From the Boulder Weekly:  As has been reported on numerous occasions in Boulder Weekly over the past 18 months, local governments have been using excessive research and retrieval fees to thwart access to public records that are necessary for proper government oversight.

In the city and county of Boulder for instance, it is not unheard of to be quoted estimates of $1,000 to $7,500 just to get copies of or even access to some public records.

But a bill signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper earlier this week could help to finally put an end to such abusive government tactics, tactics that are clearly in conflict with the intent of the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA).

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