Payback? Democrats gut, then reject party mate’s proposal on county commissioners

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics

A Democrat on Friday saw his proposal dealing with the number of county commissioners first effectively gutted by an amendment and then killed by his party mates, a rare sight that might have its genesis in the legislator’s lawsuit over the caucuses’ practice of meeting away from the public view.

That lawsuit outlined a secretive process by which Republicans and Democrats met to discuss legislation or discussed policies via messaging apps effectively outside of the purview of the state’s Open Meetings Law.

The lawsuit ultimately led to a settlement.   

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