Tag: Jennifer Bacon
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Colorado legislators, prosecutors clash over proposal to limit access to third-party data
A coalition of Colorado lawmakers is pushing to prohibit the police from purchasing personal consumer data without a warrant, setting up a clash with prosecutors who warn the measure could hamper criminal investigations. The legislators backing the measure frame it as a privacy issue, citing the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens against unreasonable government searches…
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Colorado House Speaker McCluskie to remain in place as Democrats elect 2025 leadership
State House Democrats elected its slate of leaders for the 2025 session on Monday. House Speaker Julie McCluskie of Dillon, who is entering her fourth and final term, will serve as the nominee for another term as Speaker. McCluskie was elected by acclimation. McCluskie was nominated by Rep. Emily Sirota of Denver, with a second…
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Scrutiny aimed at redistricting commission’s maps over minority protections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Preliminary draft maps unveiled in June by the state’s legislative redistricting commission, if not adjusted, could violate federal civil rights laws, two state lawmakers said this week, by splitting minority communities in some parts of…