With those words, former Weld County Commissioner Julie Cozad sought to excuse her vote to pay herself over $12,000 as reimbursement of her legal fees. She incurred these fees while fighting the ethical violation complaint that was brought against her in 2017 because she allegedly violated the gift ban in Article XXIX of the Colorado Constitution. While a bit reminiscent...
Month: April 2019
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Data talks…BS walks
As a working scientist who was employed in "high tech" for over 30 years, I don't have much patience for unsupported rhetoric. I strongly support using all available evidence for decision making, so when politicians tell us to "don't worry, be happy", my warning antennas go up and I go into "alert mode". And, I don't care what side of...
