Is Colorado's Republican Governor Owens breaking the law?

[Ian David]

From: Michael Huttner, Executive Director <[e-mail]>
Date: Aug 3, 2006
Subject: Is Governor Owens breaking the law?


Dear Network Member,

Today's Rocky Mountain News reported that Governor Owens received a series of Colorado Open Records Act requests to disclose whether his administration has awarded contracts to donors of the Trailhead Group. Trailhead is a 527 political committee, formed by the Governor, that has raised over $1.8 Million to mount right-wing attacks on progressive candidates for state office.

The Governor’s office has refused to disclose whether his administration provided state contracts to Trailhead donors such as Saunders Construction, a higher education building contractor (CEO Richard Saunders gave Trailhead $25,000), or Haselden Construction (correctional construction company which gave Trailhead $100,000).

Click on the petition below to call on Governor Owens to comply with the law and disclose whether his administration has awarded state contracts to Trailhead donors:

http://progressnowaction.org/openrecords

Incredibly, a lawyer for the Trailhead Group warned yesterday that there would be “retaliatory measures” against Democratic leaders if the open records requests on Owens' office continue. This raises an additional disturbing question: how are the Trailhead Group lawyers receiving Colorado Open Records Act requests that are being sent to the Governor’s Office?

With your help we will get to the bottom of whether a private political operation is currently being run out of the Colorado Governor’s office -- an office that is being paid for by your tax-dollars.

If you’re interested in joining our new citizens group to help us file open record requests to ensure openness in at the highest levels of our government click here:

http://progressnowaction.org/CitizensForEthics

Thank you for holding Owens accountable and ensuring more open and ethical government.


Sincerely,
Michael Huttner



Click below to call on Governor Owens to comply with the law and disclose whether his administration has awarded state contracts to Trailhead donors.
http://progressnowaction.org/openrecords