Ethics Commission Concludes Hickenlooper Violated Colorado’s Gift Ban For Public Officials
The commission concluded Hickenlooper crossed the line with a private plane flight to the commissioning of a U.S. Navy submarine, as well as when he accepted luxurious meals and other perks during a conference in Italy.
What Is John Hickenlooper’s Ethics Complaint About?
The former governor is in the midst of an ethics investigation that could loom large over his current Senatorial ambitions. What’s the substance of the complaint, who brought it, and how does Hickenlooper defend himself? We’ve got your answers.
Protests, Policing, And Education Cuts
Last week lawmakers were laying aside even the most popular bills to make room to focus on the pandemic. But the past week of protests have pushed a new issue to the top of the agenda: police reform.
‘Disrespect For The Rule Of Law’: Colorado Ethics Commission Holds Hickenlooper In Contempt For Skipping Hearing
The Independent Ethics Commission voted unanimously to hold Hickenlooper in contempt and reconvene the hearing Friday after Hickenlooper didn’t show in spite of a subpoena.
Hickenlooper Ethics Hearing Still On For Thursday After Judge Rejects Delay
Hickenlooper’s team went to court to request a delay until the hearing can happen in person, but a judge said they must accept that virtual proceedings “are the norm” right now.
Lost Unemployment, Labor Complaints, Fear: Inside Colorado’s 1,100 Work Refusal Cases
What’s safe? Who should have to go back to work? Who is enforcing the rules? What to know if you don’t feel safe returning to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Brianna Titone Wants To Revive A Bill That Would Ban The ‘Gay Panic Defense’ In Colorado
Titone said the bill is especially relevant given the current Black Lives Matter movement and that Black transgender women, in particular, are assaulted and murdered at disproportionate rates.
Ethics Commission Subpoenas Hickenlooper, Setting Up Legal Faceoff Before Thursday Hearing
Hickenlooper’s attorney argued that a virtual hearing would violate his rights, and will continue to fight efforts to get him to testify remotely.
Denver, A City Primed For Protest By A Decade Of Deaths, Prepares For The Next Round
The protests spread across the nation within days after the death of George Floyd, a black man, was captured on video in Minneapolis.
The Legislature Strikes Back
Lawmakers returned to work Tuesday in a changed world. The first order of business was to start laying aside most of their bills from the first half of session. The second order of business was to argue passionately about how they’ll work from here on out. And the third was to set a new, pandemic-driven agenda. We discuss it all on this week’s Purplish.
Hickenlooper Ethics Hearing Appears Set For June 4, Despite His Objections
The former governor and his legal team had requested a delay, and that he be able to submit written comments instead of participating in a live hearing.
In Party-Line Vote, Legislature Agrees To Let Some Members Participate Remotely
Democrats passed the rule change to allow lawmakers with significant health risks to join debates and cast votes from their homes instead of coming to the state Capitol.
Colorado Evictions Could Resume In June As Part Of ‘Slow Return To Normalcy,’ Polis Says
Gov. Jared Polis expects that eviction cases will return to Colorado’s courts soon while state lawmakers are working on a law to extend protections for renters and homeowners.
Colorado Lawmakers Are Back At The Capitol With A New Agenda Set By The Coronavirus Pandemic
Chief on the list: Slashing the state budget to balance Colorado’s COVID-ravaged finances before the state’s next fiscal year begins on July 1.
Where Did Colorado Lawmakers Find $3.5 Billion To Patch The State Budget? Schools, Veterans, Seniors, Medicaid And More
“It is a historic thing. It’s likely not to happen again — for at least a year,” state Sen. Bob Rankin said.
Colorado’s Unemployment Quadrupled Last Month To Historic High
Colorado’s unemployment rate doubled to 11.3 percent in April, the highest in 44 years of records. It was the surest and starkest sign yet of COVID-19’s economic devastation.
