Colorado Politics: Last year the Colorado legislature voted to exempt itself from large portions of our beloved Open Meetings Law because, as Mel Brooks famously said, “It’s good to be the king.”

It took them no time to exploit their new power to operate in the dark. For the first time in half-century, starting at the special session on property taxes, reporters were not allowed in Democratic caucus meetings. The negotiating was done behind closed doors and rubber stamped when they met in public view.

Fast forward to last Monday, voting down a bill to return the legislature back to sunlight, freshman state representative Chad Clifford indignantly proclaimed his legislature is, “as open as it can be.”

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