Colorado Politics

NDA’s reveal a pattern of silencing whistleblowers in Colorado

Colorado’s extensive use of confidentiality agreements costs the state millions

The leader of Colorado Parks and Wildlife retired after an investigation into racially insensitive remarks he allegedly made. He was given $26,000 for his own
The leader of Colorado Parks and Wildlife retired after an investigation into racially insensitive remarks he allegedly made. He was given $26,000 for his own “emotional distress” in the ordeal and agreed not to say anything bad about anyone in the department.
The women's softball coach at Adams State University was found to have bullied and retaliated against his ballplayers. The state gave him more than a year's salary to resign as long as he did not disclose the deal or reason to anyone.
The women’s softball coach at Adams State University was found to have bullied and retaliated against his ballplayers. The state gave him more than a year’s salary to resign as long as he did not disclose the deal or reason to anyone.
A $50,000 payment — $26,000 of it for his own “emotional distress” — to the state's former Parks and Wildlife director who retired this month after using a racially insensitive remark to a fellow employee at a conference earlier this year. That employee was separately handed a year’s salary — $75,634 — to resign.
A $50,000 payment — $26,000 of it for his own “emotional distress” — to the state’s former Parks and Wildlife director who retired this month after using a racially insensitive remark to a fellow employee at a conference earlier this year. That employee was separately handed a year’s salary — $75,634 — to resign.
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