Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition

"Gov. Jared Polis on Friday vetoed a bill that would have required executive branch lobbyists to follow much of the same disclosure rules that already govern other Capitol lobbyists." coloradopolitics.com/2026/05/29/gov…

The Denver Sheriff Department is shifting some deputy disciplinary matters away from independent investigation and instead will handle them in-house, a move that narrows the scope of reforms city officials made more than six years ago --> denverpost.com/2026/05/29/den…

Very important government transparency question in Colorado: can public records be entirely withheld if they contain some confidential information, or do the records have to be produced with the confidential info redacted

“The public has a legitimate and compelling interest in knowing how law enforcement deploys mass surveillance technology against the communities they serve,” the complaint said. “Without transparency, there is no accountability.”

Colorado Transparency News: A "duty to redact"; 2026 legislative session wrap-up; redaction of elected officials' personal information; reporting requirements for Denver lobbyists; Aurora police communications; DPS CORA policy; social media banning; more. mailchi.mp/39ad4147bc66/c…

ICYMI: A case in the Court of Appeals about the redaction of public records “presents a simple but monumental question for the future of government transparency in Colorado,” the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition says in an amicus brief. coloradofoic.org/a-simple-but-m…

My FOIA Public Records request I submitted to the Department of the Interior was fulfilled today after 313 days. Original delivery est. was 08/15/25. My Air Force FOIA remains unfulfilled 608 days and counting. FOIA is for transparency and accountability. We need some reform.

"This would substantially weaken the watchdog function of the public and the press and would create perverse incentives to hide government misdeeds or controversial actions behind a single personal phone number or line of attorney advice." coloradofoic.org/a-simple-but-m…

A case in the Court of Appeals about the redaction of public records “presents a simple but monumental question for the future of government transparency in Colorado,” the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition says in an amicus brief. coloradofoic.org/a-simple-but-m…

"An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deputy and former Lakewood Police Department agent was arrested Tuesday for allegedly manipulating his body-worn camera during arrests." denvergazette.com/2026/05/19/den…

"Mesa County officials say they’re reviewing privacy safeguards after accidentally disclosing information about roughly 200 Department of Human Services clients and cases to the local newspaper." gjsentinel.com/news/western_c…

Aurora City Council rushes to restrict police social media posts and mugshots 'Let’s call this exactly what it is — a direct attack on our police chief, to muzzle our police and to make our city less safe' sbee.link/4era68tgjb #AuroraCO #PoliceReform #NoPaywall

Aurora lawmakers consider restricting police communications citing 'politicized' messaging The police chief is “not free to use the city’s resources, the city’s name, the badge, the position in ways that undermine the community’s relationship with the city and the department” sbee.link/kc7jnvmyhf #AuroraCO #PoliceReform #NoPaywall #COpolitics

The Denver Post reviewed hundreds of pages of emails, plane tickets and other documents that shed light on former Cherry Creek Schools superintendent Christopher Smith and his wife, Brenda, and their travel and ties to Education Accelerated. denverpost.com/2026/05/17/che…

BREAKING: Colorado governor cuts Tina Peters’ prison sentence in half, will release her on parole June 1 coloradosun.com/2026/05/15/tin… #copolitics #coleg

"Colorado libraries recorded a 25% decrease in challenges to their books, materials, events and exhibits in 2025 compared to the previous year." denverpost.com/2026/05/15/boo…

VIDEO: On May 7, we paid tribute to Fred Brown -- our friend, a champion of journalism ethics, and a longtime leader of @spj_tweets and @CoFOIC -- in a celebration of life at @DenverPressClub. Watch it here. youtu.be/t2XNQ9WAMxM?si…

CFOIC 2026 session wrap-up: CORA response times, PUC open meetings exemption, courts transparency, parolee assessments, bodycam footage, redacting personal information, caucus transparency, video of committee hearings, more. coloradofoic.org/wrap-up-lawmak…

CFOIC's session wrap-up: Efforts to weaken the Colorado Open Records Act and give an open meetings law exemption to the state Public Utilities Commission fell short during the 2026 session of the General Assembly, which ended Wednesday. coloradofoic.org/wrap-up-lawmak…

ICYMI: Lawmakers are adding themselves and many other government officials in CO to the list of “protected persons” who, for safety reasons, can get their home addresses and other personal information removed from public records posted on the internet. coloradofoic.org/safety-bill-pa…