Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
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Nonpartisan alliance of journalists, supporters of government transparency. Promotes understanding and use of Colorado's open-government laws. ED jeffreyaroberts.bsky.social
The Colorado Senate this morning honored the memory of Fred Brown, a decades-long board member of CFOIC, a legendary politics reporter and columnist for the Denver Post and a national leader in journalism ethics.
A big police transparency ruling: Colorado’s Law Enforcement Integrity Act does not permit agencies to charge fees as a condition of releasing body-worn camera footage depicting possible misconduct by police officers, the CO Court of Appeals decided. coloradofoic.org/court-of-app...
Remembering and honoring our dear friend and colleague Fred Brown.
CFOIC is in DC for Sunshine Fest. Two Coloradans on the main stage: Kimberly Spencer of the Colorado Media Project and Amalie Nash of the Knight Foundation (a CFOIC board member).
Bring your open government gripes, cheers or solutions to the second #SunshineWeek Transparency Slam, hosted by CFOIC and The Colorado Sun. Friday, Mar. 20, at the Denver Press Club. mailchi.mp/fdaf4d14306e...
Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie: "It is un-American for the federal government to use masked agents to arrest, detain and evict people off the street on the basis of their skin color, language, gender identity, or for filming interactions with law enforcement."
Look! There's video — not just audio — of Colorado legislative committee meetings! sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00327/Harmon...
The freedom-of-information hotline, provided at no cost to the public and journalists, is the signature program of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition. Today, CFOIC's executive director responded to the 7,000th hotline inquiry.
Colorado Transparency News: digital news outlet's open-government lawsuits; Free Press, Free Country; "egregiously unconstitutional" decision to pull newspaper ads; funeral home inspection reports; sale of 9NEWS' parent company; more. mailchi.mp/faeffb43bb97...
It’s good to know there will be freedom of information in the 23rd century.
First Amendment attorney and CFOIC president Steve Zansberg is the newest member of the Colorado Press Association hall of fame.
Colorado’s Law Enforcement Integrity Act does not permit agencies to charge requesters hundreds or thousands of dollars for body-worn camera footage showing possible misconduct by police officers, three briefs submitted to the Colorado of Appeals this week argue. coloradofoic.org/cfoic-aclu-b...
Tune into this morning's meeting of the Executive Committee of Legislative Council and you'll see video rather than just getting an audio feed. This is the first time the Colorado legislature is video livestreaming a committee meeting, part of a pilot program that goes through Oct. 31.
On the Colorado Senate's calendar this morning: consideration of the governor's veto of Senate Bill 25-077 (the CORA bill). Background: coloradofoic.org/concerned-ab...
Gov. Polis vetoed SB 25-077, which would have extended CORA response deadlines for the public and commercial requesters while leaving them the same for journalists. CFOIC had asked for a veto: coloradofoic.org/cfoic-asks-p...
The Colorado House preliminarily approved HB 25-1069, which creates an online clearinghouse for pre-introduced bills before the start of a legislative session. Background: coloradofoic.org/online-publi...
In signing HB 25-1041, making NIL contracts between public universities and student athletes confidential, Gov. Jared Polis says the bill "follows an unfortunate trend of legislative proposals that ultimately impede access to official records that are arguably within the public's interest to view."
In DC for Sunshine Fest. #SunshineWeek
A great turnout for CFOIC’s #SunshineWeek Transparency Slam.
The winner of CFOIC's #SunshineWeek Transparency Slam this evening at the Denver Press Club gets this apple caramel crisp pie because ... it's Pi Day! Sign up to attend: www.eventbrite.com/e/cfoics-sun...
SB 25-077, which lets governments take longer to process CORA requests made by the public and businesses, passed second reading in the Colorado Senate. Background: coloradofoic.org/bill-to-exte...
The Colorado House voted 59-5 to exempt from CORA information in "name, likeness or image" contracts of student athletes attending public universities.
SB 25-038, which shields the identities of ranchers who file for compensation from wolf attacks, passed the Colorado Senate 35-0 this morning.
Great discussion about Colorado’s open-government laws yesterday with Estes Park and Loveland community members and officials and @estesvalleyvoice.bsky.social journalists.
An online clearinghouse of pre-introduced legislative proposals — an idea that died on the General Assembly’s calendar in 2024 — gained new life Monday when a Colorado House committee unanimously passed a measure that delays the project’s implementation until 2028. coloradofoic.org/online-publi...
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition fosters transparency, accountability and civic engagement by defending your right to know what government is up to. Here's how to donate for #ColoradoGivesDay. mailchi.mp/5d004e506051...