State lawmakers target scammers who charge much more than county clerks for copies of deeds
A bipartisan bill in the Colorado legislature is aimed at stopping “predators” who trick homeowners into paying exorbitant fees for copies of their deeds.
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State lawmakers once again consider whether CORA should cover Colorado’s judicial branch
For the third consecutive year, a committee of lawmakers discussed whether the administrative records of the state’s judicial branch should be subject to the Colorado Open Records Act. This time, the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee didn’t kill Rep. Polly Lawrence’s proposal as it did in 2016 and 2017. At least not yet.
State boards and commissions need sunshine law training, Colorado lawmakers say
Colorado lawmakers are taking steps to ensure that people who serve on state government boards and commissions understand their obligations under the sunshine laws and adhere to other “best practices.”
Colorado newspapers fight to keep publishing county public notices
Colorado’s newspaper industry is fighting proposed state legislation that would phase out the required publication of county public notices.
State lawmakers advance bill to protect Denver Health records from ‘data miners’
Legislation that limits public access to the records of the Denver Health and Hospital Authority won the support of a committee of state lawmakers.
DU study: Limited access to records leaves Coloradans ‘in the dark’ about police misconduct
New research makes a case for reforming Colorado’s criminal justice records statute to require the public release of files on completed internal affairs investigations concerning law enforcement officers accused of wrongdoing.
State lawmaker tries a third time to make Colorado’s judiciary subject to CORA
State Rep. Polly Lawrence is trying once again to make the administrative records of Colorado’s judicial branch subject to the Colorado Open Records Act.
Colorado legislators endorse crime victims’ right to know the locations of out-of-state prisoners
State lawmakers advanced legislation that would require the Colorado Department of Corrections to let crime victims and prosecutors know the locations of inmates who are incarcerated out of state.
House committee kills bill aimed at stopping widespread encryption of police radio traffic
Legislation designed to stop law enforcement agencies and other governments in Colorado from encrypting all of their dispatch radio communications died in a committee of the state legislature.
Colorado ethics commission writes its own rules of access to public records
The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, which investigates allegations of ethical misconduct involving public officials, is writing its own rules of access to public records that differ in many respects from the Colorado Open Records Act.