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Don't Miss This Month's Lobbyist Filing Deadline

Posted: Feb. 13, 2018

Lobbyists -- don't forget: This month's filing deadline is Thursday. 

View CLA's full legislative calendar here. 

 

News Regarding Harassment Continues To Dominate Capitol Conversation

Posted: Feb. 13, 2018

Headlines continue to pour forth about the Capitol work environment and harassment claims. The latest: 

• Motivated By Hope For Punishment, Second Sexual Misconduct Complaint Filed Against Sen. Baumgardner  (KUNC)

• Top GOP lawmaker expects to take action on sexual harassment complaint against Colorado legislator this week (The Denver Post)

• Colorado Sen. Larry Crowder Accused By Fellow Lawmaker Of Sexual Harassment (KUNC)

• Another Colorado lawmaker’s credible sexual harassment complaint emerges, as Democrats mount pressure for top Republican to act (The Denver Post)

Guest Commentary: Silence from Colorado GOP on sexual harassment is a baffling hypocrisy (The Denver Post)

• 'In Protest,' Top Senate Dem Withdraws From Sexual Harassment Discipline Process (KUNC)

• Colorado Senate Dems want in on Capitol harassment decisions (The Pueblo Chieftain)

 

Members: Tell Us Your News!

Posted: Feb. 12, 2018

New client? New office? New area of advocacy practice? 

Colorado Lobbyists Association wants to know!

Members, please click here and sign in to be taken to a form that will capture all the details of your announcement. 

Not a member? Join us

 

Capitol Identification Card Bill Introduced; Assigned To Senate Finance

Posted: Feb. 5, 2018


Senator John Cooke and Representatives  Kevin Van Winkle and Dave Williams have introduced their Capitol Identification Card bill, SB18-116, which would help high utilizers of the Capitol complex, including lobbyists, to enter buildings. 

The bill authorizes security personnel to allow any member of the public who holds a capitol identification card to enter the capitol complex. The secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the house of representatives may issue a card to any member of the public who applies for the same, pays a fee, and completes a fingerprint-based criminal history record check. Each card is issued for a 2-year period. The bill sets the initial amount of the fee at $250.

The bill gets its first hearing at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, before the Senate Finance Committee. 

Members: Follow this link and complete the form if you'd like to serve on CLA's Capitol Access Task Force, which will consider the legislation. 

 

 

Report: Coloradans May Never Know Consequences After Harassment Investigations 

Posted: Feb. 5, 2018

State Senate leaders are in a position to decide whether to impose some kind of punishment against Sen. Randy Baumgardner. But it is not clear who will make the decision or if legislative leaders will ever make the findings public. That's because of Capitol rules that keep the process secret, KUNC reports. 

Legislative leaders won't even confirm the existence of a complaint. "We are able to report on it only through extensive reporting, often with sources who are nervous about going public."

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