Think your state courts are bad? Check this out.
Conservatives in Colorado and other states often complain about the liberalism of their states’ courts. They should be glad they […]
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Independence Institute Moves to Protect TABOR in U.S. Court of Appeals
The Independence Institute is once again defending the Colorado Taxpayers Bill of Rights against attack. II has filed an amicus
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New Issue Paper on the Interstate Threat of the anti-TABOR Lawsuit
As regular readers of this site know, a group of plaintiffs representing government interests has sued the State of Colorado,
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Why the Framers Could Suggest Ratification by Only Nine States
In prior postings such as the one here, I have explained why it is wrong to claim that the commissioners
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How the Courts have Clarified the Constitution's Amendment Process
One source of security we have in using the Constitution’s amendment process is that the courts, including the U.S. Supreme
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It's Been Done Before: A Convention of the States to Propose Constitutional Amendments
In 1861, the states held a dry run for an Article V “convention for proposing amendments.” The event was the
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A Response to the “Runaway Scenario”
NOTE: This is an updated version of an essay first published in 2013. For a comprehensive treatment of amendment law,
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Count of Legislative Applications for a Balanced Budget Amendment
by Rob Natelson The following states have applications outstanding for a federal convention to propose a balanced budget amendment: Alabama,
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New Flyer Explains How the States Can Use the Constitutional Amendment Process to Curb the Feds (Article V)
by Rob Natelson The Founders built various checks and balances into the Constitution. One of the most important was the
The Myth of the “Conservative Supreme Court”
Is the current U.S. Supreme Court conservative? No, it is not. And certainly not if you define “conservative” as interpreting
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Can the President Raise the Debt Limit Unilaterally? Hell no! — Part II
The claim—partly silly, partly dangerous—that President Obama may raise the debt limit unilaterally without the approval of Congress is again
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Boehner Admits Mistake: Sometimes the Constitutional Course is the Wisest Politically
In a December 23 post, I pointed out that House Speaker John Boehner should not be conceding the initiative on
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