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“Government can only be accountable if taxpayers can see what they are buying and how much they are paying for it.”

State Treasurer Cary Kennedy commenting on the Colorado Department of Treasury website that tracks how Colorado tax dollars are spent, as quoted on TheDenverChannel.com 03/07/2010.

Ethics group asks secretary of state to investigate McInnis

By Jessica Fender, The Denver Post,
May 7, 2009

A watchdog group has asked the secretary of state to investigate whether former GOP Congressman Scott McInnis should be filing financial disclosures for his all-but-announced gubernatorial campaign.

Also at issue is a voicemail in which McInnis says he's working with a 527 political group which, if true, could violate campaign finance laws.

Just how far McInnis' pre-campaign campaign has advanced - employing staff, polling and cross-state travel - came to light in the voicemail obtained by completecolorado.com last week.

"I don't think it's open to interpretation. I think he needs to register his committee and stop playing games," said Chantell Taylor, director of Colorado Ethics Watch.

The law says a person becomes a candidate when he announces his candidacy or that he's exploring a candidacy and then either accepts a contribution or spends money. Candidates must file public financial disclosures.

For the full story, please visit http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_12319584?source=rss

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