Tag: Lobbying
Denver Council Perks – Part 5
During one of ColoradoConfidential.com's recent interviews with candidates for the Denver City Council, one candidate joked that he must have a mental illness to...
Denver Council Perks – Part 4
Next up as part of Colorado Confidential's series on perks members of the Denver City Council have received, this story takes a look at...
Denver Council Perks
Colorado Confidential continues the series on perks members of the Denver City Council have received. The first and second parts can be read, along...
Denver Council Perks
Colorado Confidential continues the series on perks members of the Denver City Council have received. The first part can be read here, along with...
Denver Council Perks
What freebies did your Denver City Council member receive?
The most recent public records show that representatives accepted a number of gifts in 2005. Those...
Locals Respond To Transparency Problem
Denver has a problem when it comes to city officials disclosing gifts they've received from lobbyists and other organizations throughout the year.
As Colorado...
Government Transparency Lagging In Denver
Gift and honoraria forms. They're what public officials use to disclose freebies-anything from tickets, items, meals to trips-they have received from lobbyists and other...
Who’s Got the Juice, Part Two: How Do I Get an...
Congressionally legislated earmarks increased nationally from 958 in 1996 to 13,997 in 2005, according to data compiled by the watchdog group Citizens Against Government...
Taxi Bill Provokes Big Lobby Money
With hundreds of taxis operating in Denver and Boulder, Veolia Transportation Inc. heavily opposed local legislation that could have given the company more competition.
Government...
No Presents For Lawmakers
Say goodbye to Broncos tickets, and bid adieu to free golf.
Under Amendment 41 state officials are barred from receiving gifts that are over...