transparency
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New transparency tool gives a leg up to Colorado lobbyists — and public (but it ain’t free)
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For those who track issues facing Colorado’s local governments – and there are many of both – it isn’t always easy to keep tabs on which city council or county commission is about to vote on some new policy or another. A new product, the Agenda Discovery tracking tool, could provide a solution. Yes, it’s…
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Coalition tracks Colorado lawmakers’ path toward more open government
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Legislation affecting public records and our access to them typically gets eclipsed by the bigger-ticket bills involving transportation, schools and the like. Understandable; the debate over government transparency is seldom sexy. Yet, it’s not just us newsfolk who benefit from efforts to open up government, and it’s not just us who lose out when government slams the door on…
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? Transparency urged for Denver pot policy office
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The 2 year old Denver Office of Marijuana Policy should do more to increase public awareness of where the city’s marijuana-related tax revenue is spent, according to Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien. While he praised the strategic planning and collaborative efforts of the office in an audit report presented to the independent audit committee Thursday, Oct.…
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DA’s race down to two women candidates for embattled office
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So far the Denver District Attorney’s race has been historic for two reasons. The first is the substantial amount of cash that has flowed into the Democratic primary and the general election. The second is that no matter who wins in November, Denver will have its first female DA in its history. While in past…