The Center Square: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed dozens of lawsuits against the federal government, priding himself on his ability to fight and win cases against the Trump Administration, but he has yet to answer questions about the costs of those lawsuits to taxpayers.

His office publishes a partial list of cases but otherwise keeps the full list behind a $331 paywall. While the partial list highlights “the total amount of federal funds successfully defended” by Weiser’s lawsuits, it doesn’t tell taxpayers the cost of pursuing the lawsuits. It also doesn’t show whether taxpayers paid outside firms to do any of the work.

Unlike a number of neighboring states, Colorado state law does not require an agency to help requestors identify public records. Weiser’s highly-paid agency spokesman declined to answer basic questions or provide instructions on how to pay the proposed fees.

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