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"It's always about access."
Former City Councilwoman Susan Barnes-Gelt referring to national corporations that have signed up as sponsors for the Democratic National Convention, as quoted in the Rocky Mountain News, 05/12/2008.

Ethics Watch Probes Further into Black Hawk’s Use of Taxpayer Money

May 12, 2008

Black Hawk

In response to recent reports regarding questionable spending in Black Hawk, Ethics Watch today issued a Colorado Open Records Act ("CORA") request and follow up letter to Black Hawk City Manager David Lessner. Among other things, the letters ask Mr. Lessner to provide answers about Black Hawk’s use of taxpayer money for city officials and their family members to attend a convention in Las Vegas and to explain why city officials are receiving sizable grants from the state historic preservation fund to renovate their private homes.

 

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Ethics Watch In The News

Millions Go To Fix Up Mayor, Council Members' Homes

By Arthur Kane and Tony Kovaleski, TheDenverChannel.com,
April 30, 2008

Black Hawk City Leaders, Spouses Live Large In Vegas

By Tom Burke and John Ferrugia, TheDenverChannel.com,
April 25, 2008

Colorado Political Corruption Report Names Rogues' Gallery

By Wendy Norris, Colorado Confidential,
April 20, 2008

Tapia decision may be today

By Jessica Fender, The Denver Post,
April 18, 2008

Corruption exposed?

By Peter Marcus, The Denver Daily News,
April 17, 2008

Ethics Watch finds that the Lake County Commissioners violated the Open Meetings Law

By Katie Redding, The Leadville Chronicle,
April 17, 2008

Fair: Tapia sat in at deal

By Jessica Fender, The Denver Post,
April 17, 2008

SoS Coffman rages against Ethics Watch

By Chris Bragg, Colorado Statesman,
April 15, 2008

Case Almost Closed

By Patricia Calhoun, The Denver Westword,
April 11, 2008

Sunshine law violations cited

By Marcia Martinek, The Leadville Herald,
April 10, 2008
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Ethics Watch Launches Eye On The IEC

May 1, 2008
Today, Colorado Ethics Watch launches a new page on this site dedicated to the actions of the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission (“IEC”). To ensure the public has easy access to complete information about IEC activities, Ethics Watch has compiled this chronology of IEC activities and related documents submitted to or produced by the IEC.

Ethics Watch Requests Audit of Colorado Community College System

April 29, 2008
Ethics Watch asks that the state auditor determine whether CCCS, under the direction of Nancy McCallin, complied with state procurement laws in awarding contracts and whether CCCS and SunGard Higher Education have implemented the contract in accordance with the contract terms and state law.

Ethics Watch's Senior Counsel Speaks at Public Forum on Independent Ethics Commission

April 28, 2008

Today, Ethics Watch Senior Counsel Luis Toro was a panelist at a public forum on the status of the Independent Ethics Commission ("IEC"). Toro was invited by the Colorado Social Legislation Committee to speak about the current status of the IEC, including its executive director search and rulemaking process.

Ethics Watch Director Chantell Taylor Addresses the Independent Ethics Commission

April 21, 2008
Ethics Watch Director Chantell Taylor addressed the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission ("IEC") at its April 18, 2008 meeting as part of the IEC's rulemaking process. Ethics Watch also submitted a letter to the IEC.
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