The 411 on Executive Session under the Colorado Open Meetings Law
by Bob Lackner You are the chairman for a legislative committee, and the committee’s next hearing starts in 15 minutes. The committee will be discussing a new report that you […]
Open Records and Meetings
The FAQs of Responding to CORA Requests
By Kate Meyer Odds are, if you spend any time in the Capitol as a legislator or staff member, you’ll be the recipient of a “Colorado Open Records Act” (CORA) request […]
Open Meetings Law & Executive Sessions: The Basics
By Dan Cartin The Open Meetings Law, or OML (section 24-6-401, C.R.S., et seq.), requires any meeting of two or more members of the General Assembly to be open to […]
Government Transparency: Colorado’s Open Records and Open Meetings Laws
By Chuck Brackney Colorado has in place a number of mechanisms that seek to ensure the public has access to the workings of its state government. For example, the GAVEL […]
Let the Sun Shine In! Open Meetings Help Ensure Transparency in State Government
by Julie Pelegrin Throughout Colorado people like to open their homes to take advantage of the 300-plus days of sunshine the state gets each year. By law, Colorado’s government is […]