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EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 8 MIN

Using $36 Million to Defeat Pot Amendment

from Rick Outzen: (we don’t) color on the dog · host Rick Outzen

State Rep. Alex Andrade breaks down how taxpayer funds from multiple agencies—DOT, Health Dept, opioid settlements, even federal child protection grants—were allegedly used to run political ads against Amendments 3 & 4.The smoking gun? Ads that started targeting teens about marijuana suddenly switched to targeting grandparents—the most likely voters."It was obviously not well-intentioned. It was obviously an attempt to subvert state procurement law and state spending laws to use taxpayer dollars for political campaigns." - Rep. Andrade

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State Rep. Alex Andrade breaks down how taxpayer funds from multiple agencies—DOT, Health Dept, opioid settlements, even federal child protection grants—were allegedly used to run political ads against Amendments 3 & 4.The smoking gun? Ads that...

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