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Editorial: Aurora police ‘transparency portal’ is progress, but citizen oversight is key

The transparency portal does indeed provide some important details, counting how many times police record using some type of force against subjects during confrontations ...

Private RE-2 school board meeting raises concerns

While it’s not the role of The Florence Reporter to adjudicate matters related to Colorado’s Open Meeting Laws, it is clear that the public should have been provided a link or another form of technology to hear what transpired during the Open Session of the school board’s “special” meeting ...

Editorial: CSU, student media deserve more transparency from university administration

When information concerning the departure of a prominent university figure is withheld, whether that be the athletic director, the president or the football coach, a disservice is done. Secrecy is a breeding ground for rumors, misinformation and distrust ...

Colorado bill to curb book bans in school and public libraries voted down in education committee

Colorado lawmakers on the Senate Education Committee voted against a bill that would have made it harder to remove content from a school or public library ...

Elk Creek Fire to increase transparency

At the request of an Elk Creek Fire board member, the district will provide easier access to its finances. Board vice president Dominique Devaney cited public concern and a recent influx of open records requests from fellow board member Chuck Newby as reasons to make the change ...

Judge: City of Florence violated Colorado’s Open Meetings Law

On Feb. 14, Judge Wenner entered a judgment on the case, effectively ruling against the city. Wenner noted that “the City of Florence violated C.R.S. § 24-6-402(2)(d.5)(II)(A) in so far as it failed to record the executive session conducted on October 2, 2023, which was not properly announced." ...

Banning books may become harder across Colorado in proposed bill opposed by school boards

Some Colorado lawmakers want to put more brakes on how schools and libraries decide to remove controversial books from their shelves. But their proposal is running into some significant opposition ...

‘Deepfakes’ and AI content: Colorado lawmakers dive into new tech ahead of November elections

One such bill, House Bill 1147, seeks to regulate the use of content generated by artificial intelligence, such as “deepfakes,” in communications about election candidates ...

State launches first-ever firearm data dashboard meant to help Coloradans better understand gun violence, prevention

For the first time, data about gun violence and use in Colorado has been gathered in one place so people can see the stark numbers ...

What officials have to say about misinformation in Lakewood

Lakewood City officials and residents have recently faced a few uproars over misinformation in the form of flyers, city council meeting calls and even propaganda thrown onto lawns in some neighborhoods. The materials are anti-migrant, antisemitic and based solely on falsehoods.  ...