A new report shows the Hickenlooper Administration directed at least $222,000 in taxpayer-funded grants to help companies expand operations in China, approving at least one grant application for a company involved in a Chinese program “which U.S. officials say has been used as a front for Chinese spy and trade-secret theft operations.” According to the report: In its […]
ICYMI: Hickenlooper Isn’t Sorry He Violated Ethics Rules
During last night’s Colorado Democratic Senate primary debate, John Hickenlooper pointedly refused to apologize for violating state ethics rules and defying a subpoena to avoid testifying about them, becoming the first person in history to be found in contempt by the Independent Ethics Commission. 9 News’ Kyle Clark summarized Hickenlooper’s response: “Didn’t hear an apology or […]
Hickenlooper Violated Colorado Ethics Rules
The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission voted to find John Hickenlooper violated Colorado ethics rules while serving as Governor of Colorado. Hickenlooper yesterday defied a lawful subpoena to appear before the Commission, which found him in contempt and obtained a court order involving the Colorado Attorney General’s office to compel Hickenlooper to testify. Today, we saw why […]
Hickenlooper Held In Contempt
The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission voted unanimously to hold John Hickenlooper in contempt for failing to comply with a lawful subpoena to appear at an ethics hearing into accepting improper gifts and travel while serving as Governor. While finding Hickenlooper in contempt, the Commission said: “By failing to honor the subpoena of the Commission, [Hickenlooper] has […]
ALERT: Hickenlooper Defies Ethics Commission Subpoena; Law Enforcement Gets Involved
After flying in a top DC Democratic elections attorney to fight the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission’s subpoena for John Hickenlooper to testify about his unethical behavior as Governor, this morning Hickenlooper failed to appear at a 9 am hearing, defying the Commission’s lawful subpoena. This is just the latest development in the saga of John Hickenlooper […]