The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel editorial: Open government in Colorado gets a win
Back in the fall of 2015, Colorado received an “F” for public access to information from a group that scores state governments on a range of metrics to gauge their overall transparency and accountability.
Public access to information was the worst scoring category for Colorado, which received a D+ overall, according to The Center for Public Integrity, a Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit investigative journalism organization based in Washington, D.C.,
But lawmakers passed two bills this past legislative session that directly addressed two deficiencies noted in Colorado’s scorecard.
Colorado’s charitable gaming board to study Denver Gazette’s findings
David Migoya
david.migoya@gazette.com
Updated 16 minutes ago
Colorado’s freshman board overseeing the state’s $110 million charitable gaming industry on Friday created a committee to tackle issues raised in a Denver Gazette investigation that exposed, among other issues, poor supervision and illegal operators. The Colorado Charitable Gaming Board,...
10th Circuit to address resentencing of probation violators in rare all-judges hearing
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed on Thursday to hold a rare all-judges hearing to determine the proper procedure for resentencing a criminal defendant who has violated the terms of his probation. In the federal appellate courts, the vast majority...
Vape shops challenge Denver’s flavored tobacco ban in court
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 34 minutes ago
The smoke has yet to settle in the battle over the city’s flavored tobacco ban as local vape shop owners have sued the City and County of Denver, asking the court to declare the ordinance unconstitutional and stop its enforcement....
US officially leaves the World Health Organization
Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner
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Updated 5 hours ago
The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization on Thursday, slightly over a year after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw the U.S. from the WHO via an executive order on the first day of his...
Report: Colorado government has grown beyond TABOR’s limits over 30 years
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Colorado’s government has grown substantially over the past three decades despite voter-approved limits designed to restrain that expansion, according to a new report from the Independence Institute. The analysis examines state spending, revenue sources, and employment trends since the Taxpayer’s...
Appeals court overturns Adams County sex offense convictions due to prosecutor’s misconduct
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed multiple child sex assault convictions on Thursday after concluding an Adams County prosecutor committed misconduct while cross-examining the defendant. A three-judge Court of Appeals panel observed the charges against Daniel Michael Boerner depended on the jury...
ACA enrollment in Colorado sees dip amid rising costs
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 6 minutes ago
Despite handwringing over enhanced federal subsidies going away for many Coloradans enrolled in health insurance on the state’s marketplace, officials reported Friday just a 2% enrollment dip. More than 277,000 Coloradans enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act...
Rep. Ron Weinberg won’t seek reelection
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
Republican Rep. Ron Weinberg of Loveland announced on Thursday evening that he will not seek another term in the Colorado House. “Serving this community has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” the two-term state representative said on...
Colorado title board OKs ballot measures to eliminate flat income tax in favor of graduated brackets
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
Proponents hoping to change Colorado’s income tax structure from a flat rate to graduated tiers — thereby raising taxes for some brackets — walked away from a Wednesday meeting with eight ballot measures approved by the title board. The coalition...
PUC schedules virtual hearing on proposed rules for public safety power shutoffs
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 6 hours ago
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission will hold a virtual public comment hearing to gather input on proposed new rules for Public Safety Power Shutoff events, a wildfire prevention measure that temporarily cuts power to reduce ignition risks from utility equipment...