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IEC releases new Amendment 41 interpretation for universities

A Face the State Staff Report

February 25, 2009

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Following a request from an anonymous University of Colorado professor, the state's Independent Ethics Commission released an advisory opinion Monday regarding reimbursement and Amendment 41 policies for public employees who also work as educators, contractors and lecturers.

Did Amendment 41 kill the political nightlife?

February 10, 2009

"As in other states, Colorado’s political nightlife has taken a dive over the past couple years (with the exception, of course, of the events surrounding the Democratic National Convention in August).

Just a few years ago, well-heeled lobbyists thought nothing of dropping a few hundred dollars on a night out with a couple state senators. Those scenes started to fade in 2006, however, following the passage of Amendment 41, which banned all contributions and gifts to legislators from lobbyists."

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Latest Amendment 41 clarification could be bad for business

A Face the State Staff Report

February 9, 2009

A recent decision from the state ethics commission clarifying 2006's controversial Amendment 41 could further hurt Capitol Hill's favorite social club.