Jenny Flanagan, Executive Director of Colorado Common Cause:
"Big money fought the law and the law won.
Today is the second win for open and honest government in the last two years. First, the voters passed Amendment 41 on Election Day in 2006. Today, the Colorado Supreme Court struck down the frivolous attacks on the voters’ ethics law.
In their decision, the Court rejected two years of fear mongering by lobbyists and special interests opposed to fair government.
All of the provisions of Amendment 41 as passed by the voters, including the ban on lobbyist gifts, are again the law of the land.
We have faith that the Independent Ethics Commission, now free to do its job, will carry out its duties as the people of Colorado wanted.
Voters supported the ethics law in overwhelming numbers because they wanted to level the playing field for all Coloradans, not just the wealthy interests who can afford to wine and dine the legislators.
Colorado Common Cause is committed to making sure that the ethics law is implemented effectively. We will work with the Independent Ethics Commission and our public officials to ensure that the law works for everyone.”
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