transparency

Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill that would delay public records access. Transparency advocates warn it could hinder access to government information, with a rare override vote now on the table.

NEPA's new rules may weaken environmental protections and reduce public involvement in federal projects, especially in the West. Local officials and experts voice concerns.

State regulators say the legislature removed the public’s access to funeral home inspection reports last year in the same bill they passed to tighten regulations on the industry. This came in the wake of several scandals involving fake ashes and mishandled remains.

Almost a year after Colorado lawmakers frustrated transparency advocates by exempting themselves from parts of the open meetings law, a coalition of residents seeking more access to government records and meetings said it’s drafting a potential ballot initiative to strengthen “the public’s right to know.”

National chains are a growing share of the state's childcare providers, and lawmakers want regulations before they get any larger.

Cities, school boards, and other government bodies in Colorado no longer have to release as much information about who they’re interviewing for top…

On Thursday, the Utah State Records Committee sided with the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper in an open-records decision. At issue was whether the Utah…

Two counties in Utah are accused of violating transparency laws after meeting privately with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke during his visit to Grand…

The Montezuma County Commissioners likely violated Colorado open meetings law when they met with the Bureau of Land Management to discuss access issues…