Coalition plans 'right to know' ballot initiative amid transparency concerns at Colorado Capitol
A broad coalition of transparency advocates plans to submit a ballot initiative in 2026 to amend Colorado’s constitution and strengthen public access to government records.
The initiative is led by Jon Caldara of the Denver-based Independence Institute, a Libertarian think tank. Fifty groups are part of the coalition, some of which have historically held little shared political ground. They include as the Rocky Mountain Voice, League of Women Voters, the Colorado Press Association, the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, and several others.
The final draft of the ballot measure is still being worked out. Even so, Jeffrey Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, told Newsline that it will address a range of issues, from the cost of public records to establishing a uniform right to access government records and addressing open meeting law requirements.
“Everybody needs to know what their government is doing,” Roberts said.
https://coloradonewsline.com/2025/03/11/right-to-know-ballot-initiative-colorado-capitol/