This secretive group warps democracy in Colorado

In Colorado, “citizen” too often means a secretive group of rich conservatives out to reshape state law in their image. The group, Advance Colorado, uses the citizen initiative process to put right-wing ballot measures before voters, who might not see through dumbed-down language or misleading campaigns. Republicans in Colorado have never been in more disarray. […]
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