly what the U.S. Supreme Court did in its decision that threw out many of the nation’s donor laws.

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