Colorado legislators deny records request related to luxury Vail retreat with lobbyists Proposed lawsuit alleges violation, but group leaders say they relied on advice from nonpartisan state legal advisers February 20, 2026
‘Documented pattern of harassment’ detailed in ethics report to Durango City Council advisory board member inundated city with over 3,000 emails, 50 ‘meritless’ allegations, government officials say January 27, 2026
In response to ethics complaints, Opportunity Caucus lawmakers deny violating gift ban Democrats still won’t say where they got money to pay for event with lobbyists January 12, 2026
Rep. Katie Stewart among lawmakers under investigation over lobbyist gifts complaint centers on October retreat with lobbyists in Vail December 29, 2025
Democrats facing ethics complaints for Vail retreat will receive taxpayer-funded legal counsel A legislative committee approved representation for those accused November 24, 2025
Ethics commission advances complaints alleging 17 Colorado legislators violated state law Gathering at Vail resort in October at center of allegations November 19, 2025
Ethics complaint filed against embattled state senator Jaquez Lewis accused of mistreating her Capitol aides December 19, 2024
Durango Board of Ethics gives resident watchdog 20 days to respond to allegations Committee dismisses five complaints against John Simpson, seeks response to five more June 10, 2024
Ethics investigation ordered into state senator who appeared intoxicated at meeting Sen. Faith Winter has apologized, is seeking treatment June 5, 2024
Colorado Democratic Party begins steps to remove vice-chair who harassed lawmaker A court recently granted a protective order to Rep. Leslie Herod over Sheena Kadi’s behavior March 21, 2024
Possible ethics violations stopped sheriff’s deputy ski patrol at Purgatory Resort Plata County canceled program over gift clause in Colorado Amendment 41 April 8, 2022
Ethics complaint alleges Tina Peters’ legal defense fund lacks transparency County clerk accused of illegally accepting donations January 20, 2022
Ethics complaint against Sen. Bob Gardner dismissed by unanimous vote Panel: Lawmaker committed no violation by calling state court administrator about colleague’s case July 13, 2021
Ethics complaint against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won’t be investigated member accused representative of aiding insurrection at Capitol June 16, 2021
Independent commission: Hickenlooper violates state’s gift ban Deliberations continue on 5 other complaints about private planes flight to Italy June 6, 2020
Hickenlooper held in contempt by ethics commission after snubbing subpoena governor a no-show before a Denver District Court June 4, 2020
Ethics board to investigate complaint against Durango city manager cites ‘appearance of a conflict of interest’ September 6, 2019
Second ethics complaint filed with city of Durango allegations within the past month are first since 2016 August 20, 2019
Durango city manager lists house for sale with councilor’s firm code: Supervisors can’t engage in ‘substantial financial transaction’ with subordinates July 27, 2019
Education Students say cheating is under reported at Fort Lewis College Pressure and desire to succeed sometimes lead to copycat work November 26, 2015