DENVER – Colorado Secretary of State Gigi Dennis decided Tuesday not to adopt a proposed rule that would have required unions and other member organizations to get written permission from their members and others who voluntarily contribute to the group.
Dennis, however, did not alter a campaign finance rule that requires those groups to get written authorization from their members before using their dues for political activities.
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BOULDER
Advocates of disabled sue over sidewalks
A Colorado group that fights for the rights of the disabled has sued the city of Boulder and the developer of the city’s new 29th Street retail center, claiming the new sidewalks in the center do not meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition filed the lawsuit Tuesday in federal district court in Denver on behalf of David Leserman, a Boulder resident and polio survivor who uses a wheelchair. The lawsuit contends that the 29th Street sidewalks, as well as other new sidewalks and curb ramps the city has built in recent years, have slopes that are too steep to navigate easily in a wheelchair.
Boulder Deputy City Attorney Jerry Gordon said he hasn’t seen the lawsuit and cannot comment on it. He said the city had earlier been in discussions with the coalition and had made some accommodations for its members’ concerns.
DENVER
Would-be treasurer promises Web access
The Democratic candidate running for state treasurer said on Tuesday that if she’s elected she’ll make it easier for the public to gain access to information maintained by the treasurer’s office.
The candidate, Cary Kennedy, unveiled, during a news conference, a model website of the type of information she would make available on the Internet.
The information the website would provide would include a list of state investments, links to all financial reports, unclaimed property summaries, annual reports, and information on private firms doing business with the insurer’s office.
