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Debate over DNC trial tab heats up

October Obama rally costs taxpayers $11,307.28

Merrifield re-appointment bad for kids

11/21: Ritter's feel-good jobs policy

Gordon v. Gessler

Senate District 26 Republican candidate concedes but recount inevitable

FTS Humor: I?ve Got 3 Letters for you: J-O-B-S

Merrifield stays Chairman of House Education Committee

11/20: Unelected bureaucrats stifle growth

Judge declares Boulder City employee surveys to be open records
November 4, 2008: State District Judge Tim Williams ruled today in favor of Boulder City Councilwoman Linda Strickland's request to designate as public records a batch of individual employee survey forms filed with the city in July 2007.

City Attorney Dave Olsen unsuccessfuly argued that the forms, which were filled out anonymously, were "nonrecords" and would have violated employee confidentiality if they were declared public records. The city clerk is currently in possession of the surveys. Link to article.

Access to Ritter's phone data denied
October 15, 2008: A Denver district judge has ruled that records of work-related calls made by Gov. Bill Ritter on a personal cellphone are not open to public review under the Colorado Open Records Act.

Judge Morris B. Hoffman dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking access to Ritter's cellphone bills.

The newspaper sued Ritter after he refused to turn over 19 months of cellphone records that contain the phone numbers of people Ritter has discussed state business with since taking office in 2007. Read the full article here.

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