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Boulder and Sunshine Laws: Not-so-sunny days
If you aren’t a member of the news media, you may not be aware that it’s officially Sunshine Week, so here’s your chance to celebrate. It shouldn’t just be journalists who are taking time this week to appreciate our so-called sunshine laws — we all benefit greatly ...
Media and public both have roles in oversight
The caller on the other end of the phone line was near exacerbation. He had been given the run-around by government officials, the very people he put in office to represent him, and his quest for answers was met time and again with roadblocks...
Federal scientists face obstacles sharing knowledge
Did you hear the story about the federal scientist and the two-headed fish? The fish? Maybe, but likely not the scientist. That’s because the scientist in question turned down the chance to tell his story to The Daily Show, discouraged from making the appearance by ...
Are we less safe with secrecy?
President Barack Obama began his first term by pledging to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to government. Although he has done that in some areas, it has become apparent that his pledge came with an asterisk: In matters of national security policy, he ...
Boulder County: $7,500 for open records request justified
In what may be another case of a government agency gouging citizens for access to public records, Boulder County officials are defending their estimate that they would have to charge someone $7,500 for documents related to the testing of a controversial ballot ...
The unlikely success of the Doritos Locos taco at Taco Bell
Taco Bell scored the biggest hit of 2012 in the fast food industry, and it wasn't really very close...
Theater shooting: Holmes could be given ‘truth serum’ if he testifies...
If he pleads guilty by reason of insanity and takes the stand, Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes could be given a so-called "truth serum" drug that would supposedly make him tell the truth about whether he was insane...
Paul Ryan budget assumes ‘Obamacare’ repeal, balances budget in 10 years
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., will propose a 2013 budget this week that would start the federal government on a path to balance the budget in 10 years...
Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono release anti-fracking song ‘Don’t Frack My Mom’
Artist Yoko Ono and her son Sean Lennon have established themselves as leaders in the movement against fracking, which we hardly need to bother identifying as a natural gas extraction method...
Unknown Samsung smartphone, possible Galaxy S4, leaked on Chinese forum
A Chinese forum poster put up images of a previously unseen Samsung smartphone that may be the upcoming Galaxy S4...
Republicans: bin Laden relative, terror suspect should not have U.S. trial
The U.S. government has decided to proceed with a trial against a suspected terrorist in U.S. federal court rather than in a military tribunal, despite opposition from Republicans...
Whole Foods will require GMO labeling on its foods by 2018
Whole Foods Market has announced it will place labels on all foods containing genetically modified organisms by 2018...
