How a judge’s ruling on a Fort Collins abortion death autopsy report is sparking change
Larimer County Coroner Stephen Hanks said that updating Colorado open records law to allow coroners to redact protected health and other identifiable information would strike the right balance between the public’s right to view autopsy reports and respecting the person that died ...
20,000 Dougco voters signed a ballot petition opposed by the county GOP, now it might publish their addresses
The Douglas County Republican Party, which opposes the proposed expansion, has built a new section on its website that promises to doxx all of the residents who signed the petition to place this question on the ballot ...
Federal agencies have failed to produce public records in NCAR lawsuit, UCAR says
The amended complaint claims that the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Office of Management and Budget have failed to respond to UCAR’s public records requests it filed with the agencies in March and April ...
Colorado state lawmaker files complaint over a deepfake video with secretary of state’s office
Kipp wasn't amused. She filed a campaign finance complaint alleging the video violates a state law that bars deepfakes of candidates or current lawmakers unless they have a disclosure stating, "This (image/audio/video/multimedia) has been edited and depicts speech or conduct that falsely appears to be authentic or truthful." ...
Denver’s 16th Street renovation lacked transparency and oversight, auditor says
Denver’s city auditor found transparency and oversight problems with how the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure handled the 16th Street renovation project, including when construction crews uncovered part of a historic brick sewer system that added $18 million and nearly a year of work ...
Editorial: Jena Griswold’s bad review goes missing
Whatever was in the missing report, the shameless attempt by Griswold’s office to play dumb makes a mockery of transparency and accountability in government. And it shows contempt for the state’s public records laws — and for the public’s right to know ...
Ethics probe into Councilmember Sharon Davis moves to quasi-judicial hearing
The ethics issue that advanced pertains to Davis allegedly breaching executive session privilege. Arvada City Council meets privately in executive session most often to receive legal advice; executive session meetings are closed to the public and are not part of the public record ...
Loveland settles public comment lawsuit for $42,500
The agreement resolves a lawsuit Randall filed against the city and McFall in February alleging that her First Amendment rights were violated when the mayor ended her public comments during a City Council meeting for being “off topic.” ...
Policy limiting public information on deaths and injuries at national parks raises concern among national journalist groups
Freedom of information advocates are raising concern about a U.S. Department of Interior policy that limits what staff can tell the public about deaths and serious injuries that occur at national parks ...
Trump administration appeals dismissal of Colorado voter data case
The Trump administration appealed a federal judge’s decision to dismiss its case against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, from whom it’s trying to pry sensitive voter information ...
