Last week, the Colorado State House of Representatives cut the funding for the Office of Judicial Ombudsman. The program, which was approved in 2023, had a $400,000 budget, but had never been opened. Legislators, working to cover a $1.2 billion state shortfall were happy to reclaim the money. It's unclear why the Judicial Ombudsman was never appointed. According to the Colorado Sun, three of the four bill sponsors — two of whom were supposedly appointed to the board — are no longer in the General Assembly. (Colorado Sun; Joint Budget Cmte Memo.)
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