Colorado universities closer to paying athletes. But will the public know how much?
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Education Committee continue to express concern about a provision of the bill exempting the contracts between players from public disclosure through CORA, the Colorado Open Records Act ...
Colorado lawmakers to weigh in on transparency and privacy in student-athlete contracts
The House Education Committee will take another look at a bill intended to hide from the public information on the money paid by public colleges and universities to their student-athletes for use of the athlete's name, image and likeness (NIL) ...
Is Colorado’s Supreme Court about to hold oral arguments in secret?
The Colorado Supreme Court may take the rare, potentially unprecedented move of holding oral arguments in secret, after the parties to a civil case have asked that members of the public be excluded from viewing the proceedings ...
Editorial: Payments to college athletes need transparency
We object to the notion of keeping details of these payments under wraps because transparency, ultimately, is the only antiseptic that can keep big-time college athletics from becoming infected by avarice any more than it already is. How money comes in and out of public institutions is clearly a matter of public interest ...
Colorado public media outlets express concern at Trump’s FCC investigation threat
Public media leaders in Colorado expressed concern about the possible impact of a new federal investigation launched by the Trump administration ...
Appeals court dismisses state contractor’s defamation suit against Denver7
Colorado's second-highest court agreed that a former vaccine distribution contractor for the state failed to show Denver7 should be liable for defamation through its series of stories about the company's problems ...
When wolves kill livestock, should Colorado grant ranchers anonymity for compensation claims?
Colorado lawmakers will consider blocking from public record the names of ranchers seeking compensation from the state for livestock killed by wolves and other wild animals after multiple livestock owners said they feared harassment ...
Opinion: Open records reform effort fails smell test
The 2025 version of the bill shows some promise at actual CORA reform, but all the flavoring and bright color the sponsors mixed in cannot kill the horrible medicinal taste hiding underneath. The bad parts from 2024 linger here ...
Colorado lawmakers advance bill to block names of ranchers who file for compensation for wolf attacks
Colorado ranchers who file for state compensation over wolf attacks would have their name, address, and business information hidden from open records requests under a bill being advanced by Colorado lawmakers at the Capitol. ...
The eye of misinformation: How unchecked news platforms spread fear and divide communities
Eye on Commerce City is a self-proclaimed “watchdog” with a social media presence and website that posts reports on the happenings at city council. But don’t mistake this for the work of a journalistic outlet ...