Summit School District closed-door meeting posted publicly didn’t adhere to open meetings laws, experts say
Freedom of information experts who reviewed Summit School District’s Nov. 19 executive session that was accidentally posted online say parts of it fell out of compliance with Colorado Open Meetings law. ...
Federal judge rejects DPS’ attempt to obtain 9News sourcing documents in First Amendment case
A federal judge rejected Denver Public Schools’ attempt on Monday to obtain documents from 9News related to its interview with a former principal who alleges his termination amounted to a constitutional violation ...
Federal judge declines to order Denver to let police critic apply for review board
A federal judge declined to order that Denver permit a longtime police critic to apply to join the board tasked with reviewing officers’ use of force ...
Editorial: We need to set the record straight
The Estes Valley Voice firmly believes that one of the responsibilities of journalists is to scrutinize how public dollars are spent and demand public accountability and transparency. We have problems with this arrangement ...
Kersey’s town council updates speed camera law without much notice to public
But an expert on Colorado’s open meetings law questions whether the council gave the public enough notice that the law would change and whether the council deliberated and created that policy during an hour-long executive session, which would be prohibited by the law ...
NPR v. Trump case moves forward as judge hears arguments
The lawsuit, filed in May, claims that President Trump’s executive order issued earlier that month infringes on the First Amendment rights of NPR and its member stations. The judge’s decision will have direct financial implications for the public media system ...
District 11 superintendent wants to fire popular teacher for ‘misconduct’; supporters say it’s retaliation
The superintendent of a Colorado Springs district has recommended firing a popular elementary school teacher for alleged insubordination, a move that her supporters say is retaliation for expressing opinions on her private social media page about the district’s curriculum policies ...
Trump administration again requests sensitive Colorado voter data, state declines
The request was the latest administration effort to extract details about registered voters in the state. Secretary of State Jena Griswold previously shared only publicly available voter roll information in response to U.S. Department of Justice requests. The latest request seeks more sensitive data ...
BPD’s move to encrypted radio raises transparency concerns
The shift has reignited concerns from reporters and open-records advocates who rely on police radio traffic to understand breaking events as they unfold ...
Federal judge lifts public access restriction on Children’s Colorado challenge to DOJ subpoena
A federal judge ordered that the public be able to access the filings in Children’s Hospital Colorado’s legal challenge to a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena seeking a broad range of documents about patients, employees and communications ...
