Democratic lawmakers say they did not solicit funds for Vail retreat that is under investigation by state ethics commission

Democratic lawmakers say they did not solicit funds for Vail retreat

In response to questions from the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, a group of more than a dozen Democratic state lawmakers said they did nothing wrong when they attended an October retreat with lobbyists at a Vail hotel, which the commission is investigating.  The lawmakers face accusations from the government watchdog nonprofit Colorado Common Cause of violating the state’s gift ban for legislators after they declined to disclose how the…

Democratic lawmakers say they did not solicit funds for Vail retreat that is under investigation by state ethics commission

In response to questions from the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, a group of more than a dozen Democratic state lawmakers said they did nothing wrong when they attended an October retreat with lobbyists at a Vail hotel, which the commission is investigating.  The lawmakers face accusations from the government watchdog nonprofit Colorado Common Cause of violating the state’s gift ban for legislators after they declined to disclose how the…