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The Colorado House’s commitment to decorum and civility could get its first big test of the legislative session on Friday, when the full chamber is scheduled to debate two bills<p><small><a href="https://www.cpr.org/2024/02/22/colorado-statehouse-trans-rights-bills-debate/" class="more-link">Read More</a></small></p>
Government transparency advocates say a bill aimed at loosening open-meetings restrictions for the Colorado legislature -- a move intended to make them more workable -- would risk making the Capitol's inner workings too opaque to the public.
Senate Bill 157 would define "public business" so the term wouldn't include legislation that hasn't been introduced. This is simply too far.
Colorado Senate President Steve Fenberg and House Speaker Julie McCluskie have filed a bill to change how the open-meetings law applies to lawmakers, but transparency advocates cry foul.
Colorado gun laws are under the microscope following the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chief's victory rally, which left one dead and more than 20 injured.