Tag: Jeff Roberts
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DoBetterDNVR dustup shows the pitfalls and promise of citizen journalism | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A high-profile experiment in citizen journalism is playing out in Denver right now, triggering animated argument on X and Instagram and at least one prominent podcast, as well as prompting an effort by a local media outlet to identify who is behind the anonymous posts.…
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$2,550 for public records in Jefferson County? Colorado residents say they’re tired of hurdles
In response to Natalie Menten’s public records request to Jefferson County for emails exchanged between government employees and consultants, officials said the bill would cost $2,550. The request — which the county said would have included 85 hours of research, review and redaction for more than 5,000 emails — wasn’t the first time Menten had faced such…
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Emails lost to public under DPS retention policy | CLASS NOTES
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Open Records Act request was never meant to be a “gotcha.” The Denver Gazette was looking to confirm whether Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education Director Scott Baldermann’s child attends one of the middle schools in an innovation zone he will be…
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Call for the question: Aurora City Council debates meeting rules
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aurora City Council Monday began examining and discussing some of its meeting rules that can affect councilmembers’ ability to speak during meetings and in how the public can participate remotely. Mayor Mike Coffman is proposing that the city council repeal a meeting rule named…
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Colorado redistricting commissioners deliberated outside public view — after promise of transparency
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s new independent redistricting commission came with a promise of transparency and public inclusion, but in the days leading up to their adoption of a set of legislative maps, commissioners spent significant time working outside of public meetings. In the final two weeks of the…
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Omnibus bill could make it harder for opponents to oust elected officials in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The third attempted recall of Gov. Jared Polis in as many years is expected to begin later this spring, and it could be the last of its kind — an omnibus election bill pending in the General Assembly promises to reshape how Coloradans remove an…