Clean Government Colorado launched its first TV ad this week and made Sen. Abel Tapia, D-Pueblo, the poster boy for why Amendment 54 is needed in Colorado.
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October 21, 2008An advertisement supportive of Amendment 54, which seeks to provide more transparency and accountability for government no-bid contracts, has made state Sen. Abel Tapia its prime example of why reform is needed. His contracts, dating back to 1999, would have been plainly disclosed under a new, statewide database mandated by the amendment.