What stands out on the face of the disclosures, the campaign reports, the Secretary of State's penalties and the lobbying reports. Each one says why, what to check, and the rule it rests on, with the official text where there is one. None of them is a finding of wrongdoing. What filers wrote themselves is in In their own words.
They hold an office at Rocky Mountain Equality, a lobbying client with positions on 33 bills
Their disclosure lists Rocky Mountain Equality as an organization where they hold an office. Rocky Mountain Equality is a client of a professional lobbyist registered with the Secretary of State, whose reports give its positions on 33 bills since 2023. The disclosure form asks for exactly these sources: ones that pay lobbyists at the General Assembly.
What to check
The client's positions on the bills (each bill's page lists who lobbied it), and how they voted on them.
Whether the organization is the same one (a name can be shared by unrelated organizations).
Their income from Great Education Colorado, a lobbying client with positions on 10 bills
Their disclosure lists Great Education Colorado as a source of income. GREAT EDUCATION COLORADO is a client of a professional lobbyist registered with the Secretary of State, whose reports give its positions on 10 bills since 2023. The disclosure form asks for exactly these sources: ones that pay lobbyists at the General Assembly.
What to check
The client's positions on the bills (each bill's page lists who lobbied it), and how they voted on them.
Whether the organization is the same one (a name can be shared by unrelated organizations).
They hold an office at Elephant Circle, a lobbying client with positions on 41 bills
Their disclosure lists Elephant Circle as an organization where they hold an office. Elephant Circle is a client of a professional lobbyist registered with the Secretary of State, whose reports give its positions on 41 bills since 2023. The disclosure form asks for exactly these sources: ones that pay lobbyists at the General Assembly.
What to check
The client's positions on the bills (each bill's page lists who lobbied it), and how they voted on them.
Whether the organization is the same one (a name can be shared by unrelated organizations).
Their income from AllHealth Network, a lobbying client with positions on 3 bills
Their disclosure lists AllHealth Network as a source of income. AllHealth Network is a client of a professional lobbyist registered with the Secretary of State, whose reports give its positions on 3 bills since 2023. The disclosure form asks for exactly these sources: ones that pay lobbyists at the General Assembly.
What to check
The client's positions on the bills (each bill's page lists who lobbied it), and how they voted on them.
Whether the organization is the same one (a name can be shared by unrelated organizations).
Their compensation from ProgressNow Colorado, a lobbying client with positions on 18 bills
Their disclosure lists ProgressNow Colorado as a source of compensation. ProgressNow Colorado is a client of a professional lobbyist registered with the Secretary of State, whose reports give its positions on 18 bills since 2023. The disclosure form asks for exactly these sources: ones that pay lobbyists at the General Assembly.
What to check
The client's positions on the bills (each bill's page lists who lobbied it), and how they voted on them.
Whether the organization is the same one (a name can be shared by unrelated organizations).