We've Asked Governor Hickenloop to Veto
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has a pile of bills waiting on his desk destined to become law or be vetoed. A coalition of us in Colorado is asking him to veto one of them, a bill (HB12-1036) that if it becomes law would create a favored political class within our open records law. One of our most important accountability tools in our elections is being able to ask to see the ballots. This bill would bar regular citizens and many organizations from requesting those ballots, except during very short windows of time. But candidates, political parties and persons who give money to an issues committee campaign would have all the access to the ballots they want.
Groups Call on Colorado Attorney General to Investigate ALEC’s Compliance with State Tax and Lobbying Laws
On the heels of filing a whistleblower complaint with the IRS charging abuse of federal tax laws by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Colorado Common Cause today asked Attorney General John Suthers to look into the group’s compliance with Colorado’s tax and lobbying laws.
Read the press release.
Counties under fire for closed door industry meeting in Utah
Colorado Common Cause filed open records requests with nine counties in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming after a closed door meeting in Vernal, Utah to discuss a political and legal strategy to reinstate an oil shale policy. We're looking into whether or not open meetings laws were violated.
Lawsuit Regarding Gessler Campaign Finance Rule Rewrite
Colorado Ethics Watch and Colorado Common Cause filed a complaint in Denver District Court against Secretary of State Scott Gessler, asserting that Gessler unlawfully weakened Colorado campaign finance laws through the Secretary of State’s rulemaking process. The Secretary of State does not have authority to change state law, and therefore Ethics Watch and Common Cause have asked the court to invalidate the Secretary of State’s rules that contradict statutes or the state Constitution.
Colorado Common Cause's Elena Nunez: "We have such opportunities because we're in crisis" - Westword
January 30, 2012
Occupy the Courts marks day of protest against corporate personhood - Westword
January 20, 2012
Hickenlooper standardizes public records fees - Colorado Springs Gazette
January 20, 2012
Ken Gordon leads protest against corporate money in politics - Colorado Independent
January 20, 2012
Colo. Sec. of State Gessler is limiting campaign finance disclosure laws - Colorado Independent
Oct 1, 2011
Gessler sues Denver clerk - Colorado Statesman
Sept 27, 2011
Colorado secretary of state will help GOP pay off fine levied by his office - Denver Post
Sept 10, 2011
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