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. ...
‘Fishing expeditions’ behind Fort Collins legislator’s bill to modify open records law
The purpose of a bill proposing modifications to the Colorado Open Records Act is not to limit public access but simply to give government agencies additional time to respond to those using the law for “fishing expeditions,” sponsor Cathy Kipp said ...
Colorado House bill to add school, special districts to ethics commission oversight raises concerns
A bill approved by the House Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee could mean hundreds of thousands of Coloradans who have been frustrated by their interactions with metropolitan school districts could have a venue for redress ...
Opinion: Bad bill. Vote No.
HB-1296 is an uneven trade: it asks far too much for far too little. While Kipp and Soper have identified a legitimate problem with how CORA is utilized, the solutions they have proposed are far too broad ...
A bill to relax Colorado’s open meetings law sparks fear public policy will be formed in secret
Transparency advocates are strongly opposing an effort by Colorado’s most powerful state lawmakers to relax open meeting requirements for those working at the statehouse ...
Editorial: Senate Bill 157 would exempt too much of lawmakers’ work from public scrutiny
If this becomes law, for example, an entire committee could meet a week before the session begins to discuss a hypothetical bill they are likely to hear in the next session, hammer out the details of that bill, and not violate the open meeting laws ...
Colorado lawmakers decide to hold proposal exempting legislature from open meetings law’s provisions
A panel of lawmakers decided to hold a proposal that seeks to carve out the General Assembly from some of the provisions of the state's open meetings law after the sponsor indicated it may not be ready for prime time ...
