Tag: transparency
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EDITORIAL: Keep Colorado’s public business public
A statewide ballot initiative to augment Colorado’s constitutional Bill of Rights would overturn a 2024 law passed by the legislature to hide some of its key deliberations from public view. Arguably, that would be reason enough to embrace the pending proposal to voters next fall. The citizens initiative in fact would go a lot further.…
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Colorado justices deliver favorable ruling for organizations raising open meetings violations
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that organizations are entitled to the same recovery of their costs as individuals when they successfully pursue a public entity’s violation of the state’s open meetings law. The Colorado Open Meetings Law permits “any person” to challenge a violation of the law. At the same time, it grants…
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Federal judge ponders blocking rideshare transparency law amid Uber’s constitutional challenge
A federal judge on Friday weighed whether to temporarily block Colorado from enforcing a law set to take effect in one week requiring rideshare companies to disclose certain information to riders and drivers about the amount of money drivers earned prior to any tip. Last year, the legislature enacted Senate Bill 75 to place new…
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Appeals court clarifies no relief available for delay in providing judicial records
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified on Thursday that relief is only available when the judiciary denies access to certain public records, with no consequence if the records are simply delayed. Although the Colorado Open Records Act is the state’s primary disclosure law, administrative records from the judicial branch are disclosed pursuant to a policy known as…
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Colorado healthcare costs vary wildly based on care provider, insurance, non-profit says
Healthcare providers are charging unknowing Colorado consumers up to 31 times greater prices depending on provider, Cynthia Fisher, the founder of Patient Rights Advocate, says.
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Transparency at the Colorado Supreme Court: Attorneys voice support for basic tweaks
In the past year, some members of the U.S. Supreme Court have chosen to disclose their justifications for recusing themselves from specific appeals, for reasons including their prior employment or their connection to people involved with the case. Similarly, the Colorado Supreme Court’s weekly case announcements note when any of the seven justices has recused…
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Colorado Springs’ new development tracker intended to increase transparency
Colorado Springs officials have launched a new webpage they say will provide more transparency and clearer communication about proposed development projects across town. The new development tracker webpage includes an interactive map that shows land use applications either under review or recently approved by the city. On the map, users can find “clear direction” to…