Government

A Tangled Knot of Benefits

A Knot of Benefits In part due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in part due to a political push to…

3 years ago

Governor Polis’ Safer-at-Home Order and Implications for Employers and Restaurants

UPDATE: On June 1, 2020, Governor Polis issued an updated Executive Order, linked here, that extended the Safer-at-Home phase of the…

4 years ago

Executive Authority In Plain View During COVID-19 Pandemic

Article IV, Section 2 of the Colorado Constitution states that “The supreme executive power of the state shall be vested…

4 years ago

Highlights from Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act)

May 15, 2020Highlights from Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act)By Brian L. Allard, Associate On May…

5 years ago

Grant Funds Available to Local Governments and Nonprofits

April 17, 2020 Grant Funds Available to Local Governments and Nonprofits by Adele L. Reester, Shareholder School and special districts throughout Colorado…

5 years ago

Record Retention

School and special districts, along with other governmental entities, are governed by many federal and state laws, including Colorado’s state…

6 years ago

What is the Gallagher Amendment?

In 1982, Colorado voters passed the Gallagher Amendment to the Colorado Constitution.  The Amendment got its name from Dennis Gallagher,…

6 years ago

Election Spending and Local Government

Many local governments have determined within the past few weeks to send a ballot issue or question to their voters…

8 years ago

Special District Election Bill Signed by the Governor

On February 18th, Governor Hickenlooper signed into law the much anticipated Local Government Election Code, legislatively known as HB-1164.  HB-1164…

11 years ago