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Whether it's high-priced lobbyists in Washington DC corrupting members of Congress with freebies or state legislators in Colorado conditioning votes for campaign cash, it is clear that now is the time to act for higher ethical standards.

A coalition of public interest and ethical government advocacy groups is preparing a ballot initiative in Colorado to restrict the activites of lobbyists looking to curry favor with politicians. Common Cause is spearheading this campaign with state leaders including ProgressNowAction Board member Jared Polis.

Key elements include:

A complete ban on gifts from paid lobbyists to elected officials and government employees

A $50 limit on gifts to politicians and government employees from non-lobbyists

A two-year revolving door provision that bars a statewide elected officeholder or state legislator from lobbying for two years after leaving office

A five-member independent ethics commission to hear complaints, assess penalties, and issue advisory opinions

To win this campaign, we have to collect over 100,000 signatures before the end of July and we need your help to do that. Collecting signatures is simple and fun - not many people decline to sign a petition banning gifts from lobbyists to politicians!

Click here to volunteer to collect petition signatures for the ethics in government initiative.


A representative from Common Cause will contact you directly to discuss how you can help.

Thanks for taking some time to support this critical issue. Read the press release announcing the campaign.

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By Bobby Jun 14th 2006 at 11:31 am EDT
Dozens of folks already have signed up to collect signatures. Keep'em comin'. They're going to need lots of people to help.
  
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