Editorial: Effort to ‘fix’ Colorado open records act would be ruinous
Everyone can sympathize with government employees who have difficult jobs. But public scrutiny of government operations isn’t a luxury task or any less important than ensuring employees get paid and that services are carried out efficiently ...
Colorado legislators pitch open-meetings changes as pragmatic, but will too much happen outside public view?
Government transparency advocates say a bill aimed at loosening open-meetings restrictions for the Colorado legislature would risk making the Capitol’s inner workings too opaque to the public ...
Fearing anti-Semitism, Castle Rock council poised to limit public comments
Castle Rock Town Council is preparing to ban people from making public comments remotely, citing concerns about online hate speech during meetings ...
Editorial: Will Colorado’s Legislature shut out the public?
They say democracy dies in the dark. Colorado’s legislative leadership apparently wants to serve as executioner ...
Disruptions, protests plague council meetings in metro Denver
Disruptions have plagued the Denver City Council in the last several months, forcing it to go into recess or shut down proceedings as the meetings devolved into chaos ...
Editorial: Don’t blacklist Coloradans who seek public records
The bill makes a mockery of government accountability. Its bipartisan sponsorship just reminds us both parties are capable of shutting out the public ...
First Amendment expert: Proposal from Democratic leaders ‘completely’ exempts lawmakers from open meeting laws
Leaders of the Colorado General Assembly, along with several Democratic members, are seeking sweeping exemptions for lawmakers from the state's open meetings law, which contains guarantees of transparency when officials craft policies ...
Zornio: House Bill 1296 is bad. Coloradans need more access to public records, not less.
Now, if your blood is boiling at the thought of finding more red tape in accessing public data and information, you’re not alone. For as bipartisan as the bill might be — and that’s a refreshing feature in today’s hyperpartisan climate — there’s equally or stronger bipartisan backlash, and for good reason ...
After getting dinged for lack of transparency, state lawmakers setting up new rules for themselves
Colorado’s legislative leaders are hoping to clear up rules around open meetings at the state capitol and clarify when lawmakers must notify the public and provide a record of their meetings ...
Antisemitic trolls test the limits of free speech at city council meetings — with Lakewood the latest target
Lakewood became the latest municipality in Colorado to be barraged by a group that coordinates call-ins to city council meetings across the country. Its members use the anonymity of remote participation and the protection of the First Amendment to unleash hateful words on an unsuspecting audience ...
