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by | 1:48 pm, January 24, 2012

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Thompson School District MLO “facts” don’t add up

by | 10:49 pm, September 6, 2011

The Thompson School District in Loveland, Colorado will ask voters to give up an additional estimated $12.8 million annually for the next 12 years to fund schools. In August the school board voted unanimously to put the Mill Levy Override on the November 2011 ballot.  In a press release the board stated: The district is [...]

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A high price for access

by | 2:03 pm, January 15, 2011

Denver Post political investigative reporter Chuck Plunkett asks a thousand dollar question: Is $1,050 an unreasonable amount to pay for access to public records? As a diehard proponent of open, transparent government obviously I think the cost is out of line.
In my experience with open records request, I have found that charges vary from agency [...]

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Fort Collins blocks transparency

by | 9:45 pm, October 4, 2010

For a city that was on the cutting edge of transparency, today’s article about Fort Collins‘ lack of transparency in official communications among city council members came as a shock.
Greg Campbell of Face the State reports Fort Collins City Council is not using the email account set up so residents or other interested parties can [...]

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Stop ‘corruption on steroids’: Become a Citizen Auditor

by | 11:33 am, September 22, 2010

What happens when government is allowed to operate outside the purview of the public? “Corruption on steroids,” as District Attorney Steve Cooley described the abuse of taxpayers in Bell, CA.  Cooley further described the situation in a news conference announcing the arrest of eight elected officials and government employees from the small town outside of Los [...]

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Hey government, we’ve got our eye on you!

by | 10:46 am, September 12, 2010

During the last two plus years as transparency in government has made headlines, the Denver Post consistently has been on the front lines fighting for access to public records and criticizing those who deny the public’s right to know.
The Post continues the battle on Sunday’s editorial page with two columns encouraging citizens to demand transparency. The first [...]

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Let’s Talk About Debt Baby

by | 3:27 pm, September 10, 2010

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Let’s Talk About Debt Baby

by | 1:44 pm, September 9, 2010

Got a spare $13 trillion to help Uncle Sam pay off the national debt? Check out Devil’s Advocate this week as I am joined by economist Linda Gorman from the Independence Institute and founder of Mothers Against Debt (MAD) Amy Oliver Cooke to discuss the both the federal debt and deficit, and the debt [...]

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Citizen Auditors can win cash prizes

by | 7:42 am, July 16, 2010

Become a Citizen Auditor and win $2500! Mothers Against Debt, the Independence Institute, Liberty on the Rocks and Americans for Prosperity are sponsoring Citizen Auditor training throughout Colorado.
Become a citizen auditor and win cash!
The Independence Institute will conduct classes to teach concerned citizens how to use the state’s Transparency Online Project (TOP) web site, our [...]

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Citizens make a difference in Lewis-Palmer School District

by | 5:46 pm, June 18, 2010

If you don’t think local activists asking a few a questions can make a difference, then visit a new watch-dog Web site that is keeping an eye on the Lewis-Palmer School District in Monument. Lewis-Palmer Direction 38 explains its mission:
This site aims to provide another source of information for the public to access.  As citizens of [...]

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