Denver judge denies Gov. Polis request to dismiss ICE-related records case
A year after blocking the release of state records to federal immigration agents, a Denver judge has now denied Gov. Jared Polis’ effort to end the lawsuit at the center of the dispute ...
Ouray County board rebukes commissioner for secretly recording closed-door meeting
Two Ouray County commissioners publicly reprimanded their fellow commissioner after discovering she secretly recorded an executive session ...
Longtime Denver Post political journalist Fred Brown, an ethics and open government advocate, dies at 85
Fred Brown, a longtime Denver Post political reporter who was also an indefatigable advocate for media ethics and open government access, has died at age 85 ...
Judge allows access to civil case filed nearly a year ago
A district court judge has opened public access to court records for a civil case against the former Ouray police chief, after it proceeded for almost 10 months in secret ...
Colorado’s newest coal plant is still broken. Details about its repair are confidential
But despite the importance of the plant to the state’s grid, much of what is known about why it broke down, what equipment is being repaired and the cost to fix it remains shrouded in secrecy, according to some advocacy groups ...
Colorado Public Radio and partners win First Amendment case against Trump administration
“The Constitution does not permit the government to punish journalists or broadcasters for coverage it disapproves of,” said Steve Zansberg, legal counsel representing CPR, Aspen Public Radio and KSUT Public Radio. “We made that clear in our argument, and today the court protected the editorial decisions of a free press.” ...
In wake of ‘public Christian school’ controversy, Pueblo 70 school board sued over open meetings violations
They also asked the court to declare that the Pueblo 70 school board violated Colorado’s open meetings law several times over the last seven months, including by not clearly describing agenda items related to Riverstone Academy, an elementary school that backers have called Colorado’s “first public Christian school.” ...
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 ...
