Nearly all American constitutions, federal and state, contain financial restrictions. Some of the state restrictions are very comprehensive. So Colorado’s “Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights” (TABOR) is not as “unique” as both its friends and its enemies claim. But TABOR is probably the most famous provision of its kind.
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I extend my sincere condolences for the death of Phyllis Schlafly to her family and followers. Mrs. Schlafly could rise
Phyllis Schlafly, RIP Read More »
I extend my sincere condolences for the death of Phyllis Schlafly to her family and followers. Mrs. Schlafly could rise
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The authors affiliated with the Compact for America (CFA) would have us believe that states may use their ordinary law-making
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The authors affiliated with the Compact for America (CFA) would have us believe that states may use their ordinary law-making
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Recently a professor teaching constitutional law at a prestigious university wrote in one of the nation’s top newspapers that we
The 37th “Convention of States” Discovered! Read More »
Recently a professor teaching constitutional law at a prestigious university wrote in one of the nation’s top newspapers that we should
The 37th “Convention of States” Discovered! Read More »
Posted Jan. 17, 2014; updated Jun. 5, 2022. For over 300 years, American states (and before Independence, American colonies) have
The Santa Fe Convention: A 20th Century Convention of States Read More »
This posting was updated on Jan. 18, 2023. In June, 2016 the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL), a planning group
Convention Rules from the “Assembly of State Legislatures:” Two Cheers Only Read More »
This posting was updated on Jan. 18, 2023. In June, 2016 the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL), a planning group
Convention Rules from the “Assembly of State Legislatures:” Two Cheers Only Read More »
This semi-tongue-in-cheek article was first published at the American Spectator. Dissatisfaction with the presidential nominees of both major parties is
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In prior posts, I’ve discussed two key elements of constitutional law: 1. The Constitution grants some powers to persons and
