Gov. Jared Polis relies on ‘super-secret memo’ to back private investment bill in Colorado legislature
Gov. Jared Polis’ office is pursuing legislation that would allow state agencies to invest enterprise fees and other public money in privately managed investment funds, instead of investing through the Colorado treasurer — and it’s relying on what a lawmaker called a “super-secret memo” for legal backing ...
Nexstar Tegna antitrust lawsuit now bipartisan, Nexstar fires back
The antitrust lawsuit against the $6.1 billion dollar Nexstar Media Group merger with Tegna expanded with the addition of five new states to the eight already seeking to block the megamerger ...
Colorado’s AI compromise would drop requirement that companies explain how their technology works
Companies that create and use artificial intelligence wouldn’t have to disclose how their systems help make decisions on things like hiring, loans and housing under a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate ...
Opinion: All Coloradans should have a say at the Public Utilities Commission
Right now, the PUC is up for reauthorization, which means our lawmakers consider whether it’s doing its job, and how it can do better. Here are some of the possibilities: The PUC can provide notices of important proceedings using clear language that anyone can understand. Public comments can be explicitly considered by the commissioners, and they can be required to respond to public comments ...
License swap gives Scripps broadcasting control of TV news in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Grand Junction
The Federal Communications Commission approved a television license exchange that will give E.W. Scripps Co. control of the majority of stations in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Grand Junction ...
Lawmakers advance bill to regulate state agencies, like lobbyists who try to sway legislation
Currently, lobbyists are required to register a stance on any bills they’re trying to influence with the Secretary of State’s Office, which makes that information publicly available. Legislative liaisons doing the same type of work for state agencies or the governor’s office directly don’t have those disclosure requirements to indicate their position on a bill ...
Colorado lawmakers abandon effort to limit police use of Flock cameras, surveillance data
A bill that would have tightened rules on how government agencies use data from automated license plate readers won’t advance this year, after drawing significant pushback from law enforcement agencies, lead sponsors of Senate Bill 70 said ...
Evergreen father who fought for shooting documents finds partial answers and reason for gratitude
n Evergreen High School parent who spent months pushing Jefferson County authorities to release investigative documents from last September's school shooting said the 654 pages he received last week provided meaningful insight — but left some questions unanswered ...
Mesa County looking to subvert legal notices requirement
The Mesa County Commissioners directed staff to explore ways to get around a Colorado law that requires governments to post legal notices in newspapers except under certain conditions ...
Why are Denver police using face masks despite a new city law?
A recent city ordinance banned law enforcement from using masks to conceal their identities. But police Chief Ron Thomas said that law didn’t apply because the officers were working undercover and needed to protect their identities ...
