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14. Follow the Money

Author
Emily Suyat
Published
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://esuyat.substack.com/p/follow-the-money

What would a good faith effort at home rule look like? What would a bad faith effort look like, and why does it look like Douglas County? Who (or what) is behind the Yes on Local Control efforts? I would say this is my closing argument but you know there is going to be more news.

You can reach me at [email protected]

Filling out your ballot? The home rule ballot explained

Don’t know what home rule is? Start here: Home rule series part 1 of 3

Home Rule series part 2 of 3

Home Rule Series part 3 of 3

Vote NO from Republican sources:

KOA interview with Steve Boand

Lora Thomas is a Republican former county commissioner who is opposed to home rule. Subscribe at Lora@LoraThomas.org or view newsletters at https://www.stopdougcopowergrab.com/blog

The Tonners and RWRTRACER filing for Stop the Power Grab

TRACER filing for Yes on Local ControlVote NO, but also vote for charter commission candidates in case the measure does pass. This is who I’m voting for, or who I’d vote for if I lived in their district. Find more on these candidates at https://www.stopdougcopowergrab.com/candidates, click on candidate names.

At-large: Angela Thomas

District 1:

Matthew M. Lunn

Emily Roth Suyat

Jason Hamel

October Ann Levy

Irene Bonham

Julie Gooden

Another Dem: Mary Lynch

District 2:

Kevin Leung

Julien Bouquet

Julie Watkins

Barrett Rothe

District 3:

Bob Marshall

Michael Lees

Alicia Jean Vagts

Lee Hudson Frame

Gordon B (Spud) Van De Water

Susan Meek is not on a slate but I’d vote for her if I lived in D3.



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