Gov. Jared Polis signs new law sealing name-change records for people younger than 18
The law, which takes effect July 1, will require courts to keep records of petitions for a legal name change from public view if the petitioner is younger than 18 at the time of filing ...
A Colorado bill takes aim at Flock cameras, police surveillance technology. Here’s what’s in it.
State lawmakers are weighing a bill that would place new limits on how government agencies access and use data collected by automated license plate readers — cameras that log the movements of vehicles as they pass by — and bar government officials from sharing the data with outside jurisdictions, with some exceptions ...
DougCo commissioners challenging open meetings violation
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is challenging a recent court decision that found the board violated Colorado Open Meetings Law ...
Xcel releases previously confidential information about broken coal plant, Comanche 3
Xcel reversed course and released the information after discussions with the Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate (UCA), which advocates on behalf of utility customers ...
Effort to bridge divide between moderate, liberal Democrats in the Colorado legislature falls apart
The new bill — Senate Bill 168, brought by only Weissman and Zokaie — would require the same transparency measures as Senate Bill 108 with slight tweaks, like more narrowly targeting caucuses formed by lawmakers and changing reporting timelines ...
Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
Chief U.S. District Court Judge Troy A. Nunley waited until a temporary restraining order was about to expire before announcing he has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Nexstar Media Group-Tegna merger from moving forward. ...
Colorado Springs moves to dissolve its police oversight commission
Many community members who support a police-accountability force also supported the commission’s dissolution. At a city council meeting, LETAC participants said that they had no authority over the Colorado Springs Police Department and their input was often ignored ...
Colorado justices weigh constitutionality of unique disclosure requirement for ballot measures
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a unique feature of the state’s campaign finance system categorically violates the First Amendment by requiring the disclosure of a ballot measure committee’s legal representative on advertisements ...
The future of 9News is up in the air, but younger viewers may have already moved on from TV news
Local TV news has been a bright spot in terms of trust, though. In fact, 74% of Americans said they had “a lot of” or “some” trust in local news organizations, with 85% saying their local news outlets were at least somewhat important to their community, Pew reported ...
Douglas County seeks state Supreme Court review in open meeting case
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners intends to petition the Colorado Supreme Court to review a recent court decision that found the board had violated the Colorado Open Meeting Law ...
