Taxpayer Money, Political Power, and Self-Dealing | Colorado Springs News

A Colorado state rep is raking in nearly $50K/year from taxpayers while also leading a nonprofit that’s received nearly $2 million in public funds—then using that same money to help push a tax measure on the ballot. It’s technically legal, but ethically shaky, sparking outrage over self-dealing and raising alarms about transparency in government spending. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ca5e383398a80720