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This column was significantly updated on Friday, April 26, after Colorado Public Radio reported that Gov. Jared Polis had indicated he wouldn’t sign the...
Two words come to mind when looking back at 2018’s government transparency highlights and lowlights in Colorado.
Judicial secrecy.
In June, the Colorado Supreme Court baffled many legal...
Note: This story has been updated to include comments from 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler.
Opponents of the death penalty — hoping to capitalize...
First, the bad news. Whatever you’ve heard, John Hickenlooper’s bold move to loosen the stranglehold that TABOR and Gallagher have on Colorado’s funding will...
This story was updated Monday afternoon.
The second woman to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct knows what women risk by coming...