The Center Square: First, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office refused to accept payment for public records related to their lawsuits. Then, they delayed processing the request until after Attorney General Phil Weiser secured the Democratic nomination for governor. Now, his office wants to charge a total of $5,129.88 for those same records, an increase of $4,840.29 compared to his initial estimate.

Weiser’s lawsuits are politically significant. He frequently touts his ability to fight and win cases against the Trump Administration. His 69+ cases against the federal government have been the centerpiece of his campaign for governor. Public records requested by The Center Square would show how much those lawsuits have cost taxpayers and whether outside law firms have been responsible stewards of public money.

Employees of the Colorado Attorney General’s office have previously acknowledged that its public-facing list of 66 lawsuits against the Trump Administration was “not comprehensive.” The full list was also kept behind a paywall. Three new cases have since been added, bringing the total to 69 lawsuits.

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