Author: Marissa Ventrelli marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
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Colorado election website error exposes personal data of confidential voters
A system update accidentally lifted protections on confidential records in Colorado, exposing dozens of voters’ personal information, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. The limit that normally blocks access to confidential voter profiles was inadvertently disabled during an update to the Find My Voter Registration Tool, revealing the personal information for 59 voters who…
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CSI study reviews impacts of Colorado’s mandatory sex‑trafficking sentencing measure
A new report by the think-tank Common Sense Institute examines what could happen if Colorado voters approve Initiative No. 108, which establishes mandatory life sentences for offenders convicted of sexual trafficking of a minor. The measure is backed by Protect Kids Colorado, which describes itself as a “broad coalition of parents, grandparents and concerned citizens…
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Colorado NRA chapter seeks injunction against new gun‑training requirement
The Colorado chapter of the National Rifle Association is seeking an injunction to stop the state from enforcing a new law that took effect earlier this month. The new law requires anyone buying or selling certain firearms to first complete a safety training course offered through Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Under Senate Bill 003, the…
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Colorado NRA chapter seeks injunction against new gun‑training requirement
The Colorado chapter of the National Rifle Association is seeking an injunction to stop the state from enforcing a new law that took effect earlier this month. The new law requires anyone buying or selling certain firearms to first complete a safety training course offered through Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Under Senate Bill 003, the…
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Colorado students push AI task force as schools navigate new tech era
A group of students is urging lawmakers to establish a task force on artificial intelligence in education to advise districts on how to ensure that pupils and educators use the technology effectively without becoming overly reliant on it. The students serve on the General Assembly’s Youth Advisory Council Committee or COYAC — a joint committee…
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Colorado students push AI task force as schools navigate new tech era
A group of students is urging lawmakers to establish a task force on artificial intelligence in education to advise districts on how to ensure that pupils and educators use the technology effectively without becoming overly reliant on it. The students serve on the General Assembly’s Youth Advisory Council Committee or COYAC — a joint committee…
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Colorado students push AI task force as schools navigate new tech era
A group of students is urging lawmakers to establish a task force on artificial intelligence in education to advise districts on how to ensure that pupils and educators use the technology effectively without becoming overly reliant on it. The students serve on the General Assembly’s Youth Advisory Council Committee or COYAC — a joint committee…
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Colorado audit finds $175K wasted on unused state-issued cellphones
Colorado spent nearly $175,000 on government issued cellphones for employees of various departments that went unused last year, according to a recent state audit. About 400 of the 6,688 cellphones issued to state employees received no calls or texts and used no cellular data for the entire year, resulting in a loss of $173,000, the…
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Colorado audit finds $175K wasted on unused state-issued cellphones
Colorado spent nearly $175,000 on government issued cellphones for employees of various departments that went unused last year, according to a recent state audit. About 400 of the 6,688 cellphones issued to state employees received no calls or texts and used no cellular data for the entire year, resulting in a loss of $173,000, the…
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Colorado audit finds $175K wasted on unused state-issued cellphones
Colorado spent nearly $175,000 on government issued cellphones for employees of various departments that went unused last year, according to a recent state audit. About 400 of the 6,688 cellphones issued to state employees received no calls or texts and used no cellular data for the entire year, resulting in a loss of $173,000, the…