Colorado Politics: A group of Democratic state legislators headed to Vail during the Oct. 4 weekend for an “opportunity caucus” retreat that also included lobbyists, raising a host of questions, including who paid for the getaway and whether the policymakers discussed the legislative business away from the public eye.

The “opportunity” caucus rejected the latter insinuation, saying the legislators met to discuss the business of the nonprofit entity and not legislation.

The progressive wing of the Democratic caucuses and its allies have criticized the retreat, which moderate legislators attended, in yet another tension point highlighting the division between the two wings of the party.

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