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Do You Have What It Takes To Win CLA's March Madness Challenge?

March 11, 2018

It doesn’t cost a penny for you to enter CLA's March Madness Bracket Challenge … but you do have to be a CLA member, and you can only submit one entry in our “Sheet of Integrity” game.

What’s the prize? State lobbyist corps bragging rights, of course. And for first place, a $100 Visa gift card; for second prize, a $50 Amazon gift card and for third prize, a $20 Lyft gift card. 

Members, click here for complete details and to enter.

 

Jeff Weist, Laura Long & Matthew Cook Are Latest To Join CLA

Posted: March 11, 2018

Weist Capitol Group's Jeff Weist and Laura Long, along with Matthew Cook of the Colorado Association of School Boards, are the newest members of the Colorado Lobbyists Association. 

Welcome!

The association is more than two-thirds of the way to its goal of 100 members in its first year of operations. 

Not yet a member? Join us!

Among other things, professional lobbyist members of the Colorado Lobbyists Association receive:

• Discounts on or free admission to association events, including online programs, breakfast series and annual retreats
• Access to members-only discussion groups facilitating collaboration between lobbyists
• Free listings in online as well as printed directories of our membership
• Opportunities to network in person and online, outside of the state Capitol
• Access to RFP opportunities
• The satisfaction of knowing they support high ethical standards for the practice of lobbying in Colorado as well as the growth of the profession!

 

Don't Forget Thursday's Filing Deadline For Lobbyists

Posted: March 10, 2018

Thursday is the March deadline for filing monthly lobbyist reports. 

View the association's full calendar here.

 

Colorado GOP Forming Committee To Pick Lebsock’s Replacement

Posted: March 9, 2018

Colorado Republicans announced Friday morning that they have formed a committee to fill disgraced Rep. Steve Lebsock’s seat following his expulsion from the state House of Representatives, 9News reports.

Democrats may challenge this in court.

Full story

 

CLA Responds To Draft Changes in Colorado Lobbyist Regulations

Posted: March 8, 2018

The Colorado Lobbyists Association today submitted its formal response to draft rules changes being proposed by the Colorado Secretary of State's Office. 

CLA's response will soon be posted on the secretary of state's website and can be viewed here. The deadline to respond is 5 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018.

The draft rules and other comments submitted are accessible here. 

CLA commented on the following provisions: 

Rule 2.2.3 (c)(1)

This rule adds a new requirement that lobbyists or lobbying firms must disclose a “summary of the terms of the agreement” for “new engagements”. CLA objects to this new rule for several reasons, including that it is entirely inconsistent with Rule 3.2.2(A)(1) and (2), which only requires a lobbyist or lobbying firm to disclose, in part, “a description of the business activity in which the individual is engaged” or “a description in the which the business is engaged” for its monthly disclosure.

Rule 2.2.4

This proposed rule change requires a lobbyist or lobbying firm to amend their monthly disclosure statement within 72 hours of their change of position on a bill. In CLA's view, this is a logistical and burdensome requirement for a lobbyist or lobbying firm to undergo.

Rule 4.1

CLA proposes a change to the current Rule 5.2, which is to become Rule 4.2, about Complaints. While there are no suggested substantive changes to this rule, the association requests that a provision be added to prohibit any form of anonymous complaints.

 

 
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