Explaining the ethics complaint that names Boulder County's Amabile and McCormick — and 15 other lawmakers

Explaining the ethics complaint that names Boulder County's Amabile and McCormick — and 15 other lawmakers

Earlier this month, the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission advanced complaints filed against Boulder’s state Sen. Judy Amabile and Rep. Karen McCormick of Longmont, along with 15 other Democratic state lawmakers. All the legislators are members of the Opportunity Caucus, a relatively new group of Democratic lawmakers who describe themselves as pragmatically focused on “kitchen table” issues and prioritizing common ground over “extremes.” The…