Legislative Ethics and Criminal Code Violations
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles based on the ethics issues included in the online ethics tutorial available through a link at the bottom of […]
Ethics
ETHICS ALERT! Read This Before Your Next Town Hall or Community Meeting
by Jennifer Gilroy Did you know that town hall and community meetings can be fraught with ethical dilemmas? If you’re a member of the General Assembly, you already know that […]
Legislative Ethics – Post-legislative Employment
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles based on the ethics issues included in the online ethics tutorial available through a link at the bottom of […]
Legislative Ethics – Legislative Immunity
by Jason Gelender and Patti Dahlberg Under article V, section 16 of the Colorado constitution, legislators cannot be “questioned” for any speech or debate in either house or in any […]
Reducing Conflicts Over Conflicts (of Interest)
by Bob Lackner As with many legislatures, the Colorado General Assembly prides itself on being a “citizen legislature,” which means it is comprised of citizens who take leave from their […]