CORA exemption would protect Colorado wildlife and sensitive plant species, proponents say
Restricting access to certain public records in Colorado will protect the state’s wildlife and sensitive plant species, some state lawmakers say.
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9NEWS lawsuit challenges DougCo school district’s refusal to disclose CORA request for teacher sick-out records
Anchor Kyle Clark and the company that owns 9NEWS are suing the Douglas County School District’s records custodian for refusing to disclose a Colorado Open Records Act request that sought the names of teachers who called in sick Feb. 3 to protest actions by majority members of the school board.
Court of Appeals weighing judge’s dismissal of CORA lawsuit seeking child-abuse hotline statistics
A case before the Colorado Court of Appeals will determine whether a state agency wrongfully denied two news organizations’ requests for aggregate statistics about child-abuse hotline calls made from licensed residential care facilities.
Sunshine Madness nominations highlight government transparency barriers, failures
Several of the 24 entries stood out as glaring illustrations of the barriers and attitudes journalists and members of the public sometimes encounter when they request government records or otherwise try to monitor what their public officials are doing.
Watch: CFOIC’s Sunshine Week panel on school board transparency
The Douglas County board of education isn’t the only Colorado school board recently accused of skirting the state’s sunshine laws. That’s why the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition made school board transparency the topic of its 2022 Sunshine Week panel.
Small business tax credit for local news advertising advances in Colorado House
A committee of state lawmakers endorsed a tax credit for small businesses that spend money to advertise in Colorado news outlets.
House bill adds vendor names to state government’s online checkbook
Lawmakers advanced a bipartisan bill that requires Colorado’s online checkbook system to display the names of vendors who do business with the state government.
Colorado House bill lets school boards interview and prioritize superintendent finalists in executive session — if multiple finalists are named
Responding in part to a recent court ruling in Larimer County, state lawmakers want to add an exception to Colorado’s Sunshine Law that lets school board members meet behind closed doors to interview superintendent finalists, rank them, and instruct staff to begin contract negotiations with one or more.
Judge: Redacted portions of Tay Anderson investigative report won’t be disclosed
Redacted portions of an investigator’s report on sexual misconduct allegations against Denver school board member Tay Anderson cannot be publicly disclosed because of a specific exemption in the Colorado Open Records Act, a judge has ruled.
CFOIC, other groups seek Colorado Supreme Court review of ruling that makes attorneys liable for statements made to news media
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition and other organizations are asking the state’s highest court to review an appellate court ruling that, if allowed to stand, will impact the First Amendment rights of lawyers to make statements about public-interest litigation.