Small business tax credit for local news advertising advances in Colorado House
A committee of state lawmakers endorsed a tax credit for small businesses that spend money to advertise in Colorado news outlets.
Rep. Terri Carver
Amendments to police bills address public access to internal affairs records, body-cam footage, Brady lists and news media access to encrypted radio traffic
One change will impact the release of body-worn and dashboard camera footage, and another might help mitigate the loss of public information caused by the encryption of police radio transmissions. Two additional provisions address public access to records of completed police internal affairs investigations and lists of officers who have credibility issues.
Colorado House endorses disclosure of police internal affairs records
Following an hour-long floor debate, the Colorado House gave preliminary approval to legislation that would open records on completed police internal affairs investigations.
Amended House bill doesn’t open police internal affairs records, but encourages their disclosure
An amended bill endorsed by the Colorado House no longer opens records on police internal affairs files, but essentially encourages their disclosure once an investigation is complete.
Legislature approves open-records modernization, sends bill to governor’s desk
An 18-month push to update Colorado’s open-records law for the digital age culminated in the final passage of a bill that clarifies the public’s right to copies of electronic government records in useful file formats that permit analysis of information in those records.