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Federal judge finds DOJ adequately searched for, disclosed records related to Bidens

A federal judge determined that the U.S. Department of Justice adequately searched for and disclosed records to a Colorado attorney in response to his request for documents related to former President Joe Biden’s son and brother ...

Beylkin and Zansberg: The evolution of Colorado’s anti-SLAPP statute

This article explains the origins of the anti-SLAPP statute and surveys the emerging body of published precedents interpreting its terms ...

Nexstar-Tegna megamerger blocked by ruling in antitrust case filed by DirecTV

A federal court judge in California has issued a temporary restraining order that halts the merger between Nexstar and Tegna, the owners of KDVR Fox 31 and KUSA 9News in Denver.Nexstar-Tegna megamerger blocked by ruling in antitrust case filed by DirecTV ...

Bzdek: New Mexico throws lifeline to newspapers. When will Colorado?

But what is happening through neglect in our states right now, as more and more newspapers close, is exactly what authoritarians do by fiat: Limit the flow of information, keeping the citizens who are supposed to run the country in the dark. Welcome to the accidental autocracy, folks ...

State lawmaker says Colorado Cybersecurity Office is withholding information

State Rep. Brianna Titone, who serves Colorado's 27th congressional district, says she discovered $36 million in an obscure OIT account, and that managers have refused to say why they were sitting on the money ...

Sasso: Reject onerous ad limits in sports-betting bill

Banning advertising from legal, regulated businesses raises serious practical, legal, and policy concerns, but also unfairly targets local television and radio stations that serve as the main source of information for Colorado communities ...

Rocky Mountain Public Media explores merger with KUNC and The Colorado Sound

KUNC and The Colorado Sound and Rocky Mountain Public Media (RMPM), home to Rocky Mountain PBS, KUVO Jazz, and THE DROP 104.7 have entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore a potential merger ...

Settlement reached after man banned from the Town of Kersey’s Facebook page

Jared Morgan will be paid $45,000 as a result of the settlement which stemmed from him being blocked from Kersey's official Facebook page. They're also required to change their social media policy ...

Perry: Government transparency warriors deserve the SPJ nod to Aurora Sentinel battle

Either way, honors like this one from SPJ and the very cases themselves serve the public good by keeping all governments on notice that the public is always watching through the eyes of the media ...

Westword founder and editor Patty Calhoun to retire from alt-weekly after nearly 50 years

Westword’s award-winning investigations, edgy or absurd cartoons, unapologetic columns and reviews, and detailed event listings have been a landmark for readers, according to a 2018 profile in the High Country News by former Westword columnist Gustavo Arellano ...