ethics commission
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Ethics commission accepts second complaint against Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters
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Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters is facing a second ethics complaint filed by activist Anne Landman. The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission approved two new complaints for review in its Tuesday meeting, and while the complaints have not yet been made public, one is believed to be against Peters. Peters’ spokesman has yet to…
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Griswold files another lawsuit against Tina Peters; state ethics commission to tackle Peters’ request for delay
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed another lawsuit on Tuesday against Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters, this time in an effort to keep the embattled clerk from overseeing the 2022 elections. Peters responded by casting the lawsuit as retaliation for her refusal to comply with Griswold’s “gag order.” Meanwhile, the state ethics commission…
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Colorado Ethics Commission ups limit on gifts for officials; complaints against Hickenlooper advance
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The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Monday to increase the value of gifts that elected officials, including state lawmakers, can accept. It also rejected a request that it dismiss ethics complaints against former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, filed by a former statehouse foe, and will move ahead with an investigation. The commission is…
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Out West Roundup: Corruption case involving former state lawmaker heads to trial in New Mexico
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New Mexico New Mexico political corruption case heads to trial SANTA FE – A former New Mexico state senator goes on trial this week on corruption charges in a high-stakes showdown with state prosecutors. The case comes to a head as scandal-weary voters consider creating an independent state ethics commission to shore up oversight of…
