Senators kill proposed online clearinghouse for pre-introduced Colorado legislation
Colorado senators narrowly defeated a bill to create an online clearinghouse of pre-introduced legislative proposals in between sessions of the General Assembly.
Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
CFOIC asks private Colorado judge to set aside order that makes an entire case file — and the order itself — off-limits to the public
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition is asking a private judge to set aside a suppression order that makes an entire divorce case file unavailable to the public.
Colorado legislative leaders discuss possible pilot program for video coverage of committee meetings
Legislative leaders again discussed providing video coverage of Colorado General Assembly committee meetings, possibly starting with a pilot program.
Concerned about creating ‘three classes of open records requests,’ Polis vetoes CORA bill
Writing that “all legitimate requests for public transparency” under the Colorado Open Records Act “should be treated equally under the law,” Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday vetoed a bill that gave government entities more time to respond to requests made by the public and businesses but kept deadlines the same for journalists.
CFOIC asks Polis to veto bill that extends CORA response deadlines
Although some provisions in SB 25-077 would help requesters of public records in small ways, overall the bill creates additional unnecessary barriers for people seeking to gain a better understanding of state and local government activities in Colorado, which is the very purpose of CORA.
Colorado Public Radio petitions federal court to unseal ICE/DEA raid documents
Colorado Public Radio asked a U.S. District Court to unseal the docket and judicial records connected to three federal law enforcement raids conducted in Denver and Aurora in January and February.
Colorado legislature passes bill letting governments take more time to process records requests — except for those made by journalists
A bill that extends Colorado Open Records Act response times for public and commercial requesters is headed to Gov. Jared Polis.
Signing NIL legislation, Polis notes ‘unfortunate trend’ of bills ‘that ultimately impede access to official records’
Gov. Jared Polis noted an “unfortunate trend of legislative proposals that ultimately impede access to official records” when he signed House Bill 25-1041, which makes name, image and likeness contracts between public universities and student athletes confidential.
A $25.4 million CORA request
The bill from the Pikes Peak Library District in El Paso County wasn’t $25,000. It was $25 million. More precisely, it was $25,377,971.43.
Watch: CFOIC’s Sunshine Week transparency slam
Journalists and members of the public passionately and creatively aired their grievances about open government (or the lack thereof) for the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition’s Sunshine Week transparency slam at the Denver Press Club.