Colorado media certification sparks ethics, First Amendment concerns
Legislative leaders decide who will be credentialed for the capitol with the help of a committee of reporters, but some say the process raises ethical and Constitutional concerns.
Read More →Taxpayers could get hospital fee refund
Colorado lawmakers are facing a budget crunch because of revenues from a fee on medical services but legislative lawyers say the state can’t exempt the Hospital Provider Fee from state TABOR limits.
Read More →Amendment would curb judicial discipline system’s conflict of interest
Colorado’s judicial discipline commission is overseen by judges and a Denver attorney is proposing a constitutional change to remove that potential conflict of interest.
Read More →Asset disclosure bill might replace forfeiture ban
Colorado Senator Laura Woods wanted to ban police from seizing property if they did not file criminal charges but she had trouble finding victims of the problem in Colorado.
Read More →Open records, budget issues highlight next legislative session
The Colorado General Assembly will tackle open records changes, the oversight of court-appointed fiduciaries and the budget next session.
Read More →Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 12
Part 14 of 25 in the series Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015
Now that Christmas is over and the New Year beckons, it’s time for Watchdog.org’s annual parade of malfeasance and miscreants.
The Scariest People of 2015 is a frightening list indeed, filled with bureaucrats and functionaries who, shall we say, do not share an affinity for […]