A Denver district judge in June issued a temporary injunction against a campaign finance amendment passed by Colorado voters in November.

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A Denver district judge in June issued a temporary injunction against a campaign finance amendment passed by Colorado voters in November. Anyone with ties to an organization that has a no-bid government contract greater than $100,000 is prohibited from contributing to candidates or political parties at any level. Plaintiffs argued that it violated free speech and was confusing and discriminatory. The judge agreed, saying it unfairly targeted members of public employee unions who would have to choose between making political contributions and collective bargaining. "When...