Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about The Denver Post's recent open records lawsuit against Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter. Face The State has experienced its own troubles in obtaining public documents from Ritter's office, including a high-profile denial in 2007 that has led to ongoing litigation. In the second segment, Jones details a recent open records denial by the state Department of Public Safety. Face The State has sought the disclosure of data detailing flights completed using the state's fleet of five airplanes maintained by the Colorado State Patrol. That request has been denied on the basis the disclosure would not be in the "public interest."
Despite this track record on government transparency, Ritter spokesman Evan Dreyer is insistent his boss has made good on promises of transparency. Commenting to the Post on its lawsuit, Dreyer said the administration was "transparent as it could possibly be."
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