Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bipartisan bill requiring Colorado’s future governors to be more transparent in how they seek to shape legislation, rejecting a measure that lawmakers said was inspired by Polis’ own approach to working in the Capitol.
In his veto letter Friday, the term-limited Polis argued that signing Senate Bill 147 and requiring lobbyists employed by the state to publicly disclose their positions on bills would be a “very mean thing to do to future governors, as it infringes on their ability to independently gather information and evaluate legislation.”
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📝: Seth Klamann, The Denver Post
📷: Harmon Dobson, The Denver Post
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