With support from the National Freedom of Information Coalition’s Knight FOI Fund and members of the community, Delta County Citizen Report (DCCR), a nonprofit media organization, filed a lawsuit Feb. 8, 2022, against Delta County and Delta County Administration citing four violations of the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). JoAnn Kalenak, President of DCCR, said…
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Colorado coalition publishes online and searchable guide to state’s sunshine laws
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition has published its new guide to the state’s sunshine laws. For the first time, the guide is online, searchable and indexed by topic. “The guide is comprehensive, addressing the questions most frequently asked of CFOIC about the Colorado Open Records Act, the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act, the Colorado…
NFOIC, Knight FOI Fund support efforts to release COVID data, county credit card details
The National Freedom of Information Coalition in October 2021 awarded two grants from the Knight FOI Fund in support of litigation to release public records. In Florida The Florida Center for Government Accountability, the NFOIC’s newest member, was awarded a $5,000 grant to support its lawsuit against the Florida Department of Health, which has stopped…
Judge denies Boulder County’s (CO) bid for attorney’s fees, court costs in open-records suit
A Boulder District Court judge has denied Boulder County’s effort to get Gunbarrel resident Kristin Bjornsen to pay more than $3,900 in attorney’s fees and related court costs that the county claimed was part of the expense of defending the county in an open-meetings and open-records lawsuit. Bjornsen welcomed Judge Thomas Mulvahill’s decision and said…
Colorado lawmakers have approved a bill to remove autopsy reports involving minors from documents
Colorado lawmakers have approved a bill to remove autopsy reports involving minors from documents available to the public under the Colorado Open Records Act. The Senate approved House changes to the bill late Tuesday and it’s on its way to the governor’s desk. Supporters argue that the release of detailed autopsies on youth creates unnecessary…
Colorado lawmakers advance bill to open records on completed police internal affairs investigations
Lawmakers advance bill to open records on completed police internal affairs investigations By Jeffrey A. Roberts CFOIC Executive Director A bill to require public disclosure of police internal affairs records cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday on a 7-4 vote in the House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 18-1404, introduced by Democratic Rep. James Coleman of…
Judicial branch CORA bill finally makes progress, but now only affects sexual harassment records
After trying for three years to make the state judicial branch subject to the Colorado Open Records Act, Rep. Polly Lawrence finally notched a victory Thursday when a legislative committee passed an extremely limited version of her perennial bill. “It certainly doesn’t go as far as I’d like, but it’s a step in the right…
Denver Police Chief is urged to act more professionally after open records denial
Denver Police Department Chief Robert White insulted his officers, used poor communication when responding to an open records request and runs a department described as having “dysfunctional relationships,” but he will not face discipline after two internal investigations concluded he did not violate any department policies. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said Monday he will not…
Judicial branch CORA bill finally makes progress, but now only affects sexual harassment records
By Jeffrey A. Roberts CFOIC Executive Director After trying for three years to make the state judicial branch subject to the Colorado Open Records Act, Rep. Polly Lawrence finally notched a victory Thursday when a legislative committee passed an extremely limited version of her perennial bill. “It certainly doesn’t go as far as I’d like,…
Colorado Transparency News – Jan. 10, 2018
Read the latest newsletter of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping Coloradans understand and use their rights of access to the records and proceedings of government and the judiciary. Continue……