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‘What if’ Doesn’t Pass Ethics Amendment Sniff Test

It is not clear where Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs will come down in the case of the state's embattled ethics reform amendment....

Ron May Out; Stage Set for Cadman and Bruce

UPDATE: Are tax-loving Republicans ready for their punishment? Douglas Bruce announced on Monday he indeed is vying to replace District 15 Rep. Bill Cadman...

Lawmaker Junkets: A Study In Contrast

While Colorado's Ethics in Government law languishes in legal purgatory, some have declared the entire exercise on hold until the court sorts it out....

Letter Reveals Real Opponents of Ethics Reform

You've gotta pay For your right To lobby! OK, so it ain't exactly Brooklyn's Beastie Boys fighting for their right to party. But the beastie boys and girls...

Ritter Accused Of Paralyzing Ethics Commish

Four hours after an ethics watchdog group accused Gov. Bill Ritter of paralyzing Colorado's still-incomplete Independent Ethics Commission, the governor's office announced that Nancy...

All Foggy On The Lobbyist Front

The lobbyist restrictions in the much-embattled Amendment 41 remain in legal limbo for now, and some lobbyists are opting to  abide by the measure...

Philly To Boston: A Night And Day Contrast

The names, "American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)" and "National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)" are enough - especially in the relatively bureaucratic-free summertime  -...

The Secret Place Where Laws Come From

Few people outside the realm of state government have ever heard of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) - though the organization is responsible...

The Secret Place Where Laws Come From

Few people outside the realm of state government have ever heard of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) - though the organization is responsible...

Trip To Philly Raises A Morass Of Post-41 Questions

At least 10 of Colorado's 100 lawmakers recently traveled to Philadelphia to participate in a five-day free-marketeer convention featuring speakers ranging from George W....
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