Colorado Freedom of Information Council

About

     We are a group of organizations dedicated to promoting and preserving Coloradans’ Freedom of Information – freedom of the press, open government records and open courts. We monitor Colorado legislation, we educate the public and targeted audiences about FOI issues and rights, and we monitor open meetings/open records violations.

     Established in 1987 and based on the Wisconsin model, we meet quarterly. Members of the Council include: Associated Press-Colorado, Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Broadcasters Association, Colorado Common Cause, Colorado Press Association, Colorado Press Women, Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Springs Press Association, League of Women Voters, Public Relations Society of America, Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Chapter, Colorado Association of Libraries, Colorado Parent Teacher Association, several journalism educators, press photographers, and a public members at-large, including Joyce Meskis of The Tattered Cover.