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Small Minority of Lobbyists Giving At State Capitol In Wake of...

Colorado lobbyists were allowed to give gifts to lawmakers, but a staggering majority chose not to. The Colorado Supreme Court reinstated the lobbyist gift ban...

Supremes Bring Gift Ban Back; Still No Ethics Commission

The Colorado Supreme Court today tossed out the injunction barring Colorado's ethics in government law -- in essence ruling it's up to the state's...

Cab Business Splurges Again On Taxi Proposal

Mirroring a legislative battle last year, a Colorado cab company is again spending large amounts of money to fight a state proposal that could...

Lobbying Garners Millions During First Month of State Legislature

The first month of Colorado's 2008 legislative session netted millions, according to records from the Secretary of State's office. At least $2.4 million was spent...

State Lobbyist Numbers Dwindle While New Clients Arrive

The number of lobbyists and firms representing clients at the state Capitol has dropped, but that doesn't mean that out-of-state corporations have lost interest...

Lobbyist’s Gift Raises Legal Questions About Disclosure

While some fans were in a frenzy over the Colorado Rockies' World Series adventure, lobbyists at the state legislature were also in a frenzy...

Taxi Lobbying Complaint Dismissed

Allegations of illegal state lobbying tactics have been dismissed against the Colorado Cab Co., owner of Denver's Yellow Cab, after a Secretary of State...

Lobbyists Spread “Goodwill” on Out of Session Lawmakers

The start of a new legislative session is months away, but that hasn't stopped lobbyists from spending cash on Colorado legislators while Amendment 41...

‘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....

American Furniture Lawsuits

If you live in Colorado, it's likely that you've seen TV commercials for American Furniture Warehouse, the furniture chain headed by local entrepreneur Jake...
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