Opportunity Caucus
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Colorado Senate committee rejects transparency bill that would have applied to legislative caucuses
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A panel of senators voted down a proposed measure requiring legislative caucuses to disclose certain financial records. Sponsored by Sen. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, Senate Bill 168 would also require legislative caucuses to provide the Legislative Council with caucus members’ contact information. The bill specifically addresses legislative caucuses based on interest, ideology, issue, or identity, not…
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Democrats retreat in Vail raises intraparty eyebrows
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A group of Democratic state legislators headed to Vail during the Oct. 4 weekend for an “opportunity caucus” retreat that also included lobbyists, raising a host of questions, including who paid for the getaway and whether the policymakers discussed the legislative business away from the public eye. The “opportunity” caucus rejected the latter insinuation, stating…