Elbert County BOCC-Oct. 16 2024.mp4
Elbert County Commissioner Chris Richardson responds to questions regarding transparency at an Oct. 16 town hall meeting in Kiowa. Richardson, center, along with Commissioner Grant Thayer, left, and Commissioner Dallas Schroeder, right, are named as defendants in a lawsuit alleging they awarded heft contracts to two senior county employees outside of public eye. Richardson has publicly defended the board’s action noting that open meetings law and said the statute specifically states that “day-to-day oversight of employees” is not subject to notice and that individual employee evaluations and compensation discussions are considered “day-to-day” oversight.
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Ernest Luning
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Updated 3 hours ago
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Vince Bzdek
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Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 4 days ago
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Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 4 days ago
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By Eric Sondermann
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Marianne Goodland
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Updated 11 hours ago
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Marianne Goodland
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Updated 11 hours ago
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Colorado Politics
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Updated 1 day ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday vetoed yet again legislation that would have made it easier for labor organizations to impose dues on non-union members, a decision long expected after the legislature approved the measure without securing the buy-in of businesses....
Colorado Democratic attorney general candidates clash over experience and Trump lawsuits
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 1 day ago
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