House Ethics Committee
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Colorado House ethics committee delays hearing to allow Democratic leader to seek legal counsel
The Colorado House ethics committee voted Monday to pause the ethics complaint against Rep. Mandy Lindsay while she seeks legal counsel. The hearing was scheduled to begin with two days of testimony, during which Lindsay could present evidence and call witnesses and when others — including Rep. Junie Joseph, D-Boulder — were expected to testify.…
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Ethics panel frustrated as Colorado Rep. Joseph won’t appear without subpoena
The Colorado House Ethics Committee voted unanimously on Monday to subpoena a Boulder legislator to appear at its June 23 hearing on the complaint involving another state representative accused of misusing caucus funds. The committee subpoenaed Rep. Junie Joseph, D-Boulder, on the complaint involving Rep. Mandy Lindsay, D-Aurora. Committee members made clear they were frustrated…
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Colorado ethics committee flags irregularities in Democratic caucus spending
The House ethics committee said Monday that reviewing the financial records connected to an ethics complaint against Aurora Democrat Rep. Mandy Lindsay is proving more complex than usual. The committee is examining a complaint from Rep. Bob Marshall, D‑Highlands Ranch, alleging that Lindsay mishandled and improperly used funds for her own personal benefit in a…
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Colorado House ethics panel reviews complaint alleging misuse of Democratic caucus money
Colorado’s House Ethics Committee has begun reviewing a complaint accusing Rep. Mandy Lindsay of improperly handling Democratic caucus money, setting in motion a weeks‑long inquiry into her role and responsibilities as caucus co‑chair. The complaint was filed in January by Rep. Bob Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch. Lindsay has until April 30 to respond to the complaint.…
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Colorado ethics panel to review complaint alleging misuse of Democratic caucus funds by chair
A legislative ethics panel in Colorado is scheduled to meet Wednesday to review a complaint alleging that Aurora Democrat Rep. Mandy Lindsay misused House Democratic caucus funds. Rep. Bob Marshall, D‑Highlands Ranch, filed the complaint on Jan. 26. Marshall’s complaint outlines the structure of caucus funds and details the responsibilities Lindsay has in managing them.…
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Colorado ethics panel tells legislator to attend sexual harassment training
Colorado’s House ethics panel admonished a Republican legislator over allegations he used a master key to access areas of the Capitol that he was not permitted to enter and that he had made sexually harassing comments to several female lawmakers. In addition to sending a letter to Rep. Ron Weinberg, R-Loveland, the House Ethics Committee…
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House Ethics Committee to begin hearing on Weinberg complaint
The House Ethics Committee on Tuesday will begin a hearing requested by Rep. Ron Weinberg, R-Loveland, tied to an ethics complaint filed against him by Rep. Brandi Bradley, R-Roxborough Park. The ethics committee had found probable cause on two issues contained in the Bradley complaint: inappropriate comments made to female lawmakers, in two separate incidents;…
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House Ethics Committee dismisses some claims, advances others against Rep. Ron Weinberg
The House Ethics Committee voted on Wednesday to accept three allegations filed against Rep. Ron Weinberg, R-Loveland, but combined two into one subject area. The two issues deal with claims of inappropriate comments made to female lawmakers in two separate incidents and the alleged use of a master key to access restricted areas of the…
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Colorado ethics panel narrows case against Rep. Ron Weinberg
With a Wednesday deadline to vote on seven allegations, an ethics panel signaled that it is poised to dismiss most of the claims against a Loveland legislator, while focusing its scrutiny on allegations tied to a 2025 incident at the Brown Palace and questions surrounding access to office at the Colorado Capitol. The Colorado House…
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Rep. Ron Weinberg denies allegations in response to House ethics complaint
A legislator from Loveland has denied allegations made against him by a fellow Republican in his response to an ethics committee looking into the claims. In his Feb. 6 response, Rep. Ron Weinberg said the complaint “appears (to be) politically motivated and timed to coincide with my pursuit of a leadership position.” “It is filled…