Big Labor, Big (Statist) Business Banding Together on Labor Measures

by T.L. James | 4:08 pm, September 20, 2008

When you read this article at the Rocky on this year’s labor-related ballot measures, keep in mind that the “businesses” and “business leaders” referred to are the same folks who sold Colorado out on Ref. C: An alliance known as Colorado Concern has emerged as a key player in the latest talks, which involve the terms [...]

Amendment 47, 49, and 54 Lies Just Keep Coming.

by Justin Longo | 10:11 am, September 18, 2008

A faithful People’s Press Collective reader forwarded us another misleading mailer sent out by Protect Colorado’s Culture of Corruption Future. These Heroes Don’t Need Capes, so why has Protect Colorado’s Future put these true heroes in costumes? Page 1 Page2 Page 3 Page 4 From Protect Colorado’s Future’s original No on Amendment 47, 49, and 54 scanned [...]

Ballot Language: Amendments 47, 49, 54

by T.L. James | 12:32 am, September 18, 2008

By popular request, here are links to the exact language for Amendments 47, 49, and 54, as presented in the 2008 State Ballot Information Booklet (aka, the Bluebook) [PDF] (if the direct links below do not work, go to the page indicated or follow the PDF’s internal bookmarks): Amendment 47: Prohibition on Mandatory Labor Union Membership and Dues [PDF, page [...]

Amendment 54, 49, and 47 Critics Distribute Questionable Ad

by T.L. James | 3:39 pm, September 11, 2008

One of People’s Press Collective’s readers sent us a scan of a campaign flyer she received from Protect Colorado’s Future: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Now, I’m no election law attorney, but isn’t it illegal in Colorado to use public employees in their official capacity for campaigning purposes? I’ll let others handle [...]

Amendment 54 Critic Hypocritical in His Opposition

by Mr. Bob | 1:45 am, September 9, 2008

  Amendments 47, 49 and 54 has its detractors and many are Union bosses from all over the country. Those detractors are trying to convince people that the pro 47, 49 and 54 crowd is funded by out of staters….the pot and kettle routine. Here is the exact quote; “When you have these out-of-state, or [...]

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